Transportation

Transportation

Get alternative transportation news and reviews on green commuting, electric cars and hybrid vehicles.

Interview with Ford's Lisa Drake
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 6:02 PM by Jim Motavalli
A short video interview about the new battery electric car outside the Detroit Auto Show.
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Bill Ford thinks the future is electric
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 10:07 AM by Jim Motavalli
Ford is making a big gamble on electric cars and hybrids. And with low gas prices he's hoping a new national energy policy will drive demand.
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Driving a Cleaner Tomorrow

Detroit's auto show is crowded, noisy...and green
Sun, Jan 11, 2009 5:41 PM by Jim Motavalli
The first in a series of posts from the Motor City's environmentally friendly auto bash.
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Dispatches from the Motor City
Fri, Jan 09, 2009 7:57 PM by Jim Motavalli
Catch Jim Motavalli's daily updates from the auto show this week.
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Barack's gas guzzler... it's kind of a Cadillac
Wed, Jan 07, 2009 3:53 PM by Jim Motavalli
Barack Obama may prefer hybrids, but his new limousine is a heavyweight armor-plated Cadillac with an SUV under the skin.
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Confessions of a flight attendant
Wed, Jan 07, 2009 6:32 AM by E.B. Solomont
A former airline insider exposes the industry's aero trash.
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Can Obama make transportation green?

Tue, Jan 06, 2009 10:30 AM

Economic realities create early test of Obama's ability to bring about real change.
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Ford's Fusion Hybrid: Good car, bad market
Mon, Jan 05, 2009 4:47 PM by Jim Motavalli
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is fuel-efficient, innovative and smarter than the Escape Hybrid. But it faces challenges in the marketplace.
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Cheap oil: Don't count on it
Wed, Dec 31, 2008 2:06 PM by Jim Motavalli
It's dangerous to buy gas guzzlers just because oil is cheap right now. Most pundits predict eventual major hikes in this, our most volatile commodity.
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Taxing gas: A great idea, but can it fly?
Mon, Dec 29, 2008 12:51 PM by Jim Motavalli
A consensus is emerging in support of a price floor for gasoline, but getting it through Congress may be difficult. And will Obama expend capital on the idea?
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Intel's Andy Grove: another voice for plug-in batteries
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 1:25 PM by Jim Motavalli
Does Intel need to diversify beyond microprocessors? So says its former chairman, Andy Grove.
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The world's first plug-in hybrid -- from China
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 4:04 PM by Jim Motavalli
The Chevrolet Volt and plug-in Prius got all the ink, but the Chinese BYD F3DM made it on the market first.
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Kayaking the Los Angeles River
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 1:52 PM by PlentyMag.com
Who knew you could paddle from the Burbank Airport to the Long Beach port?
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Secretive start-up wins patent for battery alternative
Mon, Dec 22, 2008 12:31 PM by PlentyMag.com
New, safer batteries will have low production costs and longer lives.
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Reducing holiday driving emissions (and guilt)
Fri, Dec 19, 2008 1:57 PM by PlentyMag.com
Top six tips to green-over your holiday travel.
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