Articles in Transportation
The most important vehicle in America?
In February, Ford sold almost 33,000 Ford F Series trucks, making it the top selling vehicle in America, by far. Of the top 3 selling vehicles, 2 were trucks. Inevitably, …
Is it real this time?
Several years ago I had such hopes for Ford, particularly its couple hundred thousand hybrid cars per year by 2010 plans, including unique and new vehicles, such as the Reflex hybrid …
The car did it
Contrary to popular opinion, now is the greatest time ever to own a Toyota. Today you can talk and text while driving. You might even be able to get away with drunk …
And the decline is set to begin?
Researchers from Kuwait University and from Kuwait Oil Company are predicting that world conventional crude oil production is set to peak in 2014. Using a new multicycle Hubbert Model, …
Only fuel cell hybrids can save us?
Most these days claim fuel cells are a dream, but are America’s plans for energy independence or serious reductions in global warming emissions any less of a dream?
Study after …
Time to start mining
Within a decade, American companies could run out of rare earth metals – essential materials for hybrid cars, wind turbines, computers, etc. – if China follows through on plans to stop rare …
An unintended 94 mph
Yesterday, a Southern California man claimed to have experienced sudden acceleration in his 2008 Toyota Prius. For about 30 miles James Sikes could not slow down his Prius which accelerated to 94 …
Purely seeking drama for ratings?
For days now questions about whether ABC altered evidence in an important report the TV station ran on the Toyota ‘unintended acceleration’ recalls, and seized upon by Congress, were ‘doctored’ have …
60 percent want hybrids to be superior in every way
According to a new Accenture Study taken in the US, Canada, Germany, France and Italy, 6 out 10 consumers will only buy a hybrid when it …
But what about the price?
The Volkswagen Touareg hybrid, VW’s first hybrid vehicle, is a “home run” and “its technology a considerable advancement for hybrids in general” according to MotorTrend. But why?
Is it the diesel hybrid …
