Green Education: Energy

When Henrik Fisker walked away from the Fisker brand and his longtime partner, Bernie Koehler, over budget concerns and disagreements about the future direction of the company that bore his name, many thought Henrik had left the ugly business of righting Fisker to someone else. We might have underestimated him: Henrik is trying to buy his company back! The post Fisker May Be Saved – By Henrik Fisker! appeared first on Gas 2.

We live in an increasingly connected world, and some people can’t stand to be unplugged, even in the middle a strenuous physical activity. For those always-wired folks, the Levitation concept bike, with a mobile WiFi hotspot and on-board battery pack keeps you connected to the virtual world even on the go. The post Concept Bike Provides Electricity And WiFi appeared first on Gas 2.

Happy Memorial Day readers. Today is a day of reflection and thanks, as well as a day to kick back and take it easy, which is exactly what I’ll be doing. So let’s keep it light and fun today, starting with a simple question. How many small children can you cram into a Tesla Model S? Let’s find out. The post Video: How Many Kindergartners Will Fit In A Tesla Model S? appeared first on Gas 2.

With more than 60 million sold, Honda's Cub is a big deal, and it’s in need of a serious technical update. The new 2014 Honda Cross Cub is that update – and it promises to take the best of Honda’s Cub and mix in the best part’s of “my” generation’s Honda icon: the Ruckus. How does it stand up to those two? The post Forbidden Fruit: New-for-2014 Honda Cross Cub 110 appeared first on Gas 2.

My long-standing claims that the antics of a moped gang (club?) like the Hell’s Satans or Corpses From Hell constitutes “green” news rests on 2 things. First, their bikes get about 100 mpg, which seems like big news in an age when GM is touting 30 mpg cars in its ads. Second, these guys and gals have found a way to make the “green” aspect of their mopeds totally irrelevant – they’re just sweet rides. The post Video: Corpses From Hell Moped Gang vs. Ruby X appeared first on Gas 2.

If you live in a major city, then you don’t need to do much research to know that bicycle commuting is on the rise. You might be surprised, however, by just how quickly the number of bicycle commuters is rising, however. From 2001 to 2009, the number bicycle commuters more than doubled, from 1.7 million to more than 4 million. The post Infographic: Number of Bicycle Commuters Skyrockets appeared first on Gas 2.

You know TommyKaira from your Playstation - but it's real, and their new electric sportscar with a former Sony President at the helm. The car, itself, promises stunning performance from its 305 hp, 300 lb-ft electric motor, which pushes it to a quick 0-60 time in just over 3.9 seconds. The post TommyKaira Reborn as Electric Sex Machine (w/ video) appeared first on Gas 2.

Even though it's just a set of renderings at this point, I believe in this side-by-side Beachtrike concept that promises ecologically sustainable bamboo construction along with its human-powered and "couples-friendly" design. It's not vaporware. It will happen. I believe - because one of my bonkers, bike nutter heroes is behind it! The post Bike Nutters, Rejoice! Your King is Back With the Beachtrike! appeared first on Gas 2.

Porsche's initial claims for the 400+ hp 2014 Panamera S E Hybrid were hard to believe. Here we are, though – a little more than a month later and Porsche’s tests have confirmed it: the 2014 Panamera hybrid burns just 4.4L of fuel per 100 km of road traveled. That’s 53 mpg, kids! The post Porsche Panamera Hybrid Tests Confirm: 416 HP, 53 MPG! appeared first on Gas 2.

With the next wave of electric vehicles ready to roll out this year, a stiff pricing war is starting to take place. The latest shot comes from General Motors, which revealed this week that the 2014 Chevy Spark EV will have a starting price of $27,495. With the $7,500 government tax rebate, that means you could get the Spark EV for under $20,000, or lease it for just $199 a month. The post Chevy Spark EV Priced At $27,495, Offered With $199 Lease appeared first on Gas 2.

In 1991 the US Congress passed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The goal; authorize $650 million to be spent over the course of six years to develop the technology for driverless cars running on automated highways. The post Flashback Friday: The Self-Driving Car Of The 1990s appeared first on Gas 2.

With recent high-profile failures of government-backed alt-fuel projects including Fisker Automotive and the Vehicle Production Group, one wouldn’t be blamed for thinking the green energy loan program was a flop. But a well-written analysis of the program finds that, despite incessant criticisms, the program did better than some people would have you think. The post Despite Failures, DOE Green Loan Program Not Such A Flop appeared first on Gas 2.

High-performance hybrid supercars are all the rage among the wealthy right now, despite the failure of companies like Fisker Automotive. One particular car design that caught my eye is the BXR Motors Bailey Blade EVR, a performance plug-in hybrid with some serious potential. Is this the Fisker 2.0? The post BXR Motors Building Custom Hybrid Supercar appeared first on Gas 2.