DETROITÂ – Even in northern Wisconsin, where midsize sport utility vehicles are as common as deer, people are starting to abandon them because of high gasoline prices.
It’s one of the last places to back away from the class of SUVs, which includes the once-popular Ford Explorer and Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Some industry analysts are already declaring the [...]
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Is the midsize SUV becoming extinct?
Audi R10 TDI race car uses NexGen Biofuel
Audi R10 TDI race car uses Biofuel of the next generation for the first time
Ingolstadt – World premiere in motorsport: At the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours on 14/15 June, the three Audi R10 TDI prototypes entered by Audi Sport Team Joest will race for the first time with the next generation of Biofuel manufactured [...]
June 2nd, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued
Comparing Ethanol and Biodiesel as Alternative Fuel Sources
As the price of gas continues to rise many of us are beginning to ponder the use of alternative fuels like, ethanol and biodiesel. Many of us hear these terms tossed around on the news and see them in magazines but have little knowledge of them ourselves. In a few years, if global warming remains [...]
May 14th, 2008 | Justin Stewart | 0 comments | Continued
Falafel Fuel For Gaza
Faced with chronic fuel shortages due to an Israeli blockade and a strike by Palestinian distributors protesting supply caps, taxi drivers in the Gaza Strip are filling their tanks with cooking oil, often scrounging leftover fat from street vendors.
May 2nd, 2008 | On The Road | 0 comments | Continued