Archives: Transportation

Autonomous Cars and the Environment: What You Need To Know

April 17, 2015 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Transportation.

By Guest Blogger Scott Huntington Ever since Henry Ford introduced the Model T in the early 1900s, the automobile industry changed forever. Transportation via car was no longer a luxury of the affluent, but a mainstay in American culture accessible to virtually everyone. Much has changed over the last century; the automotive industry has blossomed • Read More »

Car2GO Car Sharing Program Unveiled in Austin TX

May 18, 2010 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Transportation.

This week in Austin, Texas there will be an announcement of The Cars2Go program. It goes like this from the email I received: “This month, FastCompany identified car2go as one of the 2010 best and boldest ideas to construct the perfect city. It’s going to revolutionize the way we address our transportation needs in congested • Read More »

One Gallon Challenge a Part of Greenfest Festival

September 1, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Transportation.

Six vehicles recently participated in the One Gallon Challenge, which took them on a 100 mile road trip from Greenfield, Massachusetts to Boston. This alternative fuel vehicle contest encouraged innovation of all the participants. The Dirigo diesel 3-wheeler was able to squeeze out 88 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) with a top speed of 72 • Read More »

Ventomobile Wind Powered Vehicle

March 16, 2009 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Transportation.

This one escaped me last summer so I thought I would catch up and talk about it now. The Ventomobile, which is a wind-powered velomobile may just be one of the most unique green vehicles on the planet. A typical velomobile is a human-powered vehicle (some come with electric assist, too) that one sits inside, • Read More »

Hydraulic Hybrid 100 MPG Car in Hunt for X-Prize

March 13, 2009 | By Kevin | 1 Comment | Filed in: Transportation.

There is a hydraulic hybrid car in the hunt for the Automotive X-Prize that is geared towards getting over 100 mpg. A company called Lightning Hybrids is keeping the details of their new hydraulic engine very hush-hush as patents are pending and competition is fierce. What the company is saying however is not only will • Read More »