2,757.1 MPG at Shell Eco-Marathon Americas

April 20, 2009

Photo: Shell This year at the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas, over 40 teams and 500 people competed to go the furthest distance on a set amount of fuel. The competition was created to inspire students to design the most fuel-efficient vehicles in a variety of categories, most notable the prototype category. This year the top prototype […]

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2009 New York Auto Show Link Roundup

April 19, 2009

The 2009 New York International Auto Show was a mixed bag for green car enthusiasts. On the one hand, there were some exciting small cars on display; on the other were a whole bunch of new SUVs. Here are our posts in no particular order: 2011 Ford Fiesta: An Unexpectedly Impressive Car 2010 Ford Fusion […]

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4 Green Car Blogs You Need to Follow

April 18, 2009

Everyday dozens of quality news stories are published about green car stuff on the blogosphere. At EcoModder we try to talk about the best and most interesting, but we never cover it all. We do, however, read it all. If you’ve ever wondered what some of the best sources of green car news are, you […]

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Dodge Circuit EV Will be Chrysler’s First

April 16, 2009

Check out the gallery at the bottom of this post for more pictures. We recently saw some of Chrysler’s full line of ENVI concept cars at the New York International Auto Show, so it’s exciting to hear that one of those concepts is slated to go into production in 2010. With the Dodge Circuit, an […]

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Fisker Karma: Even More Impressive in Real Life

April 15, 2009

For more photos of the Fisker Karma, check out our gallery at the bottom of this post. Before I saw the Fisker Karma in person at the 2009 New York International Auto Show, I didn’t think much of the car. To me, it was just another high-priced, luxury eco-mobile competing with Tesla Motors for the […]

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Built for Gas Mileage

April 15, 2009

For more pictures, check out our high resolution Ford Fusion Hybrid gallery at the bottom of the post. Click on the images for bigger versions. At the New York International Auto Show I got the opportunity to test drive both the 2011 Ford Fiesta and the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and check out their gas […]

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2011 Ford Fiesta: An Unexpectedly Impressive Car

April 14, 2009

For more photos, navigate our gallery at the bottom of the post. Click on the image for an even larger version. Last week at the 2009 New York International Auto Show, I got the chance to drive the all new 2011 Ford Fiesta. The folks over at Ford have been able to generate a lot […]

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One Global Emissions and Efficiency Regulation to Rule Them All

April 13, 2009

Recently, at the New York International Auto Show, I was involved in a few discussions with the Auto Alliance regarding the current issues surrounding emissions and fuel economy regulation in the United States. While the Alliance and manufacturers are not necessarily opposed to stricter (i.e. California) regulations, they are opposed to having multiple standards in […]

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