As fuel prices climb and people switch to more fuel efficient vehicles, millions of gas guzzling pickups, SUVs, and vans will still be on American roads for many years, even decades. The average age…

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Downsizing to smaller and more efficient transportation is no longer just a smart thing to do, it’s becoming an economic necessity. Still, many hesitate taking this step because they assume that…

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Britain’s NICE Car Co. is a prolific marketer of electric drive vehicles including electric bikes, scooters, low speed vehicles (LSVs), road-capable electric cars, and electric commercial vehicles…

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It was only three years after Honda introduced its Insight gasoline-electric hybrid to the U.S. market that this automaker showed it was also interested in higher performance hybrid applications. This…

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When the Clean Air Act was amended in 1990, several programs were identified to further reduce the effects of automobile and transportation emissions. The goals set out in the original Clean Air Act…

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It’s a fairly common image across the suburbs during the spring and summer months. The family car is parked on the sloping concrete driveway by the house, a rubber bucket is on the grass, with the…

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Speed is not all it’s cracked up to be, especially if you’re on the hunt for good gas mileage. To get the highest fuel efficiency possible, stay within the speed limits and try to accelerate slowly…

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When it comes to promoting the use of battery electric vehicles, Norway is probably the world’s leader. Helping are policies like exemption from road taxes, tolls, and parking fees as well as…

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Automakers around the globe are betting on the future of electric powertrains for clean, efficient transportation. In Germany, where more than 13 percent of electricity is currently generated by local…

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Many of the same engineering and design parameters apply to both high performance and green performance. In fact, the two are often intertwined, employing the same design goals and disciplines in…

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