Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies (HEVT) out of Chicago, Illinois is one of 120 current contenders for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize. The Automotive X-Prize is giving away a $10 million award to the company that creates a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) vehicle that is production ready and that people will want to buy. The • Read More »
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Fuel Vapor Technologies Ale Running on Fumes
August 27, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hybrid Cars.The Fuel Vapor Technologies (FVT) Ale is running on fumes, literally. This three-wheeled vehicle that they are calling a sports car (of course, we’ll see about this in California) is able to get up and go from 0 to 60 mph in just 5 seconds and as also able to achieve a very economical 92 • Read More »
Hydrogen Car Burns Up and Gasoline Car Blows Out
August 25, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.One would expect an electric vehicle website to show the worst case scenario regarding hydrogen cars and the best case showing everything else. After all electric cars and hydrogen cars are natural enemies, right? Well, if you buy into the “Who Killed the Electric Car?” movie you may buy into the idea that hydrogen cars • Read More »
Propane Conversion Kits for Domestic Cars, Trucks and Vehicles
August 22, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Alternative Fuels.Propane conversion kits have gotten a lot of attention lately as gasoline prices still hover in the $4 per gallon range. With propane selling between $2 and $2.70 per gallon, depending upon the part of the country you’re in, many motorists have taken to converting their cars to this relatively inexpensive fuel. But, more so • Read More »
U. S. DOT Says Run Your Car on Water Technology Works
August 20, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Gas Savers.I’ve talked about run your car on water systems many times over the past few months. The critics say that this hydrogen on demand technology simply cannot work. In the past few days I’ve come across a document by the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) stating that the critics are wrong. Yes, the DOT • Read More »
Solar-Powered Information Access Point Hits Portland
August 18, 2008 | By Kevin | 1 Comment | Filed in: Solar Energy.A couple of weeks back I talked about how Portland, Oregon was developing a system of plug-in hybrid vehicle recharging stations. Well, now, I’ve learned that Portland is once again the site of a new kind of alternative energy technology, this time solar. Solar-powered Information Access Points (IAP) are being developed by Vibrant City Technology. • Read More »
Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle and Omnivore Chew Up Competition
August 15, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Biofuels.Exotic car maker, Lotus has decided to go green with a couple new biofuel concepts. Both the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) and Omnivore concept run on biofuels based upon alcohol. The Lotus Concept Ice Vehicle (pictured) was specifically designed for the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition. The Lotus CIV will help researchers move from point A • Read More »
Wind Power Has Michigan Watering at the Mouth
August 13, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Wind Energy.Last year Michigan put up their first onshore wind farm. Now, it looks like wind power will go offshore in the Saginaw Bay area of Lake Huron. I’ve talked before about wind turbines heading for open water in Norway and perhaps even off the East Coast. But, now the windy Great Lakes region may start • Read More »
Free Energy Products Prospering
August 11, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Free Energy.Free energy has been a buzzword for many years and now with high gas prices and the increasing cost of other methods for producing electricity, the term has gotten red hot. People want free energy almost as if it were a birthright of simply being human. And, as such there are many marketers tapping into • Read More »
HHO eBook Users Need Support
August 8, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Gas Savers.If you’ve purchased an HHO eBook through this site or another site, chances are that you will need a little support in order to optimize your system for your particular vehicle. While some people are mavericks and like to go it totally alone, others find comfort and inspiration in community. That’s why I thought I • Read More »