Video: RideRemedy app wants to make carpooling a breeze
May 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., Green Culture, Green Daily
Carpooling just got easier with the introduction of a new app that makes ride sharing a breeze. The Ride Remedy app, introduced by CorGar, LLC, aims to “save the planet one ride at a time.” It’s an idea we’ve heard before: with Zimride, 511 Rideshare and Carticipate.
Ride sharing is [...]
Scientist wants automakers held accountable for how electricty is generated for plug-ins
April 22, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
A lot of interesting conversation takes place annually at the SAE World Congress. The conference brings together heads of companies, scientists, engineers and people from many other walks of life. With so much diversity present at a single event, it’s only a matter of time before some [...]
Report: Porsche really, really wants to build 918 Spyder. Really.
March 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Hybrid, Performance, Porsche
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
We still haven’t stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept, a car that debuted at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. It’s a sexy infusion of both Boxster and Carrera GT influences, with a dash of hybrid power [...]
U.S. team wants steam record back, will use Cyclone Power engine
February 24, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Etc., Green Daily, USA, Racing
Last summer, a British team traveled to the United States with a giant green steam-powered streamliner in an effort to break the longstanding top speed record for a steam car, which had previously been set at 127 miles per hour way back in 1906 by Fred Marriot in a [...]
Houston, with lots of single-occupant commuters, wants to go big with electric cars
February 22, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
The infographic we found the other day showed pretty clearly that Houston has a lot of lonely drivers commuting to and from work each day. Instead of looking for a multi-faceted approach that would see more public transportation options built, the city has decided to make a big push for electric vehicles [...]
