Metro Buddy: A Modern Citicar?

May 21, 2009

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cWAvSsisDo The Metro Buddy, a tiny electric car from Norway, seems to have a lot of the same design inspiration as the Citicar, which was built in the U.S. up until 25 years ago. Despite its small size, the Metro Buddy will be able to get up to 50 mph and have a range of […]

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VW Already Raking in the Orders for the 2010 Polo

May 20, 2009

It seems like every day there are new headlines about automakers closing plants, losing sales, and shutting down dealerships. Still, about every other day, we here about another new economy car breaking even optimistic sales targets and getting huge amounts of pre-orders. In the case of the 2010 VW Polo that certainly makes sense. Back […]

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Not Just Engines, but Transmission will Make a World of Difference

May 19, 2009

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV94PvlQVbM Most of the time these pages are covered with discussion about electric, hybrid, or efficient combustion engine news and opinion. However, there is more to a car than the power source. An under-appreciated, but still very important part of any car is its transmission. In fact, as far as fuel economy goes, transmissions can […]

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First Citicar World Gathering in Columbia, Maryland

May 18, 2009

This past weekend was the first (and only) Citicar World Gathering in Columbia, Maryland. If you don’t know, the Citicar was a small electric vehicle built in the U.S. between 1974 and 1983 before it was sold off and turned into Commutacar. In attendance were three EcoModders, two of whom brought their own Citicars down […]

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EcoModder Does Japan!

May 17, 2009

Dear Loyal Readers, Currently I, the lead writer at our little blog, am in Japan for research-related work. While I have internet access right now, I do not expect it to be a persisting condition and I’m sure this will impact my ability to update consistently. As such I will be publishing a few posts […]

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VW’s New TDI Blog (with Fuel Economy Competition)

May 13, 2009

VW has started a clever campaign to help consumers see the kind of mileage you can get with a TDI. It’s called TDI TankWars and what it does is challenge owners to score better than the World Record (58.8) in their VW TDIs. The site includes information about the tanks, drivers, and cars. It also […]

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Honda Insight Becomes Japan’s Best-Selling Car

May 13, 2009

When Honda first unleashed the Insight on Japan we knew that the Insight was going to be selling really well. Now we have confirmation: the Honda Insight is Japan’s best-selling car. As the first hybrid to ever take that honor, this is groundbreaking stuff for Honda and the Japanese auto industry. The Honda Insight was […]

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Tesla’s New Strategy: Lying About Competitors

May 13, 2009

It’s no secret that I am not a big fan of Elon Musk or the way that he leads the company. From calling reporters nasty names to deceptively overhyping new products, it feels like Musk is going to the extreme just to drum up any sort of press he can for Tesla Motors. Now Musk […]

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