Green Car Journal Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:37:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award – Cadillac ELR Regen-On-Demand https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-year-award-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20140123/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-year-award-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20140123/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:37:51 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45408 Can a green car be both green and fun? Cadillac may have the answer in its Regen-On-Demand system, giving drivers fingertip control of the regenerative braking system. The Cadillac ELR is an extended-range electric vehicle, built on architecture similar to its cousin, the Chevy Volt. Beyond that, it is a very different animal. Sporty and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-year-award-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20140123/feed/ 1 45408 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Dodge 3.0L EcoDiesel https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-dodge-3-0l-ecodiesel-20140103/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-dodge-3-0l-ecodiesel-20140103/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:32:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44892 Green Car Journal’s 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award will be announced soon, but at least we know the ten nominees, which we’ve been considering for the last few days. Which green car technology is best? Which will have the biggest impact? Most automakers, if they have any business sense at all, are […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-dodge-3-0l-ecodiesel-20140103/feed/ 0 44892 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Mazda i-ELOOP Regenerative Braking https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-mazda-eloop-regenerative-braking-20140101/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-mazda-eloop-regenerative-braking-20140101/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2014 02:54:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44856 In a couple of weeks, at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, Green Car Journal will announce the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award, and we’ve been covering the ten technology nominees. So far, we’ve seen some pretty good green car technology from Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, and Honda. And […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-mazda-eloop-regenerative-braking-20140101/feed/ 0 44856 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Honda Accord PHEV Powertrain https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-honda-accord-phev-powertrain-20131231/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-honda-accord-phev-powertrain-20131231/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:05:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44828 On the 22nd of January, 2014, at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, Green Car Journal will announce the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award. Until then, we’ve been offering insight into these technologies, ten nominees, to be exact, and what they could mean for the future of automobile transportation. So […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-honda-accord-phev-powertrain-20131231/feed/ 0 44828 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Ford 1.0L EcoBoost Engine https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-ford-1-0l-ecoboost-engine-20131227/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-ford-1-0l-ecoboost-engine-20131227/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2013 14:48:41 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44796 Coming Soon! Green Car Journal will name the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award. In just a few short weeks, one of ten nominees will be announced at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, and we’ve been considering the prospects. So far, we’ve covered some pretty impressive green car technology, including […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-ford-1-0l-ecoboost-engine-20131227/feed/ 0 44796 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Cadillac ELR Regen-On-Demand https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20131226/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20131226/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:35:11 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44773 In slightly less than a month, at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, Green Car Journal will announce this year’s winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award. We’ve been considering the ten nominees, one by one, such as BMW’s CFRP body, Audi’s new TDI engine, and Acura’s SH-AWD powertrain. Today’s green car […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-cadillac-elr-regen-demand-20131226/feed/ 0 44773 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – BMW i3’s CFRP Safety Cell https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-bmw-i3s-cfrp-safety-cell-20131225/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-bmw-i3s-cfrp-safety-cell-20131225/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2013 21:29:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44751 At the 2014 Washington Auto Show, January 22, 2024, Green Car Journal will name one technology as winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology if the Year Award. There are ten nominees with some pretty impressive technological contributions to green cars, which we’ll be considering over the next couple of weeks. We started with the […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-bmw-i3s-cfrp-safety-cell-20131225/feed/ 0 44751 2014 Green Car Technology Award Nominee – Audi 3.0L TDI Diesel Engine https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-audi-3-0l-tdi-diesel-engine-20131224/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-audi-3-0l-tdi-diesel-engine-20131224/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:33:33 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44731 In just about a month, Green Car Journal, at the 2014 Washington Auto Show, will present the winner of the 2014 Green Car Technology of the Year Award to one of ten nominees. What makes a green car green but the technology that powers it? The first nominee we considered, the Acura RLX SH-AWD’s powertrain […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-technology-award-nominee-audi-3-0l-tdi-diesel-engine-20131224/feed/ 1 44731 GM Volt Steps Ahead Of Asian Competitors At The LA Auto Show's Green Car Section https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gm-voly-asian-competitors-20101122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/gm-voly-asian-competitors-20101122/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:13:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=11909 Once again, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt dazzles by winning the public's heart and the Green Car of the Year award at the Los Angeles auto show on November 18. This puts the US Volt ahead its Asian competitors Nissan and Hyundai.

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