Green Calculation » Transportation

The price of gas & oil

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:33:54 +0000

These prices make alternate fuels seem reasonable. Some people hope that gas will climb to $10 a gallon or more, so that people will be really ready to adopt new technologies which let us do more for less. Electric vehicles, smart grids, nuclear power, high speed rail from NY to FL, from CA to WA and from PA to CA, etc.

Solar Powered Hybred Cars

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:25:52 +0000

The 2010 Toyota Prius is going to have solar panels on the roof! They are supposed to power the air conditioner on hot days. Others think it’s a sort of PR stunt. You’re not going to get much power from a few panels on the roof of a car, however, it’s somthing. Mazda had solar panels on the roof of a car in the past, which was intended to power fans on hot days when the car was parked. These were discontinued because nobody bought them.

Low MPG Cars, Truck and Automobile Reviews

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:34:40 +0000

Here is an analysis of some low mile per gallon cars. The page contains reviews and specifications on the most fuel efficient vehicles currently available in the US today. Some of them get over 50 miles per gallon. In the coming years, more and more options like these will be available. If everybody went from driving a 21 MPG car to a 42 MPG car, well, we’d only need 1/2 the amount of oil. I’m sure that’s the last thing that Exxon and the Saudi Arabian Princes want us to realize.