Hitting 200mph In The Bentley Continental GTC Speed. With The Top Down.

Ever wondered what it might feel like to hit 200mph? Ever wondered what it might feel like in a convertible? With the top down? Of course you have. You probably haven't had the opportunity to live out that dream just ...

2010 BMW 5-Series GT Replacing U.S. Wagon?

When it introduces the new 2010 5-series GT later this year to American shoppers, BMW may quietly wave goodbye to its traditional 5-Series station wagon."It's possible" that the new hatchback GT and its controversially shaped cargo area could take the ...

2009 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V

2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec V2009 Nissan SE-R Spec VLong before Subaru introduced its WRX in the U.S. and Mitsubishi brought its Evo, Nissan sold the sporty SE-R version of its Sentra sedan. ...

Here’s the Story: 2010 Jaguar XJ In All Its Glory

With a "news" embargo finally expired, TuningTruck.com can bring you all the details and photos on the 2010 Jaguar XJ, unveiled tonight in a glitzy ceremony in London and set for a U.S. debut next month at the Pebble Beach ...

Megan Fox Forced To Wash Ferrari For Transformers ‘Audition’

Readers: we're sorry to report that Hollywood is, in fact, still sleazy. We've just received news that actress Megan Fox's audition for Michael Bay's original Transformers consisted of Bay filming Fox while she washed his Ferrari. We're not shocked by ...

Roush’s Latest Pony Car

Sometimes you run across something so bizarre, so outlandish, you just have to cover it even though it isn't all that relevant to new cars.So what do YOU think is the purpose of the rather, errrrr, unusual looking vehicle shown ...

Lexus to Build an IS F Convertible?

With the undeniable success of its recently introduced IS C convertible, it appears Lexus might be intent on capitalizing on the model's potential by offering the coupe/convertible in IS F guise with all the accompanying performance enhancements.The fine folks at Autoblog ...

Chip Foose builds a custom 2010 Ford Mustang

If you've ever seen Chip Foose at work, it's hard not to admire the guy. He's got more natural talent in his pinky finger than most of us car guys can dream of, and each of the vehicles he builds ...

Mazda MX-5 celebrate 20th birthday at Le Mans

It's hard to believe it's been two decades since Mazda first showed the world how to build a classic British sports car right. The roadster known as the Miata and MX-5 at different times and places around the world is ...

Posts Tagged ‘Adoption’

Widespread Adoption of EVs Would Lead to Negative Impact on Environment Due To Dependency on Coal

Posted by admin on July 15th, 2009 at 00:18
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What is the environmental impact of widespread use of EVs? Well that all depends on where you live.

For example, an EV driven in France emits only 15 g/km of CO2, but the same vehicle driven in India would emit a staggering 160 g/km of CO2. Why such a difference?

France provides most of their electricity through nuclear power plants which generate very little CO2 emissions where as India still provides most of their electricity through

Hybrids Expected to Account for 20% of US Cars Sales by 2020

Posted by admin on July 01st, 2009 at 20:27
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JP Morgan issued its annual hybrid report on May 22. The 88 page document seems fairly bullish on the prospects for hybrid-electric cars.

Analysts believe hybrids will account for 19.4% of the US market by 2020, and that the global hybrid market will grow 23-fold to 11.2 million by the same year.

In 2008 hybrids accounted for just 0.7% of global vehicle sales, with only 480,000 sold.

The two main factors expected to propel hybrid adoption are rising oil prices