Analysis: 7 Ways Electric Cars Can Save Our Planet
Let’s check out the top seven reasons how electric vehicles are way better for Mother Nature than fossil fuel-powered cars.
Climate Change
News: Cummins and Tula Work Together To Advance Diesel Tech
Cummins, one of the world’s leading diesel engine maker, has joined forces with Tula Technology, a California start-up, to explore a sophisticated cylinder deactivation system that could solve the conundrum. If it’s proven, the result would be a diesel engine that could reach a near-zero emissions level.
Personal: Today Is Earth Day
If we truly take action, then maybe on the 60th Anniversary of Earth Day, if we’ve dropped our CO2 emissions by 50 percent, updated our electrical grid and electric vehicle charging network, taken natural gas out of many of our homes and buildings (especially all new ones), and done lots of other things to clean up our act, then we can raise a glass and toast the event.
Road Tests: Green Cars—Pre- and Post- Pandemic
As automakers bring out more pure EVs and the charging infrastructure is built out, we must move away from hybrids and PHEVs entirely.
Tech: 3 Ways Next-Generation Glass is Reducing Auto Carbon Footprint
OEMs are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to making their vehicles more eco-friendly, and next-generation glass is providing them with some unique solutions and opportunities.
Personal: A Dose of Climate Reality
Here is the mission of The Climate Reality Project: “Our mission is to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society.”
Tech: 5 Fuel Efficiency Tips To Improve Your Car’s MPG
If the price of gas is a concern to you, or you want to minimize the impact of greenhouse gases, you have to reduce the amount of fuel your car uses.
Flash Drive: 2018 Nissan Leaf
I sampled two new LEAFs at the annual Western Automotive Journalists Media Days event. I grabbed it for the first drive of the day, 23+ miles that included some freeway, some in-town, and some open road travel, including the climbing the winding Laureles Grade in Monterey County.
Event: Carl Pope Talks Climate Change Hope
The main point of the book, Climate of Hope, and of Pope’s talk, is that there are many causes of climate change, but are also many solutions.
Top 2016 Technology Helping You Go Green
Without the top 2016 technology, green living would be difficult for homeowners and business owners. Technology makes the biggest difference to help us be more environmentally responsible.