Archive for February, 2008

Compressed Air – The Next Alt Fuel?
February 29, 2008

We get excited about zero emissions vehicles. We get giddy about innovative environmental inventions and new transportation options. And we’re all ears when one of our readers sends us exciting news of interesting alt fuel developments. But what about when it’s a cleaner car option that’s not even recognized as an alt fuel?
Take [...]

Ford Escape Hybrid: It Rules in the Golden State
February 27, 2008

According to a recent straiten release from Ford Motor Company, January 2008 Escape Hybrid sales eclipsed same month sales in 2007 by 10 percentage points–bringing the one month final tally to 296 units. That translates to a healthy 39 percent of total U.S. sales.
In the make smooth release, Ford Los Angeles Regional Manager, [...]

Think You Have What It Takes to Be the Used Cars Guide?
February 27, 2008

We’re looking for passionate and enthusiastic individual to be the Guide to the Used Cars site put on About.com!
What sort of information vouchsafe we want the new Guide to provide? Well, we’re looking for someone to write content for car shoppers ranging from those looking to buy used to save a few dollars to [...]

E85 & FFVs: A Little Low on the MPGs
February 25, 2008

Ever wonder why flex-fuel vehicles can risk on upright 100 percent gasoline, but can’t burn pure ethanol? Check out our article From Gasoline to Alcohol to find out.
Or maybe you have an FFV and you’ve been wondering why you get X fuel economy with gasoline in the tank, except it drops to Y [...]

Alternative Fuels at the Oscars
February 24, 2008

Check out in which place choice fuels are showing up now: the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Yes, it’s the in inanimate object to be green and famous. Take Cameron Diaz, for example. She’s using BMW’s Hydrogen 7 as her ride to the ceremony. The BMW H7’s claim to fame: it’s the first hydrogen-powered sedan that [...]

Road test: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
February 23, 2008

Already a good lookin’ vehicle, Chrysler past dispute to give the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee a minor interior and exterior refreshing anyway–certainly didn’t hurt its curb appeal at all. But we sure are glad that they didn’t mess with the potent little 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel. We’ve made no secret of our fondness for diesels (especially [...]

Win a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
February 21, 2008

Yes, that could be you driving away in a brand spankin’ new hybrid for free–but only if you go ahead and enter Honda’s new contest, the Road to a Cleaner America Sweepstakes. You just might be the one notified on June 16 that you’re the lucky winner of a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid–as long as [...]

Win a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
February 21, 2008

Yes, that could be you driving away in a brand spankin’ new hybrid for free–but only if you go ahead and enter Honda’s new contest, the Road to a Cleaner America Sweepstakes. You just might be the one notified on June 16 that you’re the lucky winner of a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid–as long as [...]

Win a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
February 21, 2008

Yes, that could be you driving away in a bolt spankin’ new hybrid for free–but only whether you go ahead and enter Honda’s new contest, the Road to a Cleaner America Sweepstakes. You just might be the one notified on June 16 that you’re the lucky winner of a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid–as long as [...]

Win a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
February 21, 2008

Yes, that could be you driving away in a brand spankin’ new hybrid for free–but only if you go ahead and enter Honda’s new contest, the Road to a Cleaner America Sweepstakes. You just might be the one notified on June 16 that you’re the lucky winner of a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid–as long as [...]