Ricardo HyBoost Could be the Future of Hybrids

Ricardo HyBoost, “The Future of Hybrids?”

Do we really need a “new kind of hybrid?” Perhaps we do, since most people complain about two things in current hybrid vehicle technology. First,...
Can Public Transportation Solve this Problem?

Paris Public Transportation Free for Three Days to Combat Air Pollution

Automobile density in Paris, France, like many cities, has many leaning toward public transportation as a better option, but not enough, apparently. Because there are...
Flow-Cell Battery, the Future of Electric Vehicles?

QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept Features Redox Flow-Cell Battery

Another advance is coming in electric vehicles, as exemplified in the QUANT e-Sportlimousine Concept, powered by a flow-cell battery system. The redox flow-cell battery, developed...
Tesla Model S, Consumer Reports' Top Overall Pick

Tesla Model S, The Best You Can Get

The Tesla Model S, simply continues to please in, among other things, performance, safety, quality, company support, pretty much every way that matters. So say...
Tesla Motors Not For Sale Yet

Tesla Motors and Apple, an “Unlikely” Sale, says Elon Musk

It's no secret that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk had some secret meetings with Apple acquisitions people, but there's been little news as to...
BMW X5 eDrive - Over 60 mpg in a Luxury SUV?

BMW X5 eDrive – 62 MPG Plug-In Hybrid SUV

BMW has been toying with us, showing off various plug-in hybrid electric vehicles at the auto shows, but could the BMW X5 eDrive be...
Toyota Prius Plug-In and Wireless Charging, Perfect Combination

Toyota Prius Plug-In Demonstrates Wireless Charging, the Easy Way

Various plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle makers, as well as other companies, have been investigating wireless charging, self-parking in the Toyota Prius Plug-In makes...
Tesla Model S, Basis for Rinspeed XchangE Autonomous Vehicle

Tesla Model S Forms Basis for Rinspeed XchangE Autonomous Vehicle Concept

Autonomous vehicles are coming, but what will they look like? Perhaps the vehicle of the future, based on the most futuristic vehicle on the...
EPA and DOT to Implement Fuel Economy and Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks by 2016

President Obama Announces Fuel Economy Standards for Heavy Truck Fleet

United States President Barack Obama has a few more things to do before he leaves office in 2016, one of which is continuing fuel...
Can Global Warming Explain Atlanta Snow?

Global Warming Explains Extreme Weather Events

Mention global warming in Atlanta, Georgia, after snow and ice crippled the city, and you might get some strange looks. Climate change and global warming...