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Diesel Hybrids: Why They Don't Make As Much Sense As You Think
Volkswagen's line of TDI diesel cars has passionate fans. Now that the company is launching the 2013 VW Jetta Hybrid, it will likely gain some hybrid advocates too. But diesel and hybrid fans are very different groups, as the company's marketing surveys show. So why couldn't Volkswagen simply add a...
'Green Tires' Popularity Increasing, Grip Improving Too
If you drive a hybrid or plug-in vehicle, chances are you're already familiar with 'green tires'. Also known as low rolling resistance tires, they're becoming an increasingly... October 18, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
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Lighter, Cleaner, More Efficient Diesel Engine: Too Good To Be True?
Clatter, grumble, shudder, belch. Sound familiar? Not if you drive one of the modern breed of diesel-engined cars, which have virtually banished all sign of their clattery... October 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 13
Noise-Cancelling Tech: A Key To Quieter, Higher-MPG Hybrids?
One thing common to many hybrid cars is the twin-pronged benefit of refinement and silence. Just a brief drive in a hybrid is usually enough to confirm that, at low engine... October 15, 2012 by Antony Ingram 10
Electric Car Battery Research: Graphene Foam For Faster Recharging?
Graphene is described as a "wonder material" within the scientific community, winning the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. It's incredibly light, incredibly strong and very... October 12, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Better Battery-Control Software Could Double Charging Speed: Research
New battery charge estimation algorithms developed by engineers at the University of California (UC), San Diego, are on the verge of vastly improve the capabilities of... October 8, 2012 by Antony Ingram 9
Active Shutter Grille Vents: How They Help Improve MPG
Over the past few years, more automakers than ever have started to promote something called active shutter grille vents. Essentially a way to boost fuel economy at higher... October 8, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 11
Toyota 'Smart INSECT': Tiny Single-Seat Electric Car Updated
Perhaps Toyota is hinting at Volkswagen Beetle levels of success with its unusually-named Smart INSECT concept car, but in reality the tiny single-seat electric car is... October 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Next Step In Audi's Turbocharging Tech? Electric Assistance
Turbochargers always used to be about performance, but in recent years they've become very popular as a way of improving the efficiency of regular engines. Forced induction... September 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram 4
Will The CO2 In Your Car Exhaust Become Valuable?
Whether or not you subscribe to the theory that carbon dioxide released by human activity is to blame for global warming, theres no doubt that we do release a lot of CO2 into... September 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Want A Racy New Electric Car? Why Not Print One? (Video)
3-D printing is perhaps one of the most exciting new technological developments of recent years. It could completely revolutionize the way products are made, allowing them to... August 31, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
BMW Buyers Not All That Thrilled With Stop-Start System
Stop-start systems have been around for many years now, cutting the engine when stopped in order to save a little gas. The technology is more refined in some cars than it is... August 15, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6
Electric Audi R8 e-Tron To Pioneer Digital Rear-View Mirror
Think of motorsport-inspired technology and your thoughts may turn to disc brakes, active suspension and carbon fiber chassis. It's not always that glamorous though, as... August 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2
Ford Begins Testing Of Queue-Busting Car-To-Car Technology
Making cars more efficient is only one step in improving personal mobility in the future. The other, some will tell you, is making the roads themselves a more efficient place... August 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Mazda: We Want Each New Car To Be 220 Pounds Lighter
While all automakers realise the benefits of making their cars lighter, it's only been relatively recently that some models have actually weighed less than their... August 7, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Electric Car Batteries Could Get Lighter Thanks To New Material
Man-made carbon dioxide might be something we're trying to reduce, but on its own, carbon is an abundant and rather useful element. It's also been central to two of the most... July 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 7
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