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Getting+charged+up+over+service+stations

Getting+charged+up+over+service+stationsBut whats the point.. the power plant the fuels those cells is burning coalNot to mention, i can go 300+ miles on 1 tank of gas. This would be the same cost for less than half the mileage.If the entire country were to go nueclear where needed(wind/water/ocean elsewhere), then...

Tags: E85, cell, power cell

Discussion threads 2007-10-31

'Green tuners' shifting to plug-in cars

'Green tuners' shifting to plug-in carsExploding carsWeren't Lithium Ion batteries responsible for exploding laptops? Just imaging what one of these cars would do if left in the parking lot under a hot Texas sun!! :)Liar....better check his portfolio.["It has the potential to reduce oil consumption by millions of...

Tags: Rootkits, Notebooks, corn, E85, plug-in car, plug-in

Discussion threads 2006-11-29

Additional Resources

Cellulosic ethanol, corn, etc.

Not related to ZDNet. So why are you blogging here?ZDNET says of itself:"ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals." and "Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers the best tech news, and resources for IT hardware, software, networking and services."Given the above, why are you here,...

Tags: Blogging, blog

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

Most Americans support energy infrastructure overhaul

Energy overhaul is not the issueThe issue is ENERGY EFFICIENCY.Products from 30 years ago specially cars were more energy efficient than todays.What is the point of changing technologies, if that technology is less efficient that what we have today.One example: Biofuels. Not only are we destroying organic material to burn...

Tags: smart grid, energy usage, grid

Discussion threads 2009-08-16

2009 Ford F-150 4X2 Supercrew Lariat

Photo gallery:2009 Ford F-150 4X2 Supercrew LariatFord carries on its pick-up tradition with the latest rendition of the F-150. The example delivered to our garage was a 2009 model with a Supercrew cab in Lariat trim. Stepping way up into the cab, which has four doors and room...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Ford F-150, Ford Motor Co.

Product reviews 2009-03-27

(Gallery: $2,000 Tata Nano to go on sale)

(Gallery: $2,000 Tata Nano to go on sale)Can't wait to see it on Top Gear. :) [nt][nt]RE: (Gallery: $2,000 Tata Nano to go on sale)I say get US automakers to produce similar cars and have a middle slow lane on all our highways so that people can drive...

Tags: Benefits, Tata, Nano, Gallery, car

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

2009 Dodge Avenger SXT

Photo gallery:2009 Dodge Avenger SXTDodge's midsize sedan competitor, the 2009 Avenger, has a surprising set of features to recommend it, most notably cabin conveniences you don't expect to find on a model starting in the low 20s. A stone-age transmission is what really keeps it from being an effective Camry...

Tags: Dodge Avenger, Dodge Avenger SXT, car

Product reviews 2009-03-16

Give us more alcohol

Give us more alcoholThe only use for alcohol in gasoline.......is a very small amount to prevent gasoline freezing in those area which have real winters, like the Northeast. Alcohol is the main ingredient in Dry Gas, which costs.Otherwise, as stated above, alcohol does more damage to a gasoline engine than...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Ethanol, alcohol, gasoline

Discussion threads 2009-03-07

Algae to oil: big step toward realization

Algae to oil: big step toward realizationAny idea to turn organic material into fuel will just make things worstTurning a food source yes algae is a food source for other food sources into oil is nothing more than making the situation worst.Let's see:- The MPG of a vehicle drops 20%...

Tags: Food & Beverage, food source, food, Algae

Discussion threads 2009-02-22

Time for us drivers to plug in?

Automakers, both foreign and domestic, both Detroitish and Japanese, are hoping we American drivers will be electrified. At least they hope we'll go for electrified cars. One MSM story today wonders ig continued low gasoline prices will kill public appetite for hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles for months,...

Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-01-11

GasBot (Mobile)

GasBot allows you to find the cheapest prices around your current location or an address or city/state or zip code that you specify. Search for Unleaded, Mid Grade, Premium, Diesel, or E85!You can set a brand preference so that brand of gas floats to the top of the list.Sort by...

Tags: Brand, Mobile, GasBot, Branding, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-12-08

Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?

Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?Don't PanicSomeone should write "A Hitchiker's Guide to the Fake Oil Crisis."American's are freaking out because we cannot drive our monster SUV's from the distant suburbs each day to work. Two SUV families where mom and dad each take one over 30...

Tags: Gas Prices, SUV, government, Sure China

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Does GM now mean 'green motors'?

Does GM now mean 'green motors'?It's a startand that's good. Looks like Detroit is getting the message to green up and increase economy or their going to get the snot kicked out of them by the Japanese and Germans. ]:)If it can break up the OPEC hold on usand tip...

Tags: Sales strategy, Engineering, Spare Parts, General Motors Corp., electric car, Roadster

Discussion threads 2007-12-14

Stock car racing going green--at own pace

Stock car racing going green--at own paceWhat Nascar can doWhat Nascar could usefully to to go green and make use of the 'symbolic impact' in changing the behaviour of the fans is to restrict the size of the fuel tanks in the cars and the total volume of fuel allowed...

Tags: stock

Discussion threads 2007-11-27

Congress runs out of energy, could be good news

Congress runs out of energy, could be good newsYeah, Obstructionism is SUCH a good idea.By all means, let's do nothing about our environmental, energy or war problems until AFTER Bush is safely out of office. And then let's wait some more. And then more.Because Government is SUCH a problem every...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Funded, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2007-08-06

Nissan gets testy with drunk drivers

Nissan gets testy with drunk driversWhile I agree thatkeeping dangerous drunks off the road is commendable, the Orwellian method is a bit creepy. ]:)Why dont they just invent a car that drives itselfThey i can get wasted, let the dam thing drive me home, and crash on the couch. ...

Tags: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-08-03

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproductsEnough with combustion cycles to produce power...it's time to start advancing the alternatives. Fact is electric is viable right now, but the damn things are priced (thanks to corporate, read oil companies smear campaign and making it damn near impossible to pursue) out of the...

Tags: biodiesel, combustion engine

Discussion threads 2007-06-26

Alternative fuels still in first gear

Alternative fuels still in first gearIt's not so much the fuel price...as the price of the automobile. Consider the Honda Accord Sedan, and Hybrid Sedan. The gasoline version is $18,625. The Hybrid Sedan is $31,090.The problem is that the cost of going to a fuel efficient automobile is...

Tags: alternative fuel, gasoline version

Discussion threads 2006-10-30

Images: Fiat concept runs on three fuels

Fiat concept called Multipla Multi-Eco will run on regular gas, a mixture of gas and ethanol (E85) and methane.

Tags: Fiat, gas, fuel

Image galleries 2006-09-20

Electric sports car packs a punch, but will it sell?

Electric sports car packs a punch, but will it sell?Where's the fun in a silent sports car?It just won't be the same without engine noise...PhysicsThe only way they got that kind of performance was to shed every ounce of weight and air resistance they could.Put in a gasoline engine and...

Tags: Engineering, Tesla, battery, sports car, E85 Ethanol

Discussion threads 2006-07-20