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Automakers may kill AM and FM radio in two years

Mon, Mar 11 2013 at 7:08 PM

Kids are tuning in to Pandora and Spotify, the marketers say, so terrestrial radio could disappear from the automaker arsenal.

Electrifying! Gyro-balanced commuter cars

Fri, Mar 08 2013 at 9:45 AM

For commuting, how about plugging in Lit Motors' gyro-balanced enclosed motorcycle? At the other extreme, Amp's big delivery vans are battery-powered, too.

Buck Rogers in 2013: Carbon-neutral e-gas cars and hydraulic hybrids

Mon, Mar 04 2013 at 2:16 PM

These vehicles aren't science fiction — they're coming soon from Audi and French giant PSA. (Rocket cars and jet packs are next.)

6 rookie driving mistakes

Fri, Mar 01 2013 at 10:24 AM

Driving is an American rite of passage, and there's a lot to learn — even for those way past their teenage years.

Crude oil prices have dropped, so why is gasoline still so expensive?

Mon, Feb 25 2013 at 2:51 PM

Consumers are paying an average of $3.78 per gallon, which is some kind of record for this time of year. If there's plenty of product on the market, and oil futures can go into a big sell-off, gas prices should be falling. Here's some likely reasons they aren't.

A greener Mexico City tries eco-transit

Thu, Feb 21 2013 at 3:16 PM

Mexico's capital got tired of being the poster child for urban pollution and congestion. And it's done amazingly well cleaning up its act.

London to be an 'ultra-low emission zone' by 2020

Tue, Feb 19 2013 at 3:03 PM

London Mayor Boris Johnson is proposing that only electric cars and other unspecified green vehicles be admitted downtown, but the devil is in the details, and the plan could get watered down.

The world's largest collection of tiny micro-cars is for sale

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 2:57 PM

The micro car flourished briefly in the 1950s before sinking into obscurity, but now 200 beautifully restored examples are being auctioned in Georgia.

Snow days: The best winter cars

Mon, Feb 11 2013 at 3:40 PM

In the wake of the big Northeast storm, here's a look at some of the smart all-wheel drive choices for getting you through snow and ice.

Fixing diesel's bad reputation with 50-mpg clean cars

Fri, Feb 08 2013 at 1:20 PM

In the '70s and '80s, diesels were noisy, smelly, polluting and slow. Well, guess what? They're not anymore. Clean diesel is a real alternative, with 650-mile range being one big benefit.

Commenting (6)

The article is about the

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:30 AM

The article is about the "most likely to succeed," not about my personal favorites. But I do like the Volt--precisely for the reason I like other plug-in hybrids. It is electricity without the range anxiety. I do hope they make a cheaper version, such as a production version of the MPV5 crossover (based on the Volt) and shown in China.

I re-read my article and

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:27 AM

I re-read my article and didn't see any typos, so maybe you're on a higher plane.

I re-read my article and

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 10:27 AM

I re-read my article and didn't see any typos, so maybe you're on a higher plane.

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Jim is a freelance journalist, speaker, book author, radio personality and expert on all things environmental.

Jim blogs weekly for The New York Times, is a regular contributor to The New York Times’ "Automobiles" section, and has a weekly syndicated "Wheels" column. He also contributes to The Daily Green. He writes “Green Living” for the Environmental Defense newsletter and has contributed to Men's Journal, AMC Outdoors, Popular Mechanics, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Philadelphia Review, Salon, Grist, The Guardian, Tomorrow Magazine, Greenwich Magazine, Sierra and many other newspapers, magazines, and websites. He is a two-time winner of the Global Media Award from the Population Institute, and has shared his environmental expertise in radio interviews across the country.

His books include Naked in the Woods: Joseph Knowles and the Legacy of Frontier Fakery,Forward Drive: The Race to Build "Clean" Cars for the Future and Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Climate Change.

An , Jim is as comfortable lecturing at environmental conferences or academic gatherings as he is addressing the general public. His speeches are provocative and relevant.

Jim spent 14 years as editor of , a national bi-monthly where he now contributes as a senior writer. He has also served as executive editor for New Mass Media and edited an alternative news weekly. He is a member of the Society for Environmental Journalists (SEJ) and has taught journalism at Fairfield University and University of Connecticut. He hosts a bi-weekly public affairs and music radio show on listener-sponsored WPKN-FM.

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