HYDROGEN I.C., PART 2: MAZDA
MY FIRST hydrogen internal-combustion drive came in 1994 when Mazda invited me to Vancouver, B.C., to experience a special Miata. This one had an RX-7 rotary engine fueled by H2. … Continue reading
HYDROGEN I.C., PART 1: BILLINGS
HYDROGEN IS extremely flammable (“Oh, the humanity!”). However, this is one reason why it’s a much better energy carrier than, say, potatoes, which are not flammable. And while hydrogen fuel … Continue reading
PARIS TECH 2012
THERE WERE several cars of particular technical interest exhibited at 2012 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile. Here’s why I believe they’re significant. Honda’s EV-Ster could be the kind of battery electric … Continue reading
WHAT TO DRIVE?—TODAY AND TOMORROW
THE AUTOMOBILE is evolving, more quickly than in any period other than its first decades more than a century ago. Back then it was gasoline, electric and steam fighting it … Continue reading
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS (SHOW)
THE 2012 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile has been reported as a combination of scintillating excitement combined with doom and gloom. Having stayed right here in southern California (see Atkinson and … Continue reading
2013 NISSAN NV200 TAXI OF TOMORROW
“I GO somewhere, I take a cab.” This world view of New Yorkers is about to change to “I take a Nissan.” This company’s NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow (NV, as … Continue reading
MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS: PROPEL IT YOUR WAY
MERCEDES IS on an interesting path to future propulsion. And, indeed, judging by the company’s 2012 Paris Auto Show introduction of its B-Class Electric Drive, the future is as near … Continue reading
FIA EV RACING GETS AMPED
A CONSORTIUM of international investors, Formula E Holdings Ltd, has gained commercial rights for the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile’s Formula E Championship. Rio de Janeiro is the first city to … Continue reading
54.5 MPG AND THE MISINFORMED
THE FEDS have announced that Corporate Average Fuel Economy for cars and light trucks in Model Year 2025 will be 54.5 mpg. However, whenever politics meets technology, guess which wins? … Continue reading
DON’T DIS THE I.C. ENGINE!
CONVENTIONAL ENGINES of the internal combustion variety aren’t going away any time soon. These powerplants are getting cleaner, more efficient—and they’ll hold a cost advantage over those of hybrid electric … Continue reading
