Although President Obama and his administration will be relegated to the annals of history by the middle of the next decade, they have floated a goal of 56.2 miles per gallon as the fuel efficiency standard for 2025. USA Today reports that government estimates indicate the increased mileage standards would add a minimum of $2,100 [...]
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Obama Administration Aims for 56.2MPG by 2025
June 29th, 2011 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, News, President Obama, Transportation 
Tags: CAFE Standards, Cars, EPA, Hybrids 
No Comments »My Top Three Fun-to-Drive, Compact, Fuel-Efficient Cars
May 5th, 2011 Chris DeArmond According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the current average price for a gallon of regular gasoline ($3.96) is over $1 dollar more compared to the same time last year ($2.90). Similarly, diesel (currently at $4.12) is also up just over $1 compared to a year ago. With many fearing fuel prices could surpass $5 [...]
Posted in Behavior, Clean Technology, Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Featured Posts, Green Products, Op-Ed, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chris DeArmond, Diesel, Hybrids No Comments »Redefining the Recharge
April 7th, 2011 Nick Grue One of the most difficult issues keeping electric cars from taking off is the fact that electric cars just don’t have the energy capacity of conventional fossil fuel cars. The limited range of electric cars and long recharge times means only a specialized group of people can utilize fully electric cars, while the rest of [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Transportation Tags: Battery, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Nick Grue No Comments »Five Friday Facts – Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Trash
March 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson Last fall CNBC aired “Trash Inc: The Secret Life of Trash” (see the video below). On occasion they re-air the expose. First there are some overall facts to keep in mind. According to the program, there are approximately 2300 landfills in the United States and it is a $52 billion, that’s billion with a “B”, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Recylcing Tags: Hybrids, Landfill, New York City, Waste No Comments »GreenCars.org Releases 2011 Car Rankings
February 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson GreenCars.org, in conjunction with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, “an independent, nonprofit research group dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection” released their 14th annual environmental ratings last Thursday. The rankings include plug-ins, gasoline hybrids, diesels, natural gas vehicles, and conventional gasoline vehicles. [...]
BeFrugal.com Introduces Its Electric Car Calculator
January 19th, 2011 Eric Wilson As the recent North American International Autoshow in Detroit, Michigan demonstrated, electric cars are all the rage. The Chevy Volt took the 2011 Car of the Year award. But does this mean that electric cars make sense for you? The website BeFrugal.com has “created a calculator that will compare the financial and environmental costs of [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid No Comments »Toyota to Expand the Prius Line
January 14th, 2011 Eric Wilson Currently if you want a Prius there are four options. All four have the same body type with slightly different features (i.e. LED headlamps or the Solar Powered Ventilation System). That is about to change. Earlier this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota unveiled its expanded lineup of hybrid-electric vehicles [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Transportation Tags: Cars, Chevy Volt, Hybrids, Nissan Leaf, Plug-in Hybrid, Prius No Comments »A Different Type of Eco Car: The “Sporty” Honda CR-Z Hybrid
January 13th, 2011 Chris DeArmond After seeing the 2011 Honda CR-Z on an episode of Top Gear USA the other day, I was excited that a car manufacturer had finally built a hybrid with a “sporty” focus. At just over $19,000, this two-seater is not a drastic reinterpretation of the hybrid, but it does represent a much-needed departure from the [...]
