Archive for the 'Environment' Category
Honda is currently the only car-maker to offer vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (however these cars are only available in California and New York). This Civic GX is selling out consistently, and so Toyota has decided to get in on the game. In November at the LA auto show, they will be unveiling […]
As Reuters has reported, it will be years before electric cars are made affordable to the average American. However, if you’d like to look at what’s available to you today, check out this list of electric cars:
1. Zap
Model: Xebra
Price: $11,700
Top Speed / Range: 40 mph / 25 miles
2. Commuter Cars
Model: Tango
Price: $108,000
Top Speed / […]
You work hard for your money, and the gas prices are certainly not treating you right. Here’s a list of the top ten cars that won’t pillage your pocket at the pump, as compiled by Car and Driver.com.
2008 Toyota Prius
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
2008 Smart Fortwo
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid
2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2009 […]
Some young and influential professionals are making a conscious effort to tread lightly on the earth by eschewing consumerism and working against social ills.
SAN FRANCISCO — They drive hybrid cars, if they drive at all, shop at local stores, if they shop at all, and pay off their credit cards every month, if they use […]
After failed efforts from major automakers in the 1990s to create a practical electric car, Norway’s tiny Think Global AS is resuming the quest for emission-less transport.
Electric-car development takes many years and costs lots of money. And after all of that, the makers don’t offer up much of an automobile.
Take Norway’s Think Global AS and […]
Figure out your exact carbon footprint and learn how to save money by making it smaller.
Whether your goal is to save money, save the environment, or both, chances are you’ve recently attempted to scale back on energy use.
Maybe you are driving less or looking for a more fuel-efficient vehicle. Or maybe you are just being […]
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Posted By: ashley | Apr 25th
(PRWEB) April 8, 2008 — In honor of Earth Day, which will be celebrated this year on April 22, CarMD.com Corp., is providing a number of handy tips that drivers can use to become more environmentally conscious in their everyday driving habits. The company, which manufactures CarMD, the only consumer electronics device and software […]
BOULDER, Colo., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Exploring U.S. backcountry by safari vehicle just got cleaner, thanks to Natural Habitat Adventures, which this month unveiled the planet’s first hybrid safari vehicle. A four-wheel-drive hybrid Toyota Highlander retrofitted for optimal off-the-beaten-path wildlife viewing, the Hybrid Safari One includes such custom features as beefier suspension, a new […]
For those who aren’t racked by enough environmental guilt to buy a hybrid, driving green can mean any number of readily available and easy-to-implement solutions that can increase your gas mileage.
Regular maintenance and aerodynamics play a part. But, according to fuel-efficiency experts, less aggressive driving has the most significant impact on your MPGs.
“Acceleration is the […]