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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 cars, they burst the bubbles of eco-enthusiast motorcycle riders—and put a small New York company’s innovative...
Tall, Skinny Tires: Newest Green-Car Efficiency Trend
There are many unusual things about the BMW i3 Concept electric minicar revealed last month, including its glass doors and roof, not to mention BMW's first production... September 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 17
Hyundai Developing 10-Speed Automatic For Future Luxury Cars
Engines might be getting smaller in the pursuit of saving fuel but transmissions are going the opposite direction. Over the last few years different carmakers have rapidly... September 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Solid State Electric Car Batteries Still 10 Years Away
Solid state batteries could be seen as everything we're looking for from an electric car battery, improving on all the fundamental characteristics needed for electric... September 26, 2011 by Antony Ingram 7
How Does Your New Car Get Better MPG Than Your Old One?
Almost every day we hear of a shiny new car that gets a certain number of miles to the gallon, a number often greater than its predecessor. It sometimes seems like witchcraft... September 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram 5
Audi Urban Future Initiative: Smaller, Smarter, Autonomous, Linked Cars
Put a group of urban planners, architects, and sociologists on a panel to discuss transportation in the cities of the future, and you may find they don’t spend much... September 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Txchnologist: Thorium lasers: Thoroughly plausible for nuclear cars
Some proposed technological innovations seem so far out that they are easy to reject out of hand. But sometimes, a new idea has a kernel of plausibility. Such is the case... September 12, 2011 by High Gear Media Staff 6
Audi A2 Concept Electric Car Due At 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
With the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show less than two weeks away the German auto industry is starting to really crank out the concept cars. Latest in the onslaught of new German... September 2, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
BMW Turns Heat Energy To Electricity To Boost Fuel Efficiency
To increase gas mileage, carmakers can use smaller engines that produce the same power from less fuel. But they can also work to recapture part of the 70 percent of fuel's... August 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
NASCAR Stars Go Green In Chevy Volts... Off Track, At Least
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon and five-time champ Jimmie Johnson might earn their living in gas-guzzling V8 Chevy Impalas, but on the roads it's a... August 29, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
Brewing Hybrid Battle: Is One Electric Motor Better Than Two?
The word "hybrid" means many things. It can be interpreted as "high gas mileage," or "annoying leftie smugmobile," or--by engineers--an automotive powertrain that uses two... August 24, 2011 by John Voelcker 16
Remember GM's Autonomous Pod Cars? GPS Has To Catch Up First
We've always been intrigued by the EN-V autonomous pod cars proposed by General Motors. Maybe they harken back to the happy futurism of the Fifties, or maybe it's just that... August 15, 2011 by John Voelcker
Electric Cars In "No Benefit For Poor Communities" Shocker
Presumably following studies on whether bears really do defecate in the woods and to which religion the Pope actually pertains, The Greenling Institute in California has... August 12, 2011 by Antony Ingram 12
Formula One Boss Ecclestone: "Electric F1 Could Kill People"
F1 television rights boss Bernie Ecclestone has never been one to mince his words, and now his ire has turned towards the 2014 Formula One rules that will require pitlane... August 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 6
Today's Eco-Friendly Tires Offer Better MPG And Better Grip
Low rolling resistance tires have been around for a few decades now, and early versions required you to trade-off cornering and braking ability for a modest gain in fuel... August 5, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 5
2012 Mitsubishi i Electric Car: X-Ray Cutaway Shows Layout
Here's a view of a car you've probably not seen before, though it may be familiar to you if you've ever been in the hospital. The image above shows the 2012 Mitsubishi i... July 27, 2011 by Antony Ingram 5
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