http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:15:29 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:14:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Range-is-not-a-synonym-of-Efficiency?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner        There are some people (and car companies!) that seem to equate longe range with high fuel economy.  While one of the clear benefits of highly fuel efficient vehicles is they can go farther on the same amou... Efficiency Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:14:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Range-is-not-a-synonym-of-Efficiency?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Rich-Test--The-Loop?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner            The Loop is a test route that I use to determine how a vehicle handles under a variety of conditions, from dense city, to more open roads, to highways.  It's about 40 miles and ... Rich Test The Loop Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:51:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Rich-Test--The-Loop?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Rich-Test-An-Introduction?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner          Today introduces a new feature called a Rich Test; it's a bit self explanatory in that it's when I test drive a vehicle, I'll be posting it under this tag, making finding all my vehicle ... Rich Test Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:43:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Rich-Test-An-Introduction?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ford-looks-to-the-future?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner    At an Automotive Press Association meeting today, George Pipas of Ford Motor Company talked about recent market trends and where the most dynamic auto market in the last 100 years has been heading and where it is likely to head. &nb... Ford Hybrid Efficiency Electric Environmental Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:20:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ford-looks-to-the-future?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Same-Fuel-Members-Prices?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner            Gas prices seem to be all over the place lately.  I've seen price change by more then 15 cents in the last two weeks.  Until we're independant from such volatile priced... Efficiency Other Environmental Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Same-Fuel-Members-Prices?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Hybrid-SUV-Passes-Long-Range-Diesel-SUV?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner              One of my recent articles was not kind to VW's latest ad campaign, which touted that with one of their TDI's, an owner would almost never stop for fuel.  Acc... FEH Ford Hybrid VW Diesel Environmental Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:19:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Hybrid-SUV-Passes-Long-Range-Diesel-SUV?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Consumer-Reports-Hybrid-Tops-Reliability-List?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner     Today at an Automotive Press Association event, Jake Fisher and Rick Paul of Consumer Reports outlined their findings in the largest US based survey of it's kind, with over 1.4 million responses covering 2,800 models over th... Ford Lexus Hybrid Honda GM Toyota VW Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Consumer-Reports-Hybrid-Tops-Reliability-List?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-Post-Kyoto-Protocol-US-is-an-opportunity-for-Michigan?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Copenhagen On September 30th, 2009, the US Senate introduced a “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act.”, paralleling the H.R. 2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act”, which takes some rather drastic environm... Efficiency Electric Environmental Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:06:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d1-A-Post-Kyoto-Protocol-US-is-an-opportunity-for-Michigan?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Electric-Toy-Vehicles-ruled-by-same-laws?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner             In a bizare turn of events, a man lost his drunk driving case.  His claims that he was not in a motor vehicle, but instead on an electric toy fell on deaf ears.  Despit... Other Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Electric-Toy-Vehicles-ruled-by-same-laws?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Smart-Car-Does-Tricks?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Smart USA   Recently a friend of mine noted that Smart USA had an uphill battle.  After all, their vehicle was much like a single egg holder with wheels, making it a great interurban commuting vehicle, but excelling at little else.&nbs... 30+MPG Other Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:18:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Smart-Car-Does-Tricks?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Reality-TV-group-builds-an-electric-car-in-two-days?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner   While the reality of reality TV can always be questionable, especially if you've been watching Discovery Channels apocalyptic show, The Colony, they did do something amusing and a bit amazing.  From spare parts, they built a functional el... Electric Other Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:49:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Reality-TV-group-builds-an-electric-car-in-two-days?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-New-VW-ads-border-on-misleading?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner VW at NAIASVW’s latest advertisements leave a lot to be desired in an age of truth in advertising.  Their latest campaign seems to be based on obfuscating consumer knowledge of diesel engines and clean diesels with some slight of hand to m... VW Diesel Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:38:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d11-New-VW-ads-border-on-misleading?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d3-This-is-an-Automated-Message-Please-Do-Not-Reply?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner              Today we'll be taking a slight deviation from the Auto Industry focused postings.              I'm a moderator a... Other Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:19:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d3-This-is-an-Automated-Message-Please-Do-Not-Reply?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Hybridfest-Green-Drive-Expo?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Hybrifest Presention It’s a car show of a different propulsion. Later this week will be the hybrid alternative car show, Hybridfest: Green Drive Expo in Madison, WI (http://www.greendriveexpo.com/ ) which is in its fourth year. For many hy... Ford Lexus Hybrid Efficiency Electric Toyota Hybridfest Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:35:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Hybridfest-Green-Drive-Expo?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Book-of-Songs-a-different-kind-of-electric-vehicle?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Tang Hua's Book of Songs   While the Tesla may be making rounds as a power electric car, Chinese auto manufacturer Tang Hua took a different approach with their 2008 electric car, eloquently named "Book of Songs".  While it l... Electric Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:40:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Book-of-Songs-a-different-kind-of-electric-vehicle?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Hybrid-delivery-truck-wins-environmental-award?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner DHL Hybrid Truck Deutsche Post DHL was recently awared the award for outstanding environmental technology for their Atego BlueTec hybrid truck.  Although modern hybrid technologies are more then a decade old, it's only in recent years that ... Hybrid Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:09:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Hybrid-delivery-truck-wins-environmental-award?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Examination-of-alternative-transportation-part-1-IMA-BAS-and-StartStop-hybrids?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner Honda Civic Hybrid Gen 1 Dashboard Today starts a new weekly feature where we’ll be examining various types of alternative transportation. In part one, we’ll be covering IMA, BAS, and Start-Stop style hybrids, what they are, how they... Hybrid Honda GM Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:22:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Examination-of-alternative-transportation-part-1-IMA-BAS-and-StartStop-hybrids?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Fuel-economy-air-conditioning-versus-windows-down?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner  Recently I was asked after that single hot summer day we had which is more fuel efficient, to drive with your windows down or to use the air conditioner?  The answer is surprisingly loaded with a lot of variables.Every vehicle typical... Efficiency Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:13:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d7-Fuel-economy-air-conditioning-versus-windows-down?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Is-a-hybrid-SUV-worth-it?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner GM Hybrid Badge I was recently asked about how wise a decision it would be to get a large SUV hybrid. The person in question was one who actually had use for such a large vehicle and currently owned an aging Expedition, a large SUV that was suff... Hybrid GM 20+ MPG Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:12:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Is-a-hybrid-SUV-worth-it?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Honda-Insight-under-20K?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner $20K buys a 50 MPG hatchback.  Wow. The new Honda Insight may not have the most original look (Looking much like a Prius or the Chevy Volt), but it does have something anyone shopping for a new car will like.  A low price tag.  On... Hybrid Honda 50+ MPG Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:25:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13439-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Honda-Insight-under-20K?cid=exrss-Detroit-Alternative-Transportation-Examiner