It’s no secret that hybrids and EVs are the darlings of the environmental movement, but there are still a lot of vehicle options that will give you excellent gas mileage and the ease of care that comes with a standard engine. Recently, Automotive Magazine came up with a list of the most fuel efficient 2011 [...]
There’s only one natural gas car available in the United States and made by a mainstream auto company, and that’s the Honda Civic GX, but despite this, General Motors formed an agreement to work with Westport, a manufacturer of natural gas engines, on the joint development of small compressed natural gas (CNG) engines that could [...]
Most of the time, hybrid vehicles outsell clean diesel cars at a rate of about three to one, but – at least this summer – that may be changing. Why? Because the reduced supply of hybrid cars and the components necessary to produce them, a result of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami in March, has made [...]
While it’s not likely to arrive in the United States any time soon, or even be seen at dealerships in Europe for a good while, Volvo announced earlier this week that production has officially begun on it’s new C30 Electric. Since last Fall, Volvo has been testing its existing fifty C30 Electric cars internally, but [...]
When hybrid vehicles were first sold, one of the perks – at least in places like California – was the privilege of driving in the carpool/diamond/HOV lane even if you were the only person in your car. Last year, owners of such vehicles were given a six-month extension on that perk, but even as hybrid [...]