While some drivers can get past the “limited range” of electric vehicles , another major sticking point would be “recharge times.” Fast-charging stations, such as the Japanese standard CHAdeMO, or Tesla's Supercharger Network, certainly make it easier to get...
Part of the price we pay for every gallon of gas we put in our cars is tax, Texas charges 38.4¢/gal, which goes toward transportation infrastructure, including road maintenance and running traffic lights, among other things.
While Texas hasn't raised...
Audi is set to release a number of natural-gas powered vehicles this year, such as the Audi A3 Sportback TCNG. It can run on petroleum-sourced NG, which is abundant, but is also a carbon-positive fuel. In order to...
In recent times, Honda’s range of plug-in vehicles has been largely underwhelming, but with the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In, that looks set to change. The reason is that in past years, Honda has elected to stick with their less...
The electric motorbike, the Zerotracer, can definitely be called the most fuel efficient vehicle in the world. The Tobias Wülser design was able to travel around the world in 80 days, using only $400 worth of fuel. A product...
The chief concern with renewable energy has always been the argument that renewable sources would never be able to power all of the energy needs of the world. A new report, however, has revealed that in a number of...
The River Nile in ancient times was shown to flood the Nile valley area during certain seasons and served to irrigate the land and provide needed nutrients for farming. The construction of dams along the river in modern times...
It’s only some few months ago that Rob Cotter, founder of Organic Transit had the idea for the Elf, a solar-powered pedal hybrid vehicle. However, after only a short while, the design is almost a consumer reality after going...
In continuing with Nissan's commitment to reducing emissions, both in support of corporate environmental responsibility as well as to meet stricter Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, Nissan has been working to increase their overall fuel economy across the...
While aviation engineers have long known that a “flying wing” aircraft would be more efficient than the traditional tubular fuselage aircraft we see today, the ability to control them in flight has prevented them from making any progress in...
