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Popular Mechanics
December 3, 2009
David Kiley |
With Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.? This year's LA Auto Show is buzzing with real-life and concept hybrid and all-electric cars. But in the clean diesel corner, the crickets were chirping. Will Americans ever be ready for clean diesels?   |
BusinessWeek
May 22, 2006
Welch & Aston |
Fill 'Er Up -- But With What? An alternative to gasoline is inevitable, but it won't come anytime soon for Americans. Here's why. |
Car and Driver
March 2004
Frank Markus |
Tech Stuff: Diesel's Last Stand? Diesels now offer superior performance, fuel economy, and longevity, but have CARB and the EPA made outlaws of them? |
Popular Mechanics
September 10, 2009
Larry Webster |
The Future of Diesel in the US: Analysis Ford and GM -- and now Chrysler -- have access to perfectly competent diesel cars produced by their European arms. And there's still a steady, slow increase of diesels, mostly from the German manufacturers. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Bill Howard |
Why Buy a Hybrid? Make a hybrid out of the diesel car and you'd likely cut emissions further. |
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2009
James Tate |
Top 8 Next-Gen, Alt Fuel Cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show What consumers can expect in the next few years as alternative energy cars are developed. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Kathleen Kerwin |
Hybrids with Plenty of Pep The first Gas-Electric hybrid cars were odd-looking vehicles that advanced the frontiers of auto technology but offered buyers little advantage. But the new Ford Escape SUV and Honda Accord sedan deliver comfort and performance. |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009
Ben Stewart |
Top Ten Reveals at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show Chevy Spark... Fisker Karma S Convertible Concept... 2010 Jaguar XFR... Audi Sportback Concept... 2010 Ford Mustang GT500... Volvo S60 Concept... Chrysler 200C EV Concept... Volkswagen Concept BlueSport... Cadillac Converj Concept... 2010 Toyota Prius... |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Inside Plug-in Car Tech's Race to Production (and Top 10 Rides) Big automakers and promising startups say electric vehicles are coming as soon as next year, but there's a lot of work to be done by scientists before lithium-ion batteries are ready for mainstream hybrids. |
Popular Mechanics
September 24, 2008
Ben Stewart |
New VW Jetta Diesel Tops Prius in Fuel-Economy Marathon Test As oil prices spiked over the summer, consumers had exactly one choice if they wanted to buy themselves a supercar in terms of fuel economy: the Toyota Prius. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009 |
PM's Ultimate 5 Car MPG Comparison Test Forget about horsepower, dragstrip time slips or torque curves. The most important automotive performance yardstick of the next decade will be miles per gallon. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2009
Willie D. Jones |
You Tell Us Sometimes it's hard to tell whether we'll someday look back and say, "How did we ever live without that?" or "I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time." Here's your chance to weigh in now |
Wired
April 2005
Brendan I. Koerner |
Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete. |
National Defense
February 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Converting U.S. Car Park to Hybrids Should Be Priority One Reducing personal vehicle demand for gasoline is the quickest and most effective way to cut our consumption of crude oil, and by extension, make our nation more secure. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top Tech Cars 2013: Ford Fusion Energi Ford hits the magic mark: 100 miles per gallon |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Diesel Gets Cleaner And Greener Daimler's new engine beats hybrids for pep and fuel efficiency, but it's not cheap. |
AskMen.com
November 11, 2003
Paul Anderson |
The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Electric cars are back: Tesla 2007 Roadster... Honda FCX/Concept... GMC 2008 Yukon Two-Mode Hybrid... Fiat: 2007 Siena Tetrafuel... Volkswagen 2007 Golf GT TSI... Chrysler 2007 Sebring... etc. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2006
David Kiley & Ian Rowley |
Honda's Green (Diesel) Machine Its new engine is clean and efficient but still could be a tough sell in America. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2008
Matt Vella |
Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry? Peppier diesels, hybrids, even electric motors in wheels are among new fuel-savers |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top Tech Cars 2013: Mazda6 Japan unveils the diesel engine with the least compression. |
Popular Mechanics
April 20, 2009
Tyghe Trimble |
The Footprint of Air Pressure: CO 2 Comparison Tata Motors announced plans to build an super-green air-powered car. But is using the grid to compress air any more efficient than a hybrid's gas-electric power train or a regular combustible engines? Here are the calculations. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2009
