March 7th, 2013 
Chris DeArmond 
Does anyone remember the original Toyota Prius or Honda Insight? Not many of us want to. Though technological feats on paper, they performed less convincingly in practice. Plus, their styling could only be described as vapid. However, in the roughly 13 years since those cars were introduced to the U.S., much has changed in the [...]
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Tags: Cars, Chris DeArmond, Green Technology, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid 
No Comments » December 13th, 2012 Chris DeArmond 
It may come as a surprise, but automakers are actually the ones who produce the all-important fuel economy figures displayed on window stickers. The reason the numbers are “EPA-certified” is because they are calculated using standardized methodology developed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Essentially, vehicles are hooked up to a dynamometer and run through a standardized driving [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chris DeArmond, EPA, Ford, Hybrids No Comments » November 4th, 2012 Eric Wilson 
Justin emailed me the other day in response to my recent post about becoming a father again. His email yielded a pretty specific response and triggered this post. My wife and I recently moved to be closer to family and have to figure out whether we can maintain the single car lifestyle in our new [...]
Posted in Behavior, Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, Transportation Tags: Battery, Bicycles, Bus, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Mass Transit, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments » August 14th, 2012 Eric Wilson In what seems like a perfect match, the United States’ Department of Energy recently announced $1.1 million in funding for fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles at five national parks (listed below) through its Clean Cities program. This latest measure extends the relationship between the two government entities, which dates back to 1999. By the [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, News Tags: California, Colorado, Department of Energy, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments » July 27th, 2012 Chris DeArmond As noted in an article posted Wednesday, hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) are starting to gain traction in the U.S. market. Here are some interesting sales figures from GoodCarBadCar.net: Despite halting production after disappointing sales in January (603 units) and February (1,023), the Chevrolet Volt has averaged nearly 1,800 sales per month through June. In [...]
Posted in Five Friday Facts, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Chris DeArmond, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Nissan Leaf, Prius, Tesla Motors No Comments » April 25th, 2012 Eric Wilson It’s not often that we mention NASCAR. In fact, the term shows up twice, on back to back days three years ago. There’s good reason. The amount of resources (tires, fuel, motor oil, asphalt, etc) consumed by the association (NASCAR stands for National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) boggles the mind and does not [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Transportation Tags: Cars, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Hybrids No Comments » March 22nd, 2012 Chris DeArmond The Fisker Karma is unlike any other car on the road. Known as an EVer—Electric Vehicle extended range—Fisker correctly claims the Karma to be “the world’s first high performance electric luxury vehicle with the freedom to plug in or fill up.” This four-door sedan is well-built, practical, and beautifully designed inside and out—all by a [...]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Green Products, Reviews, Transportation Tags: Battery, Cars, Chris DeArmond, EPA, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Product Review, Test Drive, Washington DC No Comments » December 27th, 2011 Justin Manger Toyota’s smallest and most environmentally friendly hybrid, the Aqua, hit the Japanese market earlier this week. The $22,000 car is 2 feet shorter than its well known cousin the Prius and gets more than 83 miles per gallon. To be named the Prius C when it eventually crosses the Pacific and goes on sale in [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Green Products, Japan, Justin Manger, News, Transportation Tags: Cars, Electric Vehicles, Green Technology, Hybrids, Prius No Comments » November 9th, 2011 Justin Manger Not tanks, necessarily, but Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV). The part about getting huge, heavy, important military vehicles to go green is accurate, however. Defense contractor BAE Systems is looking to deliver a design for a hybrid-electric, next-generation GCV as the Army looks for ways to modernize its armored fighting vehicles. Similar to a tank, GCVs are large, has mounted [...]
Posted in Behavior, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Justin Manger, News, Transportation Tags: Green Technology, Hybrids No Comments » October 14th, 2011 Guest Author The world is changing, and maybe not for the better. A look at The United States, as well as many other industrialized countries, finds that nearly 85% of energy comes from fossil fuels. Oil is integral in today’s society: we’re dependent on it. When oil is transported or burned, it emits CO2, among other air [...]
