Posts Tagged ‘gas cap’

The return of full-service? Gas pumping robot

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Dutch inventors might have ushered in the return of the full-service station. Yet like so many other things being taken out of the hands of flesh and blood people, the new full-service could be an all-robot affair. The robot -- called the Tankpitstop robot -- is affixed to the bowser, and if it reco......

HUMMER H2 450 scooter makes our head hurt

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
click above to enlargeThe Hummer brand is all about strength and capability, but for some reason the smaller and less capable the Hummer, the better it sells. Talented motorcycle sketch artist Oberdan Bezzi must have had this in mind when he penned the Hummer H2 450 scooter, because the mini-cycle ......

LA 2007 Preview: It’s a green Mustang! The Bullitt is back!

Saturday, September 1st, 2007
click above image for high-res gallery of the 2008 Mustang Bullitt The latest edition of everyone's favorite green Mustang is back and this one won't be featured on AutoblogGreen. Just in time for the 40th anniversary of one of the quintessential cinematic car chases, the 2008 Mustang Bullitt is co......

Way Corny: OCC unveils E85 chopper

Thursday, May 17th, 2007
click above image to view more pics of OC's E85 ChopperAs the saying goes, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." So when the Orange County Chopper crew was asked to come to Iowa and build a custom bike to help out Join the Ride Iowa, the result was understandably corny. The first things you'll notic......

Spied: Bullitt Mustang?

Monday, March 26th, 2007
UPDATE: Apparently, we're wrong. We just spoke to someone in the know, who has seen the Bullitt and claims to be familiar with the car pictured. This individual says that this car is NOT the Bullitt, but is another named variant (hence the covered cap in back). The good news is that the same sourc......

Ford officially announces GT500 Red-Stripe package

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
click above image to view high-res pics of the GT500 Red-Stripe packageLast week we told you that Ford was getting ready to release yet another special Mustang trim package. Today they made the official announcement. The Red Stripe Appearance Package is available on the still-commanding-over-sticke......

More gas cap news: Chrysler going yellow for E85

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
Eric Ridenour, the Chrysler Group's COO, announced today that his company would be joining General Motor's "Live Green, Go Yellow" campaign by including yellow-colored gas caps on all of the Chrysler Group's E85-capable vehicles. Chrysler's E85 lineup includes ten vehicles at the moment: the Dodge G......

Hawaiian gas cap fails miserably

Thursday, April 13th, 2006
How do you commit political suicide? Why, institute a gas cap that costs your constituents $55 million more than it would have cost otherwise, of course. Hawaii governor Linda Lingle decided to sign a bill today that would stop the madness that is the Hawaii gas cap, which has put a limit on wholesa......