http://alternativefuels.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Hybrid Cars & Alt Fuels GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-04-22T06:10:20Z Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/23/toyota-puts-a-price-on-the-2010-generation-3-prius.htm We've been eagerly awaiting Toyota's final pricing on the new 2010 Prius. Knowing that Honda recently slapped down a beat-that-if-you-can sticker of $20,470 on the 2010 Insight, we... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/23/toyota-puts-a-price-on-the-2010-generation-3-prius.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:30:37 +0000 2009-04-23T05:30:37Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/22/the-return-of-the-insight-celebrate-earth-day-with-honda.htm Today, April 22, is Earth Day, the day when we celebrate the beauty and wonder of this great big "Blue Marble" we all call home. It's a time when we... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/22/the-return-of-the-insight-celebrate-earth-day-with-honda.htm Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:10:20 +0000 2009-04-22T06:10:20Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/20/are-we-living-driving-on-borrowed-time.htm "Greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem." That's according to Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, when discussing a recent finding which boldly states that greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effect... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/20/are-we-living-driving-on-borrowed-time.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:22:45 +0000 2009-04-20T06:22:45Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/15/natural-gas-is-big-in-europe-what-about-the-united-states.htm The Europeans. They always do things a little differently (sometimes a lot differently) than we do here in North America. They eat a little less red meat, we eat a... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/15/natural-gas-is-big-in-europe-what-about-the-united-states.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:30:32 +0000 2009-04-15T06:30:32Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/13/hybrids-and-evs-at-the-2009-new-york-auto-show.htm The 2009 New York Auto Show runs the balance of this week and through the weekend, ending on Sunday, April 19. While many manufacturers are showing off their latest hybrids... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/13/hybrids-and-evs-at-the-2009-new-york-auto-show.htm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:16:25 +0000 2009-04-13T06:16:25Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/10/do-low-rolling-resistance-tires-hurt-hybrid-braking-performance-and-safety.htm Mark Chung (c) and racers Alex Job and Paul Ritchie pose with the ADVAN ENV-R1 racing tire--predecessor of the dB Super E-spec passenger tire. A few days ago we wrote about... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/10/do-low-rolling-resistance-tires-hurt-hybrid-braking-performance-and-safety.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:24:10 +0000 2009-04-10T21:24:10Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/08/audi-sets-a-price-on-the-2009-q7-tdi-the-worlds-cleanest-diesel-suv.htm Audi has finally set a price for its first U.S. Clean Diesel. Filled with a tank of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), and fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter and... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/08/audi-sets-a-price-on-the-2009-q7-tdi-the-worlds-cleanest-diesel-suv.htm Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:56:23 +0000 2009-04-08T20:56:23Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/06/the-lowly-inverterconverter-making-hybrids-go.htm Most hybrids (and EVs, for that matter) use high voltage AC traction motors to power the car--passengers, cargo and all--down the road. And the juice for all that locomotion... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/06/the-lowly-inverterconverter-making-hybrids-go.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:31:37 +0000 2009-04-06T06:31:37Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/01/4-1-09-altima-log-update.htm Mileage: 14,776 Fuel economy: 36.6 mpg Weather conditions: February was bitterly cold, with snow and ice galore. March saw a gradual warming, but nights are still nippy in the 30s and days... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/04/01/4-1-09-altima-log-update.htm Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:05 +0000 2009-04-01T08:00:05Z http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/03/30/the-eco-friendly-citrus-oil-tire-super-nano-power-rubber.htm Yokohama dB Super E-spec Citrus Oil tire © Yokohama That's what Yokohama calls its racing inspired citrus oil compound (yes, you heard that right, citrus oil) in the all-new dB Super... http://alternativefuels.about.com/b/2009/03/30/the-eco-friendly-citrus-oil-tire-super-nano-power-rubber.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:29 +0000 2009-03-30T08:00:29Z