alternative fuels

Competition among long-range electric car marker is heating up.

The race to improve electric cars globally heats up quickly

SPONSORED CONTENT Last week, USA Today reported Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen would launch long-range electric cars. As such, what ...

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Potential buyers of the hydrogen fuel Toyota Mirai can visit the car's new information portal July 20.

Toyota Mirai, 312-mile range hydrogen car, gets info site

The Toyota Mirai, the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle that uses no gasoline and emits only water vapor, will be available ...

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Th Energy Observer is on a global voyage to promote alternative energy sources. All images © Bruce Aldrich/2021

Energy Observer, Toyota team for global catamaran ride, #181

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:55 — 26.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreDr. Katia Nicolet, a marine ...

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#166 EV expert Steve Birkett discusses growing industry

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:32 — 46.1MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreSteve Birkett is an electric ...

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The 2014 Toyota Prius c was the most fuel efficient car in the U.S. for less than ,000.

So long, Toyota Prius C; It’s been a good eight years

The Toyota Prius c, introduced in December 2011 as the carmaker’s least expensive and smallest hybrid, will likely be retired with ...

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The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell showcases hydrogen technology.

2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell: hydrogen travel made worthy

Modern-day alternative fuel vehicles arrived in the United States in 1999 with the debut of the Honda Insight, a hybrid-electric that ...

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The Tesla Model III will be available to the public in 2017.

Commentary: Tesla Model 3 could mean hybrids matter

The recent announcement of the high-performance Tesla Model 3, the all-electric, 200-mile range, reasonably priced sports car sedan attracted the consumers ...

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Honda Civic Natural Gas, 2012: Only CNG car in U.S. turns age 1, still unheralded

Thirteen years after its unceremonious debut in California as the Civic GX, the rebranded Honda Civic Natural Gas vehicle has turned ...

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Honda Civic Natural Gas: A Weekly Driver 2012 Top 10

Thirteen years after its unceremonious debut in California as the Civic GX, the rebranded Honda Civic Natural Gas vehicle turned age ...

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Honda Civic, 2012: It’s a natural gas and it’s nationwide

The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (formerly the Civic GX), the only dedicated natural gas-powered passenger vehicle manufactured and sold in ...

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The 2013 Ford C-Max is among the nearly 3 million vehicles among the recent Ford recall.

2013 Ford C-Max: Prius challenger shines (video review)

A decade after its debut in Europe, Ford unveiled the C-Max in the United States in the fall of 2012 as ...

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Honda Civic Natural Gas, 2012: Green Car of the Year

The 2012 Honda Natural Gas, which for the first time is nationally marketed and available in dealers throughout the United States, ...

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Honda says it's a gas, will offer Civic natural gas model nationwide in 2011

Some automotive industry experts believe Honda has been complacent in recent years with the Accord and Civic among the top-five best-selling ...

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