by Torie Gehlmeyer | Aug 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Traditionally used for cooking, vegetable oil is a trending source of alternative fuel for vehicles. The Greasecar Vegetable Oil Conversion System, found at greasecar.com, is a fuel modification system that allows diesel vehicles to run on pure vegetable oil in any...
by Jim Henderson | Jul 27, 2011 | Fleet Management
New jet planes have winglets, curved structures at the tips of the wings that change the airflow and reduce the turbulence in the passing wind. That reduces drag, the amount of effort needed to speed ahead, and that in turn reduces fuel requirements. Can it work on...
by Jim Henderson | Jul 26, 2011 | Electric Vehicles, Fleet Management, Government Programs, Green Driving
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has launched Drive – a website designed to educate industry professionals, fleet managers and consumers about greener transportation choices for the 21st century. The Drive site details a wide swath of transportation projects,...
by Jim Henderson | Jun 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
You probably drive a gasoline car. And surely you’ve heard of cars with diesel engines. But how about a car with an engine that burns both fuels, at the same time? That’s what Chrysler is working on, it turns out, funded in part with research dollars from...
by Jim Henderson | Feb 1, 2011 | Electric Vehicles
> Volkswagen has made a car it says can travel 313 miles on a gallon of diesel, and that emits just 24 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre travelled. The XL1, which seats two adults, combines a 0.8 litre two cylinder diesel engine with an electric motor. The car...