![Honeywell / Dupont New Refrigerant HFP-1234yf [2,3,3,3-Tetrafluorpropene]](https://i0.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2333-Tetrafluorpropene_Structural_Formulae_V.1.svg_.png?resize=681%2C537&ssl=1 "Daimler Calls Out Honeywell on New “Greener” Refrigerant for Safety Issues")
Refrigerators and air-conditioners are basically the same thing, a heat pump that transfers heat from one area to another. In the case of a vehicle air conditioning system, heat is transferred from the vehicle's interior to the exterior.
There are...
It's one thing to take a car for a test drive and give it a review, but another thing entirely to gloss over your testing procedure and then trash the car in the review. Tesla Model S has a...
A new car industry scandal is about to get born in Europe, as it's been found that car manufacturers are usually exaggerating the emission figures of their new cars. The finding is attributed to the European Commission and the study...
The Norwegian government released a report on Friday stating that the ill-famed global warming is going to benefit the country by bringing them more rain. If you didn't know already, Norway is dependent (97%) on hydropower, whose output reached...
In Alaska’s Lower Cook Inlet, home of the active Augustine Volcano, the Division of Oil and Gas plans to offer the public the chance to bid for leasing rights on the entirety of Augustine Island, its tidelands, and surrounding...
At its transmission plant in Russells Point, Ohio, Honda is currently installing wind turbines that will supply 10% of the factory’s electricity needs.
In addition to reducing CO2 emissions, experts predict the turbines will produce 10,000 megawatt hours per year....
Electrified vehicles are fairly new in the scheme of automotive development. Sure, there have been a few specialty vehicles in decades before now, but they were never meant for, or ever reached, production stage. The reason for this is,...
For the most part, the bigger the vehicle gets, the more you'll have to pay for it and the less fuel-efficient it is. Similarly, the more luxurious a vehicle is, the more you'll have to pay for it and...
We have all seen or at least heard the phrase, “Your mileage may vary,” and it has much more to do with the driver than anything else. We recently covered an interesting test drive that Edmunds.com puts all their...
If there any any audiophiles among you, then you're probably familiar with what it takes to ramp up the sound in a vehicle. Often, this involves ripping out all that stock pedestrian audio equipment and installing a high-end head...
