Archive for January, 1970
Earthrace finally, finally finishes record circumnavigation attempt
Filed under: Biodiesel, Green DailyPhoto by Martin Pettitt. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.It was not an easy journey. Following a tragic first attempt, the crew of the biodiesel-powered Earthrace boat set out a second instance to break the record for motorized circumnavigation. On the …
Rental agencies having a hard duration upgrading customers
Filed under: Etc., MPGThere has been a longstanding tradition among car rental agencies to push renters up to bigger, more expensive models. Not that it was all that difficult to do, considering that Americans tend to prefer larger vehicles when all other aspects are equal. Now, though, not all of t…
BMW chimes in on proposed U.S. CAFE standards
Filed under: MPG, BMW, Legislation and Policy, USAThe deadline for automakers to comment on the latest CAFE standard proposal is today, and at least one manufacturer has decided to speak up. BMW is calling the fuel efficiency standards it would be mandatory to meet ‘unattainable.’ As you may be awar…
GM hybrid finally starting to get a little traction, 1,149 in June
Filed under: Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, GMCWith five hybrid models on the market now and at least four more coming before the end of the year, General Motors’ hybrid sales are looking less ugly than they did in the first three months of 2008. GM is still no threat to Toyota or even Ford, but sales have …
Making the shift to NEVs, one county and city at a time
Filed under: NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)When we write posts for AutoblogGreen, we pretty much assume that our readers know at least a little bit about the green car world. But we’re the minority - I mean, only 20 percent of the folks even know about hybrid powertrains, according to one recen…
British Motor Show Preview: Ford Fiesta Econetic, 62mpg, 98g/km CO
Filed under: Diesel, MPG, FordFord is expected to take advantage of that month’s British Motor Show in London to debut an ECOnetic version of the new Fiesta sub-compact. ECOnetic is Ford’s branding for special low CO2 versions of its different vehicles. In the case of the Fiesta ECOnetic, that means…
eBay find of the day: Ford Ranger EV that doesn’t run right now
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, FordIf you’re looking to get into an all-electric truck soon - and don’t mind doing a bit of work - thereupon eBay has got the Ford Ranger EV for you. The current bid on the 1998 truck is $4,000, but the reserve isn’t met and there are by six days left. whether you think tha…
