Posts Tagged ‘fuel cell’
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Morgan LifeCarFor a company that still makes cars out of wood, Morgan knows not only how to hang in there, but to come up with some really neat stuff. The LifeCar divides a line that reaches well into the past and well into the future. Its lines are retro m......
Nanotech research stumbles on homemade hydrogen
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Efficiency is a large stumbling block if you're looking for a way to replace gasoline. It's pretty hard to better such an exceptional fuel, and several alternatives show promise but are nagged by inefficiencies or cost, and usually both. Nanotech to the rescue; it may soon be possible to produce you......
New fuel economy report to finally recommend diesels and hybrids for first time
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
In a move sure to be embraced by environmentalists, a panel of trusted outside experts is finally recommending to federal regulators that light-duty diesel engines and hybrids should be regarded as available technologies to improve fuel economy. Neither of these technologies were included in a previ......
Lotus reveals 2008 Exige Sport Cup 260
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Lotus just keeps churning out more variants of the Elise and Exige, but the major difference between those other limited-edition models and the Exige Sport Cup 260, is this is the automaker's ultimate track-day version to date.Powered by the 257 hp, Toyota-sourced 1.8-liter mill and a Roots-type Eat......
Geneva ‘08 Preview: Pininfarina Sintesi spreads the love around
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Pininfarina's going to milk this for all it's worth. Rather than release all the details all at once on the Sintesi concept they'll will be showcasing in Geneva next month, the carrozeria has opted instead to give us a little bit more every week until its unveiling.
With four weeks to go, this week ......
Buick LaCrosse Hybrid debuts in China
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Click image to enlargeShanghai GM today introduced the first mainstream hybrid in China's upper-medium vehicle segment: the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid. The car is part of Shanghai GM's push to earn truly worthy green credentials -- the kind that surpass Chinese requirements and meet European standard......
Buick LaCrosse Hybrid debuts in China
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Click image to enlargeShanghai GM today introduced the first mainstream hybrid in China's upper-medium vehicle segment: the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid. The car is part of Shanghai GM's push to earn truly worthy green credentials -- the kind that surpass Chinese requirements and meet European standard......
Detroit 2008: Chrysler concepts show us the green future. Or not.
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Click image for a hi-res gallery of Chrysler's conceptsWe're back from the Chrysler press conference that saw the Detroit Auto Show debuts of the Jeep Renegade, Dodge ZEO, and Chrysler ecoVoyager. As we have mentioned already, each is born out of the automaker's ENVI program, the focus of which is o......
Detroit 2008: The Cadillac Provoq shows its face in the Midwest
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
click above for more live high-res images of the Cadillac Provoq ConceptWe've already covered Cadillac's Provoq E-Flex fuel-cell vehicle during its first public appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, but GM also rolled it across the stage here in Detroit. There were no additional te......
Detroit 2008: The Cadillac Provoq shows its face in the Midwest
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
click above for more live high-res images of the Cadillac Provoq ConceptWe've already covered Cadillac's Provoq E-Flex fuel-cell vehicle during its first public appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show last week, but GM also rolled it across the stage here in Detroit. There were no additional te......