tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73084312129650048922014-04-26T19:06:11.747-07:00WWWATTS - Green Transportation NewsDavid Herronnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9646125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-4035113458511871162014-04-26T17:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:06:11.755-07:00IndyCar 2014: Alabama Qualifying ResultsIndyCar 2014: Alabama Qualifying Results - Will Power is on pole, but he's always strong at Barber. The real question is whether P3 and P4 will crash out!The post IndyCar 2014: Alabama Qualifying Results appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-25761133822667954232014-04-26T14:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:06:09.869-07:00Video: Equus Bass Uses Plethora Of 3D Printed PartsModern manufacturing methods are being augmented by 3D printing, and the Equus Bass 770 may be the first car to use 3D parts as part of regular productionThe post Video: Equus Bass Uses Plethora Of 3D Printed Parts appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-9436164740988365982014-04-26T12:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:06:07.691-07:00BMW i3 Configurator Goes Live With A World Of Different TrimsThe BMW i3 configurator has finally gone live, giving eager Bimmer fans a chance to build and price the i3 of their dreamsThe post BMW i3 Configurator Goes Live With A World Of Different Trims appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-31393252994370093522014-04-26T09:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:06:05.030-07:00Honda Concept B is the New CRX the CR-Z Should Have BeenThe new Honda Concept B could have, should have, would have been the new Insight/CRZ to take on the Hyundai Veloster and Elantra, but it won't be sold hereThe post Honda Concept B is the New CRX the CR-Z Should Have Been appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-52333212142406724702014-04-26T08:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:05:58.868-07:00Lithium-Ion Batteries For Lighter, Compact Jump-Starting PackLithium-ion batteries are the hearts of modern electric cars, but could this battery chemistry have other automotive uses? Juno Power has applied lithium-ion technology to a different type of car battery. The Jumpr is a jump-starting pack that Juno Power says is the world's "most portable." With a weight of just 7 ounces, it's hard to argue with.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-70041238847954492752014-04-26T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-26T19:06:02.837-07:00Amphicruiser is a Recycled Toyota That Can BoatMuch like MechaGodzilla was built off the bones of the first Godzilla killed by the Oxygen Destroyer, the Amphicruiser is an unstoppable, amphibious Mechatruck built off the bones of an old Toyota Land Cruiser- and if you’d rather have a new Land Cruiser, you’re wrong. Handmade in the Netherlands, this amphibious off-roader is powered by The post Amphicruiser is a Recycled Toyota That Can Boat David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-63843862857119237222014-04-25T17:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:44.314-07:00?Big Daddy? Don Garlits Begins Electric Dragster Testing Next Week?Big Daddy? Don Garlits is a legend in the world of drag racing, and his Swamp Rat-37 all-electric dragster will begin full-power testing next weekThe post ?Big Daddy? Don Garlits Begins Electric Dragster Testing Next Week appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-86509071536210348262014-04-25T15:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:41.144-07:00Yamaha Electric Motorcycles Get Production GreenlightThe Yamaha PES1 and PED1 electric motorcycles debuted at the 2013 Toyko Auto Show, and the Japanese motorcycle maker has greenlit both for production. The post Yamaha Electric Motorcycles Get Production Greenlight appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-28503287756738773062014-04-25T13:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:37.535-07:002016 Chevy Volt Caught Testing in EuropeThe upcoming 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid electric car was caught testing Europe by CarPix and AutoExpress- here are the photos showing the sleek new car!The post 2016 Chevy Volt Caught Testing in Europe appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-47890479515658855202014-04-25T11:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:35.127-07:00Nissan Creates The World?s First Self-Cleaning Car, Sort OfNissan has released a new video showing off an interesting feature of the Note prototype. See, this Nissan won?t get dirtyThe post Nissan Creates The World?s First Self-Cleaning Car, Sort Of appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-41858724109973024312014-04-25T10:45:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:16.740-07:00Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Ready Second ActsThe Nissan Leaf electric car and Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid went on sale within days of each other back in December 2010. Now, we're expecting second-generation versions of both cars for 2016--and each will have significant upgrades. The most significant upgrade to the Nissan Leaf will be a choice of battery-pack sizes, meaning more range than the.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-36170677964672239362014-04-25T09:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:32.570-07:002014 Jeep Cherokee Reminds Us: Sometimes, Dead is BetterThat may look like fluffy, but it ain't fluffy. That lesson from Stephen King's Pet Sematary- that sometimes, dead is better. Now, get ready to meet the new for 2014 Jeep CherokeeThe post 2014 Jeep Cherokee Reminds Us: Sometimes, Dead is Better appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-42736457669550863042014-04-25T08:15:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:13.065-07:00FTC Backs Tesla, 2014 BMW i3 Details, Keystone Pipeline Fight: Today's Car NewsToday on Green Car Reports: The Federal Trade Commission comes out in favor of Tesla Motors' direct-sales model, staff training ride and drives reveal new details on the 2014 BMW i3 electric car, and putting the Keystone XL Pipeline fight in perspective. