Archive for March, 2007
A Tip for Saving Gas: Reduce Weight
Saturday, March 31st, 2007Weight is an enemy of fuel economy. If you drive a minivan and don’t regularly carry 6-7 people, consider removing those unused seats to reduce weight. The same applies for many SUVs with third-row seats. By removing the center row in our van, we get an extra 10+ miles from each tank.
Also, if your car [...]
The Tata MiniC.A.T. Air Car
Monday, March 19th, 2007“Zero pollution and very low running costs”
Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable “zero pollution” car. Now the first commercial compressed air car is on the verge of production and beginning to attract a lot of [...]
Hyundai QarmaQ’s Plastic Skin: Reduces Weight, Saves Gas
Sunday, March 11th, 2007Any concept vehicle with a name derived from the word the Inuit’s use for their dwellings made of Earth, whalebone, and animal skins is bound to be interesting. Hyundai Europe’s Design and Technical Center in Russelsheim, Germany partnered with GE Plastics in the Netherlands to create the QarmaQ – a quirky looking Crossover Coupé concept. [...]