Had enough of the weather? Going green has never been more important
Tweet If like most of us you have had enough of the weather, then it might make you a little uncomfortable to know that much worse is to come. Not only is climate change threatening long term changes to the planet, according to latest research it is also the cause of many of the freak [...]
Green Car launches Of 2011
Tweet The Green car launches of 2011 Go green is the buzz phrase of the year. Be it food, clothes or even cars. Everybody has been bitten by the green bug and is trying to become more eco-friendly. Many of the auto majors announced at the start of the New Year, the hybrids and eco-variants [...]
10 Top Green Cars
Tweet Green vehicles are not only good for the environment, but can save you a bomb when it comes to fuel and tax. So, here are Automotive Blog’s top ten green combustion engine vehicles. Chevrolet Volt The Volt manages to be a hybrid but works solely as an electric until above 35mpg, giving it a [...]
Lexus – Luxurious & Economical Cars
Tweet For some time now Lexus have been at the forefront of green vehicle technologies. Their full hybrids are the most technologically advanced available, offering excellent co2 emissions and high mpg. Lexus invest heavily in lowering emissions, striving to achieve zero emissions. From pioneering hybrid technologies, to reducing the environmental impact of its operations, the [...]
Phantasy Number 1: If you won the lottery.
Tweet Imagine that on Sunday morning you made a cup of tea, swallowed a couple of ibuprofen and booted up your computer to find an email from the National Lottery that informed you that it was YOU…that your numbers had come up on the big money balls and you were now a multi millionaire. Imagine [...]
New 4×4 Popularity Increased Despite High Fuel Prices
Tweet Despite record hikes in fuel prices over the last few months, more car buyers are looking to purchase a new SUV or 4×4 than six months ago, according to a new report by Motoring.co.uk, the UK’s leading motoring website for new car search. The report examines what online visitors searched for in March 2011 [...]
New World Record for Volkswagen Passat
Tweet A brand new Volkswagen Passat, fitted with a Bluemotion system has been officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for travelling the furthest without refuelling. The VW Passat covered a massive 1,527 miles between Maidstone, Kent and the South of France and back to just outside Calais on a single tank of diesel. [...]
Ring Tones for Electric Cars
Tweet Manufacturers say that it will not be long before you will be able to choose the sound your car engine makes, in the same easy manner you change the ring tone for your mobile phone. HALOsonic is the brainchild of a British engineering company that say, “Noise is bad, sound is good.” Their system, [...]
Hi Tech Car Pooling
Tweet It seems that Daimler have seen the future of car pooling and come up with an interesting mix of technology and travel. Car2gether is the offshoot of Daimle’s Car2go scheme where the need for car ownership is removed, well at least if you live in Austin, Texas or Ulm, Germany. Car2go allows you to [...]
Electric Car Charging Network Safe
Tweet There are many around who are panicking over the up and coming government cuts and cost saving measures but one area that is guaranteed to be cut free is the planned national network of electric car charging points. The high-profile scheme, which is intended to provide cover across all major British cities, is expected [...]
