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A Good Reason To Cut Cars' Carbon Emissions: CO2 Makes You Fat
Carbon footprints are a big talking point at the moment - they're your personal contribution to greenhouse gases, usually in terms of carbon dioxide, or CO2 emissions. The latest research out of Denmark suggests our footprints might be getting deeper as well as larger, with the news that CO2...
A Brief History Of Smog, Which Led To Electric Cars: Recommended Reading
Daniel Yergin is one of those authors who writes major works. His Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize is nothing less than the definitive history of the rise of the petroleum... December 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
CA To Require Zero-Emission Vehicles On Top Of Gas-Mileage Rules
The NHTSA and EPA are closing in on their final rules for 2017-2025 corporate average fuel economy regulations, but there's a wild card in the pack. California, which has the... December 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 10
Motorcycles Are More Polluting Than Cars, New Device Shows
When cable TV’s “MythBusters” program recently investigated the idea that emissions from motorcycles are gentler on the environment than emissions from... October 28, 2011 by Talking Points Memo 5
Why An Old, Used Honda Civic Hybrid Is Good For Your Health
We all know that the venerable Toyota Prius is the most well-known of all hybrids on the market today, both in terms of numbers made and its impressive gas mileage. But if... September 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
How To Get Better Mileage In Your Next Gasoline Car: Get More Gears
If you’re in the market for a new car, but the current offerings of electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars aren’t suitable there’s an often-overlooked way... September 12, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
New Study Links Diesel Particulates And Heart Disease
It’s no secret that diesel fumes from trucks, buses and older diesel automobiles can be linked to health issues. Those with asthma or other respiratory conditions are... August 3, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 3
GM Performance Parts' E-ROD: A Hot Rod Leans Towards Green
Common wisdom says that hot rodders and environmentalists are at opposite ends of the spectrum, and that the two mix like water and oil. Not so, says GM’s Performance... June 23, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 1
Honda Commits To 30 Percent CO2 Reduction By 2020
In its latest Environmental Annual Report 2011 Honda has committed to reducing the CO2 emissions of its global product portfolio, including everything from jets to cars and... June 21, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Many Ways For Volvo To Go Green And Save Gas, Says CEO
Volvo likes to think of itself as a conscientious car company. "Why are we different?" asked Stefan Jacoby, Volvo's German CEO. "We are Swedish; we come from a human-centric... June 13, 2011 by John Voelcker
Cleaner Cars Save You Gas, Also Save Lives, Cut Health Costs
Cars that consume less fuel have many benefits, including lower gasoline costs. Now it turns out that they also bring significant public-health benefits, reducing health-care... May 11, 2011 by George Parrott 5
Can Scooters Save The Planet? We Have Our Doubts
You don't need to be a mathematician or a fortune-teller to figure out that most modern scooters are more eco-friendly than their four-wheeled kin. But can they really save... April 27, 2011 by Richard Read 1
Ferrari Shows Biggest CO2 Cut Amongst Supercar Brands, But Is There More To The Numbers?
Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first... April 13, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In: By The Numbers, Would It Work For You?
Over six days of driving—limited to around-town trips—we put about 103 miles on a fleet-test Toyota Prius Plug-In, averaging 90.8 miles per gallon. In that time... March 24, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 15
Ferrari 458 Italia Offers Best-In-Class Emissions With HELE System
Believe it or not but even a manufacturer of high-performance supercars endowed with V-8 and V-12 engines can be conscious about the environment. Take Ferrari, for example... March 3, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
EPA Sticks To Its Guns, Still Considering Letter Grades For Cars
Despite criticism from the auto industry, it looks like the EPA may be sticking to its guns and planning to launch new redesigned gas-mileage stickers for new cars that... January 31, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
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