by Matt Zwiebel | Mar 30, 2012 | Electric Vehicles, Green Driving
It’s not a secret anymore folks, the world has a growing addiction to oil. Booming economies like China and India are rising powers in world oil consumption. Worldwide, more cars and trucks are on the road than ever before, and regardless of how hard we push...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 20, 2012 | Electric Vehicles
When Doug Hacker decided he needed a car that would improve gas mileage, he figured a Toyota (TM) Prius hybrid was the way to go. Many of his co-workers at Procter & Gamble’s (PG) soap research lab in Cincinnati drove Priuses and bragged about getting more than 50...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 5, 2012 | Environment
American drivers are using less gas to get around, but it’s not because they’re driving fewer miles. Still, we’re spewing less pollution per driver according to research out of the University of Michigan. The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in...
by Jim Henderson | Feb 8, 2012 | Green Driving
Diesel engines are a bit like soccer. Soccer is the most popular game in the world. But the prospect of Monday Night Football stepping aside for men in shorts is about as likely as U.S. auto companies ever replacing their gasoline engines with diesels. The soccer...
by Jim Henderson | Jan 20, 2012 | Electric Vehicles, Environment, Government Programs, Green Driving
Today the Prius gets 50 mpg. By 2025, federal rules will require all vehicles to average nearly 55 mpg. Is this the end of the SUV? We talked to experts to find out how the new standard will affect consumer choice and price. The end of the SUV? When the Obama...