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University of Warwick creates Formula 3 bio-racer

Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrids/Alternative, Green

WorldFirstF3 racer – Click above for an image gallery
Researchers at the University of Warwick in England have embarked on an ambitious project to create the most environmentally friendly race car the world has ever seen. Not only must the car be green, it must also be competitive with other vehicles in [...] [...]

Will cap and trade increase auto fuel economy?

How much must gas cost to make the Fusion hybrid a big seller?
So, Bill Ford Jr. is now advocating a gas tax. It seems everyone in the auto industry is hyping a gas tax these days. It provides such a perfect excuse for Big 3 inaction on fuel economy. Of course, its hard to argue [...] [...]

Honda will also produce plug-in hybrids

Fuel cells aren’t Honda’s only electric plans
Honda has seen the light, the hybrid light. Not so long ago, Honda believed that cheap hybrids, such as the Insight hybrid, were a simple bridge to fuel cell vehicles, such as the Honda Clarity. Moreover, Honda wasn’t too sure that plug-ins of any kind made environmental or fiscal [...] [...]

Nonsensical Tax Credits Benefit Mercedes Diesel SUVs

One of the nation’s largest consumer incentives for energy-efficient cars—a tax credit of ,800—goes to buyers of a ,000-plus hulking diesel SUV that gets 17 mpg in the city. The Mercedes GL320 Bluetec and two other so-called “clean diesel” SUVs from Mercedes benefit from the tax credits. Meanwhile, today’s most efficient hybrids—such as the [...] [...]

Calif. sets low-carbon standard for cars

With the goal of reducing the production of greenhouse gases, California regulators on Thursday pushed the state toward the adoption of automotive fuels that use less carbon.
The state’s Air Resources Board said that by 2020, the new regulation will staunch greenhouse gas emissions from California’s transportation fuels …
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