Archive for June, 2009
Solo or Duo, Antro aims to give you a workout
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, biofuel, concept, hybrid
What weighs just 600lbs, reaches speeds of 80mph, gets 150 miles to the gallon and gives you a workout at the same time?
The Antro Solo, a hybrid solar- and gas-powered car from the Hungarian non-profit Antro.
Scheduled to arrive on european roadways in 2012 with a price tag of $18,000, the Solo can handle 10- to [...]
Day 2: Hydrogen Road Tour 2009-on the road with the CAFCP
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, biofuel, flight, hydrogen, infrastructure, legislation, mass transit
Day two of the 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour began an early day on the Santa Monica Pier, followed by a trip to West LA to one of the newest hydrogen stations in Southern California. This is a mixed use station where in addition to formulating the hydrogen they sell onsite, they also sell gasoline, diesel [...]
Tags: alternative fuel, auto, battery, car, electric car, electric vehicles, energy, environment, EV, GM, hydrogen
Day 1: Hydrogen Road Tour 2009-on the road with the CAFCP
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, infrastructure, legislation
This week I joined the 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour, or H2RT, a nine-day series of media, VIP and public events in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia to highlight the communities where fuel cells and hydrogen stations are entering early commercial markets.
H2RT is a joint effort that involves the California Fuel Cell Partnership, California [...]
Tags: auto, battery, CAFCP, car, energy, environment, EV, fuel, fuel_cell, H2RT, hydrogen, NHA, vehicle