You know gas is expensive to Americans when the local news reports that scooter sales are up significantly, even in Des Moines. Scooters and moped riders who aren’t riding to school are still pretty few and far between in the States, but as we approach $4 a gallon unleaded, more and more people are […]

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Who says environmentally friendly can’t be fast and fun? Tesla Motors definitely believes you can have both. The San Carlos, CA based company, with the help of Lotus Cars, developed a lean, mean, and green machine which can travel approximately 220 miles between charges. The eerily quiet Roadster accelerates from 0-60 in […]

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On December 18th, congress passed new legislation that commits to fighting our oil addiction.  Among other things, the bill’s main objective is to increase the minimum mileage standard on cars, light trucks, and SUVs from the current 25 mpg to 35 mpg in 2020. This marks the first time since 1975 that this standard has […]

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    Prospective car buyers across the US are in for a little surprise at the car dealership.  The long-used tests to determine a vehicle’s gas mileage are getting a real-world change for 21st century driving in the United States.  The new testing will be more realistic in accounting for American driving characteristics such as higher […]

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