David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006 |
Hybrids at the Crossroads Sales are growing, but so is the controversy. Do gas/electric hybrid vehicles really deliver on their promises? Hybrid hype is put to the test. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
John Voelcker |
Electric Cars Rule Detroit Auto Show Car makers showed off their latest electric vehicles to a receptive audience at last month's Detroit Auto Show |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
David Welch |
Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Larry Armstrong |
Are You Ready For A Hybrid? First, you should pick a car that matches the kind of driving you do -- city or highway. To help, here are scouting reports on six eco-friendly vehicles. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Jill Amadio |
Best of Both Worlds The latest luxury cars combine comfort and fuel efficiency. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2009 |
You Tell Us: Plug-In Trike A new hybrid three-wheel car from Venture Vehicles sips fuel, but only seats two people. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
John Voelcker |
Detroit Auto Show: Diesels Turn Green and Eco-Friendly Hybrid cars took a backseat to diesels, and GM went on an eco-offensive, but pickup trucks were still the big deal at the Detroit auto show |
Popular Mechanics
September 4, 2008 |
Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it is likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own. |
Popular Mechanics
October 19, 2009
James Tate |
2010 Volkswagen Golf Test Drive: Clean Diesel Hits 41 MPG Volkswagen has once again shown the world exactly how to do a small car -- plenty of interior space, efficient motoring and buckets of fun. |
Outside
April 2007
Amanda Griscom Little |
Detroit Takes Charge Electric cars are poised to make a comeback and this time they might stick around for good. |
Popular Mechanics
May 1, 2008 |
Top 10 Early Contenders for the Automotive X Prize West Philly EVX... Velozzi Supercar... Loremo LS... Motive Switch... VentureOne... Fuel Vapor ale... Phoenix SUT... Hybrid Tech... Tesla WhiteStar... Aptera Typ-1... |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2004
Rich Smith |
$60 a Barrel? Sell Big Oil! Investors take note: By making fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles a viable option for car buyers, "Big Auto" has started America along a trend curve toward reducing our demand for Big Oil's gasoline. |
Car and Driver
June 2006
Tony Quiroga |
Short Take Review: 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Think fuel-efficient car. Forget hybrid space capsule. |
Popular Mechanics
October 23, 2008
Jy Murphy |
5 Top Retro Eco-Supercars: Best Fuel Sippers of the Past 34 Years Since the 1970s automobile companies have been producing energy efficient cars. Here are five outdated cars that get better gas mileage than modern cars. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009
Jonathan Katz |
Electric Cars Spark Debate Suppliers suggest clean diesel holds more promise in the near future, while OEMs push onward with hybrid and electric developments. |
Car and Driver
December 2004
Dave Vanderwerp |
Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD After a million man-hours, Ford cranks out the first hybrid SUV. |
Entrepreneur
April 2008
Jill Amadio |
Road Less Traveled Lessen your fleet's environmental tracks by opting for greener vehicles and fuels. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2008
Morgan Housel |
The Next Generation of Cars: Gas-Free Tesla Motors, based in Silicon Valley, recently began selling its first production car, the Roadster. There's absolutely no gasoline. The car is 100% electric. This isn't a hybrid, folks. |
Car and Driver
January 2006
Tony Quiroga |
Honda Civic Hybrid Toyota's only real competition gets better (and weirder) in its second generation. |
BusinessWeek
May 15, 2008
David Welch |
The Heated Rivalry in Low-Carbon Cars The planned eco-friendly fleets of GM and competitors. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
Diesel Cars: 6 To Choose From Diesels used to be notorious for poor performance and smoky black emissions, but that's all changed. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Hybrids square off against diesels for the economy laurels |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2011
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars 2011 Automakers double down on technology. |
Fast Company
November 1, 2007
Clive Thompson |
Motorhead Messiah Johnathan Goodwin can get 100 mpg out of a Lincoln Continental, cut emissions by 80%, and double the horsepower. Does the car business have the guts to follow him? |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Honda Delivers Diesel? A new diesel engine, if affordable, could allow Honda to lap its rivals. |
Salon.com
September 11, 2000
Damien Cave |
Ecofriendly wheels can't get a break Despite being ultra-low-emission vehicles, hybrids are denied government incentives, while dirtier competitors get the OK. |
