Greenlings: Can I convert a gas vehicle to electric?
autobloggreen.com 6/5/2009 — There are all kinds of reasons why one might want to drive an electric vehicle (EV). Perhaps you're concerned about the environmental damage done by oil exploration, recovery, refining, and the eventual burning of carbon-based fuels. Maybe you just hate handing money over to huge companies ...

Greenlings: What are in-wheel motors?
autobloggreen.com 8/7/2009 — Have you ever thought that putting motors inside the wheels of a vehicle may a more elegant way of providing propulsion? It would certainly eliminate a number of energy-robbing parts; transmission, driveshafts, differentials and make the drivetrain more modular and provide additional space ...

Greenlings: How can we "refuel" electric vehicles today and tomorrow?
green.autoblog.com 9/17/2009 — Renault Zero Emission line-up - Click for high-res image gallery Among the many claimed advantages of electric vehicles are the ability to "refuel" your vehicles at home, never visiting a gas station again. In principle, the only thing you need to "fuel" an EV is a working plug. ...

Greenlings: What's up with natural gas vehicles?
autobloggreen.com 7/31/2009 — 2009 Honda Civic GX One thing we try to do with our weekly series of Greenlings articles is answer reader questions about the green car industry (if you've got a burning need to know something, please let us know ). Considering today's news that the Honda Civic GX is now available for ...

Greenlings: Why is there ethanol in gasoline?
green.autoblog.com 8/14/2009 — Today, we take another look at ethanol for our weekly Greenlings post. You've probably noticed that many vehicles are labeled with a Flex Fuel badge from the manufacturer, indicating that the car or truck is capable of running safely on E85 - a blend of 85-percent ethanol and 15-percent ...

Greenlings: What is CAFE?
green.autoblog.com 10/13/2009 — It was big news when the Obama Administration updated CAFE requirements in May to a new and higher national MPG standard of 42 mpg for cars (26 mpg for light trucks) by 2016. The higher standards will start increasing with 2011 model year vehicles. But what is CAFE? And how do these new ...

Greenlings: How does weight affect a vehicle's efficiency?
green.autoblog.com 29 days ago — Over the last few decades, the average weight of a vehicle sold in the U.S. climbed steadily after we got over the oil embargoes of the 1970s. Today, though, auto companies are putting a lot of effort into reducing weight - Lotus set up an entire lightweight structures division , BMW is ...

Greenlings: Why can't Americans have good, small diesels?
green.autoblog.com 10/19/2009 — 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI - Click above for high-res image gallery T he question is often asked, "Why is it that drivers in Europe can get all of these amazing high-mileage cars that get 50, 60 or even 70 mpg but we have to celebrate when we get half of that?" There are plenty of ...

Greenlings: Can I convert an older vehicle to something more environmentally-friendly?
green.autoblog.com 8/28/2009 — Converted plug-in Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery Cash For Clunkers is officially over and helped put almost 700,000 new cars on the road . Now that the easy $4,500 are no longer available to buyers with low-mpg cars, we thought it'd be a good time to answer ...

Greenlings: What should I consider before buying a "green" car?
autobloggreen.com 3/19/2009 — 2010 Honda Insight - Click above for high-res gallery Car sales have totally tanked. So what good is a post on buying the right green car? Well, the reality is that most people in the U.S. still need a car to get around and, with the possibility of a " cash for clunkers " deal moving ...