2010-05-31

Gulf Oil Leak + Hurricane = Worse

What could happen if the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout is not stopped before the first hurricane of the year comes through the Gulf?

2010-05-30

Even FOX News Doesn't Trust BP

The ongoing Deepwater Horizon oil blowout disaster has revealed that BP, as a corporation, lacks integrity. Even FOX News does not trust them!

2010-05-29

Nissan Land Glider

Here is a new electric car concept from Nissan - the Land Glider. It is an all electric vehicle. Small and lightweight, it will not waste energy moving around thousands of pounds of metal. Recharging can be done by parking over special plates in the ground. This is the sort of vehicle we need to cope with a future of scarce, high priced gasoline.

2010-05-28

Ethanol Good Enough For the Record

Ethanol is potent enough as a fuel to break records set by gasoline powered engines.

2010-05-27

Where Does Ethanol Come From?

How ethanol is made.

2010-05-26

Emergency Kit

Do you carry an emergency kit with you in your car? You never know when you might run out of gas in the middle of nowhere or have a mechanical breakdown. Here are some items you might consider carrying with you.

2010-05-25

Famous People Use Nitrogen Too

Even television celebrities like Jay Leno use nitrogen in their tires.

2010-05-24

30 Ways to Save on Gas

Here are 30 tips you can use to save on gas and avoid some pain at the pump.

2010-05-23

Roil Platinum for Better Lubrication

Friction between moving parts in engines burns fuel. Generally less friction means you will save on gas. So better lubricants could improve your gas mileage. Roil Platinum is an oil additive which seems to do a pretty good job on fighting friction based on the video below. You might want to try it out and see what happens. You will have to do careful measurements of fuel consumption before and after to be sure. The best is to have a real time fuel consumption gauge, such as the ScanGauge.

2010-05-22

Where Electric Vehicle Batteries Come From

The batteries found in electric vehicles are mainly based on lithium instead of the familiar old lead and sulfuric acid used in gasoline powered cars. The video shows how they are made.