Green Options » fuel efficient http://greenoptions.com/tag/fuel-efficient Posts tagged 'fuel efficient' Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en War of the Woods: The Battle of the Eco-Campers Continues http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/19/war-in-the-woods-the-battle-of-the-eco-campers-continues/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/19/war-in-the-woods-the-battle-of-the-eco-campers-continues/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:20:41 +0000 Jeff Kart http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/19/war-in-the-woods-the-battle-of-the-eco-campers-continues/

Labor Day will soon be upon us, and with it, the unofficial end of summer. Back to school time. Summer is the season for camping, getting out of the city and getting a little dirty in the woods. Some folks like to tent it. Some folks like a travel trailer, with their own bathroom (my wife included).

But one problem with campers is how much they weigh, the large vehicles needed to tow them and frequent trips to the gas station. Travel trailers are getting lighter and lighter, however, and easier and more affordable to pull. Take a look at the latest entry, from EverGreen (like the tree) in Middlebury, Indiana.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/08/19/war-in-the-woods-the-battle-of-the-eco-campers-continues/feed/ Clunkers for Cadillacs? http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/08/13/clunkers-for-cadillacs/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/08/13/clunkers-for-cadillacs/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:24 +0000 Joe Walsh http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/08/13/clunkers-for-cadillacs/ Last week, as lawmakers were on their way back home for August recess, they were only too happy to rubber stamp the extension of what looked at the time like an unequivocally successful and unanimously popular program. But, in their rush to get an extra $2 billion out the door, Congress overlooked several possible tweaks that might have made the Cash for Clunkers program a more sustainable economic stimulant and a “greener” environmental program.

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/08/13/clunkers-for-cadillacs/feed/ Indian Auto Company Bajaj to Launch World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/04/06/indian-auto-company-bajaj-to-launch-worlds-most-fuel-efficient-car/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/04/06/indian-auto-company-bajaj-to-launch-worlds-most-fuel-efficient-car/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:17:46 +0000 Mridul Chadha http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/04/06/indian-auto-company-bajaj-to-launch-worlds-most-fuel-efficient-car/

India’s leading two-wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto Ltd., is planning to launch a small car in 2011 which it promises would be very affordable and world’s most fuel efficient car running on gasoline. Bajaj Auto has partnered with Nissan and Renault as it seeks to compete with the recently launched Tata Nano.

During an interview given to CNBC-TV18, Bajaj Auto’s Managing Director, Rajiv Bajaj, said that the project was on schedule and was not suffering from any financial constraints. He also said that the company is utilizing its experience in manufacturing two-wheelers in this project which has made the project highly cost-efficient.

Rajiv Bajaj refused to give out a specific date for the launch of the car but shared some specifics regarding the car’s mileage and carbon output. 

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/04/06/indian-auto-company-bajaj-to-launch-worlds-most-fuel-efficient-car/feed/ BatSmart - For Superheroes http://ecoscraps.com/2008/11/12/batsmart-for-superheroes/ http://ecoscraps.com/2008/11/12/batsmart-for-superheroes/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:58:52 +0000 Susan Kraemer http://ecoscraps.com/2008/11/12/batsmart-for-superheroes/ Smartfortwo Batmobile A cute adaptation of the fuel efficient little Smartfortwo Greenstumbler found on display at SEMA2008 in Nevada.

20,000 Smartfortwos have sold here in the U.S, without wings.

They already slow the evildoers who would end the planetary habitat of our species, just to scrape up the last few trillions off of our petrodollars.

So they are already super-hero cars just because they get 46 miles to the gallon.

But is this new Batmobile version truly flightworthy? It looks just a tad chunky to me.

Source: Greenstumbler

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/11/12/batsmart-for-superheroes/feed/ Are Tiny, Gas-Saving Cars Unsafe? Today Mine Saved My Life http://gas2.org/2008/10/21/are-tiny-gas-saving-cars-unsafe-today-mine-saved-my-life/ http://gas2.org/2008/10/21/are-tiny-gas-saving-cars-unsafe-today-mine-saved-my-life/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:33:51 +0000 Nick Chambers http://gas2.org/2008/10/21/are-tiny-gas-saving-cars-unsafe-today-mine-saved-my-life/ I rolled my Toyota Yaris three times this morning after hitting a six-foot-high dirt embankment at highway speed. I crawled out with no more than a bump on my head, seat belt burn, and a massively stiff neck. So, for all you small car safety-doubters out there, I’ve now got personal experience to say otherwise.

Inevitably, whenever we post about small electric cars, funky three-wheelers, or any other small fuel-efficient vehicle here at Gas 2.0, we get typical responses along the lines of “It may get 60 mpg, but that thing’s a death trap,” or “It’s nice to drive electric, but would you trust that car to your family?”

After this morning’s shenanigans, I can unequivocally say “Yes. Yes I would trust my family to a small fuel-efficient car, and I’m miraculously alive and mostly uninjured… so no, it’s not a death trap.”

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]]> http://gas2.org/2008/10/21/are-tiny-gas-saving-cars-unsafe-today-mine-saved-my-life/feed/ Ford, GM, Chrysler Set for $25 Billion in Government Loans http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/18/ford-gm-chrysler-set-for-25-billion-in-government-loans/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/18/ford-gm-chrysler-set-for-25-billion-in-government-loans/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:27:18 +0000 Andrew Williams http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/18/ford-gm-chrysler-set-for-25-billion-in-government-loans/ Following a meeting earlier this week with House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, the ‘big three’ US automakers Ford, GM and Chrysler, are optimistic about their prospects of receiving a multi-billion dollar loan. Pelosi told reporters in Washington yesterday that she plans to unveil a $25 billion finance package next week, which will probably be added to a ’stopgap’ government funding bill.

When (and if) finally approved, much of the loan will be used to convert production to smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles, which are increasingly popular in Europe as a result of the escalating energy crisis. The money will also be added to existing U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium grants to help fund the development and manufacture of next-generation battery technology, such as those used in the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt.

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