by Bob Leonard | Aug 9, 2017 | Environment, Green Driving
Due in 2019, the Skyactiv-X engine family will replace today’s Skyactiv-G units. It could make Mazda the first carmaker to use compression ignition on a production car. Gasoline engines typically ignite fuel using a spark within the cylinder. Compression ignition...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 12, 2017 | Electric Vehicles, Environment, Green Driving
There is a lot of excitement about alternative fuels and here are three reasons why: Most alternative fuels are not derived from rapidly depleting fossil fuel resources Alternative fuels can help America become more energy independent Most alternative fuels create...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 8, 2017 | Environment
It wasn’t so long ago that the most powerful cars had horsepower ratings in the 375 to 400 HP range. Today, it’s hard to believe that horsepower ratings like this are actually pretty average. Last year, drivers searching for cars with 600+ horsepower on tap, an...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 6, 2017 | Environment, Government Programs, Green Driving
Desperate to dress up the Trump administration’s possible rollback of fuel economy standards for cars as something other than what it is — a fat prize package for the auto and oil industries — some of the president’s supporters have come up with a doozy. They’re...
by Bob Leonard | Jun 6, 2017 | Environment, Green Driving
Of the several dozen materials that tire manufacturers use when making tires, there are three that are periodically subject to supply problems: natural rubber, synthetic rubber and carbon-black. Needless to say, this can really mess up things up when you are trying to...
by Bob Leonard | Mar 8, 2017 | Environment, Green Driving
Today, the heating and air-conditioning systems in our cars get taken for granted. We count on the heating system to keep us toasty in the winter months and the cool air from the air-conditioner to refresh us during the summer. Ever wonder how these systems work?...