for Automotive Junkies
ZAP (short for “Zero Air Pollution”) of Santa Rosa, California, builds electric vehicles, and sells gray-market conversions of the gas engined Smart Fortwo in the US. ZAP has distributed over 95,000 electric cars, bikes, ATVs, and scooters since its inception in 1994, making it one of the largest in the world.
The company recently announced the […]
May 30th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
Hybrid Technologies is working on a new supercar using a gas-electric hybrid engine and that should hit 220 mpg—minimum!!
Power under the hood will have to trump a cushy ride: Hybrid Technologies is aiming for a 150- to 180-mi. range per charge from the all-electric model, while the lithium-ion-meets-gas hybrid needs to hit 220 mpg—minimum. And […]
May 30th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
We’re on the road in the 2008 Mazda Tribute HEV
May 29th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
A UK-based company fine tunes its vehicle that allows a disabled person to ride a motorbike whilst sitting in a wheelchair.
Martin Conquest Limited delivered its first bike to a customer in continental Europe in mid 2007.
Peter van Nooy from the Netherlands became disabled after an accident 18 years ago.
Since receiving his bike van Nooy has […]
General Motors calls it one answer to the problem of America’s heavy dependence on foreign oil– Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles. The cars– still in development - use no petroleum and release zero greenhouse gases. They will be test driven for the next two months by about a hundred motorists in Washington, New York and Southern California– as part GM’s “Project Driveway.”
May 29th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - At first it was single women. Then retiring baby-boomers. Now, Honda Motor has sniffed out another growing demographic of potential car buyers in Japan: the dog-lover.
Japan’s No.2 automaker is looking to win points with canine fans using a Web site that offers information on dog-friendly cafes and hotels, dimensions for its […]
Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers and teenagers account for almost 25%
of all traffic deaths. That is why it is essential that we instill the proper safety guidelines and proper driving habits in our children. There are a number of ways that parents can reduce the risk of their teenager […]
Good things come in threes. The three wise men, Charlie’s Angels and either Star Wars trilogy. But at Ford Motor Co., the 2009 Escape, which comes in three trim levels and three different powertrains, has been treated like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Forget that the Escape outsells the Mustang. In fact, this […]
May 28th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
Go on the Road in some stupid, very stupid ‘cars’. A driving sofa, shed, boat all racing around with Top Gear!
May 27th, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
Does filling the gas tank leave your wallet empty and spirit sputtering? Get used to both because almost everything car-related is costing more.
From oil changes to parking lot fees, sticker shock will make this summer even stickier.
“Everything is more expensive,” said Raj Amber, a partner at AAA Limousine in Alexandria, Va., bemoaning the recent oil […]
Well it’s hard not to like a company that has fun, and produces quality products.
Does it make you want to buy a Forester? Maybe not, but it put their brand in your head for a little bit!
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Consider the game of chicken that plays out every day across Pennsylvania State Highway 441. In Marietta, where the road hugs the Susquehanna River, a Rutter’s Farm Store gas station stands on one side, a Sheetz gas station on the other.
Kelly Bosley, who manages Rutter’s, doesn’t even have to look across the highway to know […]
With the price of gas nearing $4 per gallon many are left wondering how they can save money on gasoline. Since it is pretty much impossible for consumers to affect the price we are paying at the pump it is important to start thinking outside the box to save money on gas. Unfortunately, it is […]
May 27th, 2008 | Justin Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
Honda Motor Co., the first automaker to lease fuel-cell vehicles to U.S. consumers, plans to deliver at least 200 of the hydrogen-powered vehicles over the next three years.
May 23rd, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
These could be the doors of the future. Doors that virtually disappear. What do you think of the unique design of these doors?
May 23rd, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
We GO on the ROAD for a test drive in the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550.
May 23rd, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued