Electric Car Blogging

A paradigm shifter?
A few weeks ago I asked, Would natural gas vehicles make sense?
According to an interesting Telegraph piece regarding last week’s World Gas Conference in Buenos Aires, the answer is, yes.
Because the technologies for extracting gas from shale and methane beds have evolved much faster than anyone was anticipating, the US [...] [...]

The theme of the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show 2009 is “Fun Driving for Us, Eco Driving for Earth.” So, it’s no surprise that Japan’s biggest automakers—Toyota, Nissan and Honda—will be rolling out their funky futuristic networked electric cars. The show opens to the public on Oct. 24.

Nissan Land Glider electric concept

While falling [...] [...]

More important to GM’s future than America?
I’ve bought a Japanese car that was made in America.
On the other hand, my father bought a Ford made in Mexico, and many others have bought cars made in America with numerous foreign parts.
Regardless, according to some experts, buying American is still more beneficial to America. “When it comes [...] [...]

An investment in Japan’s future
For five straight months, the 2010 Toyota Prius has been the best selling vehicle in Japan.
Thanks to tax credits for buying fuel efficient vehicles, the Prius saw a 341 percent increase in September sales compared to the previous September. Likewise, the Prius picked up 10.8 percent market share for the month [...] [...]