| |
The Most Compact Urban Folding Bike Ever
Innovations in folding bikes have helped urban cyclists cram their vehicles into tiny apartments for years now--and the designs keep getting better and better, and smaller and smaller. And this new folding bike concept by Victor Aleman may take the cake--as you may or may not be able to tell, even the wheels fold up on this bad boy. More pics after the jump.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Natural gas can lead the way
Much of the debate concerning energy, climate and the economy involves how to manage the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources. In this context, it may seem ironic to promote one fossil fuel over another, but natural gas is an inexpensive, abundant and relatively clean fuel that can lead the transition away from coal and oil, while achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants over the next two decades.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tiny, Fuel-Efficient Cars
Mazda hasn’t sold a subcompact in the U.S. since 1985 , but it’s reversing course later this year, when American buyers get their first shot at the sporty 2011 Mazda2. Thanks in part to its fuel economy and surprisingly generous passenger head- and legroom, the Mazda2, already on sale in Europe, was named 2008 World Car of the Year by a jury of auto writers.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Green Technology & Alternative Fuels
The desire to lessen environmental impacts and reduce oil dependence is spurring interest in alternative fuels and green technologies. Explore Green Car's Green Technology & Alternative Fuels section to learn more about green vehicles and the alternative fuels and technologies that power them. Everything you need to know about Making your car green and how it works.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ronn Motor Company, Inc. is a leading edge automotive design and manufacturing company specializing in the design, development and deployment of “green”, eco-friendly alternative energy/power systems that will provide a positive economic and environmental impact to the transportation industry through the delivery of enhanced performance, improved fuel economy and significantly reduced emissions.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet Debuts in Sunny Phoenix
By GreenBiz Staff
October 20, 2009
Clean Air Cabs is comprised of 26 Toyota Prius hybrids, with plans to increase the fleet to more than 200 hybrids instead of the conventional Crown Victoria models used in many taxicab fleets.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It's been nearly a decade since our founders sat in a café and decided to bring the European car-sharing idea to Cambridge, Massachusetts soil. Once the wheels were in motion, it was only a matter of time before some major changes helped grow a little car-sharing company into the world's car-sharing leader. Today, thanks to cool technology, a member-driven user experience, and an amazing team of hands-on Zipcar enthusiasts, we are redefining the way this generation thinks about alternative transportation.
Learn More Click Here
|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Toyota Prius
The best-selling Prius is synonymous with "hybrid" in many minds, and with good reason. More than 750,000
have been sold worldwide, and it's the greenest mainstream car on the
U.S. market in 2007, topped only by the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic
GX in the authoritative Green Book survey. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Honda Civic Hybrid
This green Civic
is another leading hybrid in the U.S., with many of the same features
as the Prius -- just not quite as many of them. The $22,600 Civic also
operates somewhat differently from the Prius: the electric motor very
rarely takes a solo turn, but rather is there to provide a boost to the
1.3-liter, four-cylinder engine. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Peugeot 107, Citro'n C1, and Toyota Aygo
In a feat of automotive cooperation, PSA Peugeot Citro'n and Toyota built three different branded versions
of the same efficient city car at a jointly owned factory they opened
in the Czech Republic in 2005. Available on the European market, the
three models -- boast fuel economy of 61.4 mpg for the gasoline-engine
option. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Tesla Roadster
This sleek electric sports car
was unveiled in mid-2006, and its initial run of 100 cars sold out in
three weeks. At a base price of $98,000, the high-end,
lithium-battery-powered vehicle is only within reach of the rich, but
its creators -- including PayPal co-founder Elon Musk -- plan to make an electric sedan that will sell for $50,000 to $65,000 within a few years, and a still cheaper model down the line. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Renault eco2
Renault's "eco2" label,,
assures customers that each vehicle bearing it has met several
environmental standards: it does not exceed 140 g/km of carbon
emissions and/or is biofuel compatible; it is 95 percent reusable by
weight when it goes to the great garage in the sky; it contains at
least 5 percent recycled plastics; and it was produced in a factory
that continually strives to improve environmental performance. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
REVA G-Wiz
The teensy G-Wiz is a hit with British motorists who appreciate not only the electric car's lack of emissions, but its exemption from London's congestion charge and parking fees. Technically classified as a "quadricycle" in the U.K.
