Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept Truck at Geneva Motor Show, Hybrids Getting Bigger
The first hybrid vehicles to appear on the scene were tiny little things, specifically the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. Hybrid vehicles are among...
Tesla Model S Review Is Not The Whole Story
If you'll take careful note, I never once used the reference green in my post regarding the New York Times', ahem, less than stellar,...
Tesla Motors Finds the Sweet Spot – Other Automakers Flailing
If anyone looks at the electric vehicle market today, they'll note just one bright spot, Tesla Motors. Somehow, Tesla Motors found the sweet spot,...
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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...
NY Times Poo-Poos Tesla Model S – Musk Strikes Back With Fact
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...
EU Scandal: Car Makers Fake Emission Tests, Official Report Claims
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...
Toyota Avalon Hybrid – 40MPG Luxury
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,...
Nissan Leaf’s Bose Audio is Twice as Efficient
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,...
Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Hurt Big Oil Stock Dividends, UCS Press Release Notes
Big oil companies count on our refusal to change when it comes to fuel-efficent vehicles. “Fuel efficient vehicles are wimpy” and “Fuel-efficient vehicles aren't...
Future Airbags to Protect Pedestrians, Too
Good news for cyclist and pedestrians, tomorrow's vehicles might have airbags! Wait, don't most vehicles come with airbags these days? Of course, airbags in...
