The Great Ethanol Debate: Food vs. Fuel?

04.26.2012
in Jim Motavalli

Yes, but it’s complicated—climate change and high gas prices also figure into the skyrocketing cost of corn.

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Battery Breakthroughs

04.24.2012
in Jim Motavalli

Colorado’s Prieto Battery is poised to change the game for EVs with 400-mile range and fast charging, but it has to prove first that its technology works. Other companies are in the hunt, too.

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Glitter, Glitz…and Fuel Economy

04.12.2012
in Jim Motavalli

The 2012 New York International Auto Show proved that downsizing can be sexy. Even the Viper is watching its weight these days.

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Back to the Future…Again

04.04.2012
in Jim Motavalli

A Texas-based company plugs in the DeLorean, with Flux batteries instead of flux capacitors. Look for this 100-mile-range, $90,000 sizzler at the New York International Auto Show this week.

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