Archive for July, 2008

Filed under: Hybrid, Chrysler, Dodge
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This summer, Chrysler hits the market with the 2-Mode hybrid Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen. Chrysler and former owner Daimler partnered with General Motors and BMW back in 2006 to help bring the 2-Mode hybrid system to light-duty vehicles. The setup was originally developed… »

First, let’s get the hard data out of the way: Exxon’s $11.68 billion of profit last quarter was the highest ever recorded by any company, topping it’s own previous record from the last quarter of ‘07. For those who like to keep track of such things, that is nearly $90,000 a minute; $1,500 every second…. »

Filed under: Green Culture, Lamborghini, Green Daily, Middle East

In a virtual slap to the face of eco-friendly drivers worldwide, a wealthy Sheikh went to the trouble of shipping his oddly-hued Lamborghini from Qatar to London and back… for an oil change. That is 3,250 miles each way, or about the total distance likely traveled between… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Lotus, Zap

The Malaysian government has given the green light to national car maker Proton to begin “in-depth validation and testing” of electric cars. The announcement came after the Cabinet Committee on Inflation received a briefing on the role e-cars can have in reducing the consumption of petrol and diesel. Prime minister Datuk… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA

According to James Ray, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, the current system of deriving money for the upkeep of the nations roadways is “unpredictable and unsustainable.” He adds, “Without a doubt, our federal approach to transportation is broken, and no amount of… »

From Notags: Travelling from Lebanon, MO back to Annapolis,MD via I-44, we stopped for gas in Doolittle, MO. I spotted this vehicle touting the “Good Cookin’”. I shouted to the wife… I need some pix of that truck over there. Boy did I ever get a look. I then has to explain the “El Camino”… »

It’s rather hilarious to me that the extent of a fake German accent is adding zees and speaking without using contractions. Having known many Germans, we can safely say that this strategy isn’t necessarily a bad one. Stereotypes of our teutonic allies tend to fit into one of three seemingly contradictory roles: the portly sweetmonger,… »

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that’s the coolest… and the most hellish! We had what may be our all-time closest vote yesterday, with the 4×4 Econoline beating the lowrider Econoline 202 votes to 200. Today we’re going racing! We’ve had Arse-Freeze-A-Pa-Looza LeMons PCH and the LeMons… »

The MSNBC Bridge Tracker is a nifty interactive mapping tool that allows you to input an origin and destination, then see all the bridges along your chosen route, along with their engineering inspection reports. While some states have more elaborate data available than others, the system contains information on more than 100,000 spans in the… »

Filed under: MPG, Porsche

From track to road and back to track again. That is the path for gasoline direct fuel injection. In the late 90s Audi added direct injection to its R8 Le Mans prototype in order to get more power while consuming less fuel. In racing reducing fuel consumption is important because it allows… »