Profiles alternative fuel vehicles and sources of energy for the transportation industry.
Today, technology is growing rapidly, which allows us to envision solutions that were once deemed impossible. New Holland engineers, took an idea from the future, and have brought it to life. They have delivered a tractor that will not only be energy independent, it will be doing so using waste products. The tractor features a […]
Continue ReadingBy Guest Blogger Scott Huntington Ever since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in the early 1900s, the automobile industry changed forever. Transportation via car was no longer a luxury of the affluent, but a mainstay in American culture accessible to virtually everyone. Much has changed over the last century; the automotive industry has blossomed […]
Continue ReadingThis week in Austin, Texas there will be an announcement of The Cars2Go program. It goes like this from the email I received: “This month, FastCompany identified car2go as one of the 2010 best and boldest ideas to construct the perfect city. It’s going to revolutionize the way we address our transportation needs in congested […]
Continue ReadingOkay, this definitely comes under the WTF category, but being a green vehicle I just have to talk about it. Just by looking at this car, I want to break out into song such as “Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh” or talk about the carriage rides in NYC and other places. […]
Continue ReadingSix vehicles recently participated in the One Gallon Challenge, which took them on a 100 mile road trip from Greenfield, Massachusetts to Boston. This alternative fuel vehicle contest encouraged innovation of all the participants. The Dirigo diesel 3-wheeler was able to squeeze out 88 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) with a top speed of 72 […]
Continue ReadingThis one escaped me last summer so I thought I would catch up and talk about it now. The Ventomobile, which is a wind-powered velomobile may just be one of the most unique green vehicles on the planet. A typical velomobile is a human-powered vehicle (some come with electric assist, too) that one sits inside, […]
Continue ReadingThere is a hydraulic hybrid car in the hunt for the Automotive X-Prize that is geared towards getting over 100 mpg. A company called Lightning Hybrids is keeping the details of their new hydraulic engine very hush-hush as patents are pending and competition is fierce. What the company is saying however is not only will […]
Continue ReadingSometimes there is just too much good news all at one time when it comes to the alternative fuel vehicle sector. This is the case today when BMW has announced that 10 Mini E electric cars are coming to New York and the bio fuelled Parajet Skycar is set to take to the skies. The […]
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