GM’s electric Volt: life without gasoline
By Clint Williams Imagine a day of running errands – grocery shopping, dropping off the dry cleaning, hauling the kids to T-ball practice – that doesn’t include a stop for gas. Now imagine a week. A...
View ArticleNew Insight from Honda
By John DeFore Honda is shifting gears in its strategy for hybrid cars. Judging from announcements at last week’s Paris Motor Show, the automaker has decided that the hybrids most likely to succeed in...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive: Honda Civic Hybrid 2009
By Clint Williams Let’s be honest: For most folks, conservation implies sacrifice. Maybe even a little discomfort. Turn down the thermostat to save energy, your feet are cold. There is no sacrifice...
View ArticleSnapshot: Chrysler ecoVoyager concept
Chrysler’s 2008 ecoVoyager Concept is a four-door, four-passenger vehicle that is simultaneously sleek, futuristic, and distinctively American. Its one-box design – and the absence of a traditional...
View ArticleToyota eyes a bigger future for Prius
By Tom Kessler Just as the iPod has become synonymous with digital music players, Toyota’s Prius is the primary car people tend to think of when it comes to hybrid electric vehicles. The Prius alone...
View ArticleHydrogen fuel cell cars: clean, green and not quite ready for retail
By Clint Williams Jennifer Drukker expected people would stare at her new car. What she didn’t expect was this: “I was at the first stop light after I’d driven off with the car. It was literally the...
View ArticleJournal names Green Car of the Year finalists
By Tom Kessler Green Right Now Green Car Journal editors have chosen the five finalists for the 2009 Green Car of the Year award. They include two “clean” diesels — the BMW 335d and Volkswagen Jetta...
View ArticleAround the world in a solar car
By John DeFore Green Right Now Last week in Poland, attendees at the United Nations’ climate conference were greeted by an impressive creature — a car that, powered by nothing but the sun, had made a...
View ArticleFind your car’s gas mileage and green scores on new EPA website
Green Right Now Reports The EPA has issued a new fuel economy guide for consumers that goes beyond the already standing website, fueleconomy.gov. The new guide singles out the best-in-class for fuel...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive: Hybrid elegance, the Lexus HS 250h
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The 2010 Lexus HS 250h doesn’t drive by itself, but properly tricked out it comes pretty close. And the HS 250h does this while getting the sort of fuel economy...
View ArticleFind out more about hybrids at HybridCenter.org
From Green Right Now Reports In an effort to house all the info about efficient vehicles in one virtual garage, the Union of Concerned Scientists has created HybridCenter.org. The Ford Fusion Hybrid...
View ArticleGet ready for the ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’
(This post by Herman K. Trabish, a California physician who maintains a blog about clean energy, first appeared on GreenTech Media.) Herman K. Trabish Who Killed the Electric Car?, director Chris...
View ArticleFuel economy leaders for 2011 model year
Toyota's Prius continues to lead in fuel economy at 51 miles per gallon. Here is a list of the most fuel-efficient cars for 2011. The EPA notes that no 2011 model year electric or plug-in hybrid...
View ArticleGovernment releases 2011 fuel economy guide
From Green Right Now Reports The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy have released the 2011 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive: 2011 Scion xB
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The Scion xB is a funky, frugal urban utility vehicle with remarkable interior roominess and quirky charm. But this automotive trendsetter – it was the first starkly...
View ArticleEdmunds says green cars are moving quickly off the lots
The Nissan Leaf is the quickest turner on lots. From Green Right Now Reports Green cars are the hot sellers right now, according to the latest data from Edmunds.com. The service looked at “days to...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive: 2012 Prius v offers an eco ride for families
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The high-mileage Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid on the road, but it’s not a car for everybody. It can fit four in reasonable comfort, as long as they travel...
View ArticleHow the US auto industry is creating jobs and cutting pollution while helping...
(As transportation program director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Roland Hwang advocates for cleaner, more efficient transportation. Below is his speech to the Automotive News World...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive: Scion iQ
By Clint Williams Green Right Now The 2012 Scion iQ – a micro-subcompact designed for city drivers – is easy to park and…well, that’s it. Scion iQ -- smart for parking; driving, not so much The Scion...
View ArticleGreen Test Drive, 2014 Honda Accord: You won’t believe this mileage
By Clint Williams GRN Reports The first thing that hits you when you slide behind the wheel of the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and press the ignition is a dashboard display that reads: Range 735 miles....
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