and Europe, the vehicle -- known in other countries simply as the REVA
-- is manufactured by a U.S.-Indian joint venture. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Smart Fortwo
A European standby, the Smart Fortwo has been rumored to be coming to America
for a while now, but attempts to import it have been slowed by required
safety and emissions upgrades. Still, three different two-seater models
should be available in the U.S. next year, and 13,000 American drivers
have paid a $99 deposit to reserve theirs. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Obvio! 828
What is this cute three-seater? It's Obvio! The teeny-tiny car -- it's mini-er than the MINI Cooper by nearly two feet -- is a "trybrid," able to run on any combination
of gasoline, ethanol, or compressed natural gas. It has fuel economy of
29 mpg in the city and 40 on the highway, and also comes in an electric
version with a range of up to 240 miles per charge. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Toyota Camry Hybrid
Like the Prius, the new Camry hybrid actually runs wholly on its batteries at low speeds. Under the hood, its 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine uses the Atkinson cycle for greater fuel efficiency. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Nissan Altima Hybrid
This exemplary hybrid sedan
is available only in California and a number of Northeastern U.S.
states that have signed on to California's stringent emission
standards. It's a mystery why Nissan doesn't sell it everywhere, since
reviewers who've been able to get behind the wheel have good things to
say. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Honda Civic GX
The Civic GX,
which runs on compressed natural gas, has been called the cleanest
internal-combustion vehicle on earth by the U.S. EPA and won top honors
in the Green Book
rankings. Initially sold for commercial fleets, the Civic can now be
purchased by individuals and refueled at home with a special appliance
called Phill that connects to a gas line. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
ZAP Xebra
It might not be the most powerful vehicle out there, or the most practical, but the ZAP Xebra
gets points for style. The three-wheeled electric sedan -- with its
optional zebra-stripe paint job -- averages about 25 miles per charge,
and can hit a top speed of 40 miles per hour. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Honda Fit/Jazz
The tiny Fit
looks novel to Americans, but as the Jazz it is well established in the
Asian and European markets. Its upright, wheels-at-the-corners design
looks like a Scion that somehow avoided the shotgun marriage with an
SUV. Don't expect barrels of torque or high-end acceleration, but with
its low emissions and respectable fuel economy. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Mazda MX-5 Miata
This whimsical sports car may seem like an odd choice for green warrior status, but consider that the venerable Miata
gets 22 mpg in the city and 27 on the highway while keeping its
air-polluting emissions relatively low. It scores high in the Green Book rankings, tying with the Toyota Highlander Hybrid on its overall green score. |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Biodiesel cars
Any diesel car can be made greener if you fill it up with biodiesel
fuel. Refined biodiesel works in newer diesels without any vehicle
modifications. And with a kit from companies like Greasecar,
any diesel car can be adapted to burn 100 percent vegetable oil, which
can be sourced and filtered from restaurants for a wholly recycled fuel. |
|
GreenCar.com is a website dedicated to providing avid car enthusiasts, environmentalists and everyday consumers with information about green vehicles, green energy and technologies.
Read More
 Volkswagen L1 Diesel-Electric Hybrid Achieves 170 MPG
Read More
 RUF has partnered with German-based Tier One supplier, Siemens, to create the world's first electrically driven 997 Porsche 911 aptly named the RUF eRuf 'Greenster.'
Read More
 Kelly Blue Book Names its 10 greenest vechicles
Read More
Partial Zero Emission Vehicles
2007-ford-escape-hybrid  2009 hyundai elantra 
2009 mitsubishi galant 
Honda Insight 
lexusgs450 
Mazda 3 
Mazda tribute hybrid suv 
subaru legacy
|
