SolarTaxi completes 32,245 kms and still going.
Louis Palmer and his team started on a drive around the world in their solar powered taxi on July 1st 2007. As of July 2nd 2008, they have completed 32,245 kms with six months still to go. Pictured here, the solar taxi participates in a Canada Day Parade in Vancouver.
Per Louis:
“On [...]
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Propane Conversion Kits for Vehicles - should we go there?
Like the 1970’s when the price of oil peaked, people once more are looking to install propane conversion kits on their vehicles. Should we go there?
On the plus side, propane burns cleaner, producing fewer greenhouse gases and providing improved mileage over gasoline. It’s also cheaper than [...]
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Hydrogen Car - Honda FXC Clarity - in Production
Honda announced this week that their upgraded hydrogen powered FXC, the FXC Clarity, will go into production. They will lease this model - no sales, to about 200 people over the next 3 years.
While the waste product from driving a hydrogen car is water, the complete life-cycle [...]
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Water Power Japanese Car Demo’d
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Tired of petrol prices rising daily at the pump? A Japanese company has invented an electric-powered, and environmentally friendly, car that it says runs solely on water.
Genepax unveiled the car in the western city of Osaka on Thursday, saying that a liter (2.1 pints) of any kind [...]
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Electric Vehicless - CO2 from Electricity vs Gasoline
If I drive a plug-in electric vehicle, am I not just changing greenhouse gas made from fossil fuel, for greenhouse gas made during electricity production?
The simple answer is yes, but a whole lot LESS greenhouse gas. And if you use a local renewable source for your electricity, such [...]
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All-electric Vehicles the way to go
While plug-in electric hybrid vehicles are good for the odd long trip, a pure electric vehicle will cover over 90% of the trips the average North American makes. Electric vehicles are available today, Think City , which travel over 100 miles (170 km) before needing a recharge and have top speeds [...]
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