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In a blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-68778724098340181512014-04-25T08:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:10.309-07:00Keystone Pipeline Fight: Insignificant 'Sideshow' To EPA Power-Plant Limits?In the ongoing battles over renewable versus hydrocarbon energy--and the associated public policies, advocacy, and media coverage--the Keystone XL Pipeline has emerged as a flashpoint. Now a long analysis in The New York Times, along with associated commentary elsewhere, argues that Keystone's increase in greenhouse-gas emissions would be.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-54030420866733491672014-04-25T07:30:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:06.637-07:00Fuel-Efficient Elio Three-Wheel Car Hits 15,000 Orders Before Production StartsYou wouldn't think a small, green, three-wheeled vehicle would be the perfect recipe for creating a buzz in the car world. But that's what Paul Elio has done with his Elio Motors firm, and though the vehicle in question is still a fair while from production reality, the company has a loyal following already. So far, it's enough of a buzz that over.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-34512574913712105792014-04-25T07:00:00.001-07:002014-04-25T19:06:27.399-07:00Old Trucks Get Their Groove Back In West VirginiaThe National Radio Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia, requires visitors to drive old trucks around its campus. The policy gives the trucks new purposeThe post Old Trucks Get Their Groove Back In West Virginia appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-47955010780034236942014-04-25T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:01.170-07:002014 BMW i3: What Staff Training Ride & Drives RevealedWith deliveries of the first 2014 BMW i3 battery-electric cars now just days away, BMW has busily been training service personnel and dealership staff on its new and radical design. And an informed post on BMWBlog by a dealership employee who went through the multi-day course offers some new information about the car and its capabilities DON'T.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-2309070337270241912014-04-25T06:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:05:58.534-07:00Envy The Man Who Owns Seven Tesla Electric Cars (In Norway)Norway is known for its love of electric cars, but there's one Norwegian who loves them more than most. A recent Tesla Motors blog post tells the story of a "superowner" in the Scandinavian who not only has a Model S, but also six Roadster sports cars--apparently more Tesla electric cars than any other person on the planet. Jens Kratholm is an.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-84195485084059432242014-04-25T05:00:00.001-07:002014-04-25T19:06:25.021-07:00Roomier Ford Escort Could Come To AmericaCould the Ford Escort return to American shores? Ford CEO Alan Mulally thinks so, as the extra-roomy compact was designed for China, but could come here. The post Roomier Ford Escort Could Come To America appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-79149577243170223202014-04-25T05:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:05:51.931-07:00Daimler, BYD's Denza Brand Reveals First Electric Car In ChinaAs Tesla has confirmed with its recent decision to set up production in China, the Chinese market is impossible to ignore. Most major automakers already have operations out there, and electric and hybrid vehicles are on the list for many of them. One of those is Daimler, the company behind Mercedes-Benz and Smart. This week it launched the new.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-6525584013561972162014-04-25T04:00:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:05:44.985-07:00Riding Peugeot's Hybrid Bicycles: Electric Two-Wheelers TestedAuto writing can be quite a sedentary pursuit. You spend much of the day sat immobile at a desk. When you aren't doing that, you're sitting in a car. Or on a plane. Sometimes, you're sat at a table in a fancy restaurant being plied with food and drink, watching your gut grow. It was nice then, on a recent Peugeot launch in France, to be offered.. ...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-26429495509566125582014-04-25T02:55:00.000-07:002014-04-25T19:06:20.082-07:00Will ?the next 100 years? see mass acceptance of fuel cells?Back before the Volt, GM had lots of good things to say about fuel cell vehicles. And as you know, GM has not let that flame burn out, it just keeps it low key with occasional news and press releases to note it’s still burning. As you read yesterday, Honda [... ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-15061435998426939842014-04-24T17:00:00.000-07:002014-04-24T19:10:46.078-07:00Trio Of FTC Officials Come Out Again Anti-Tesla LawsIn an unprecedented movie, three officials for the Federal Trade Commission penned an open letter sharply criticizing anti-Tesla legislationThe post Trio Of FTC Officials Come Out Again Anti-Tesla Laws appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-84686329839045341972014-04-24T15:00:00.000-07:002014-04-24T19:10:41.558-07:00BMW Vision Luxury Concept Super Gallery (25 Photos)Sleek, techie, and stunningly gorgeous, the BMW Vision Luxury Concept is a self-driving preview of the next BMW 7-Series. SO, why does it make me so sadThe post BMW Vision Luxury Concept Super Gallery (25 Photos) appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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David Herronhttps://plus.google.com/106960540680173616358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308431212965004892.post-35496245492737833042014-04-24T13:00:00.000-07:002014-04-24T19:10:39.110-07:00New UN Report Slams Ethanol And Other BiofuelsA pair of new reports from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have finally buried the worldwide push for mass biofuel productionThe post New UN Report Slams Ethanol And Other Biofuels appeared first on Gas 2 ...
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