A report released by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute is showing the cost savings to the average vehicle owner versus those same owners driving electric. The report compares gasoline fuel costs state-by-state to the cost of electricity for equivalent miles driven. The differences are shown in both ratios …
There is often some debate about whether paying for premium grade fuel is worth the cost versus the benefits that might be had. Some vehicles, of course, require the higher-octane premium fuel, but most do not. Most of the reasoning for higher octane use is in fuel economy savings and …
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota has announced it will build the world’s first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant with a hydrogen fueling station in California. This ‘Tri-Gen” facility will use locally-sourced agricultural bio-waste to generate huge amounts of power, lots of hydrogen, and clean water. Yes, …
Toyota has unveiled a concept vehicle to be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the Sora fuel cell bus. The bus is aimed for production in 2018, with more than 100 of them to be used in the Tokyo metropolitan area ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. …
Toyota’s Project Portal hydrogen fuel cell-powered big rig will be plying the streets of Southern California now that it’s finished its current stint as a drayage hauler for the Port of Los Angeles in testing and development. Read about it at EVmeme.com.
Chevrolet has revealed its 2018 Equinox will be offered with three engine options, including a new 1.6-liter diesel. That diesel option will have a cruising range of up to 577 mi (928 km) per tank and be EPA rated at up to 39 mpg (6 L/100km) on the highway, which …
Some vehicles, especially as they get older, will register a full tank of fuel and then either “stick” there and show no consumption over time or will suddenly drop to empty (or near empty) once a couple of gallons have been burned off. A few will just show a vaugely …
