One of the many issues associated with livestock is the waste products. Every creature that consumes food, produces some kind of waste, and when you have large quantities of animals being raised in the confined space of many farms you get a lot of…
Category: Autoblog
Researcher calls Chevrolet Volt a “helium” rather than a “halo” car
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you are going to write a negative commentary about something, it's probably not a good idea to have a fundamentally incorrect statement in your opening sentence. IDC Energy Insights…
Is Chrysler's ENVI electric vehicle program dead or just working quietly?
Dodge Circuit – click above for a high res image gallery
Ever since the latest “new” Chrysler emerged from the ashes of chapter 11 bankruptcy court last spring, it has been ominously quiet on the product front. In late June, the company scheduled and…
Volkswagen to run CNG Scirocco in Nurburgring 24 hours
VW Scirocco GT24 CNG – click above for a high res gallery
Volkswagen is looking to follow up its victory at this year's Dakar rally with a completely different kind of alternative-fueled racer. While the diesel Touaregs raced across South America in…
Toyota FT-HS looks set to be new Supra with hybrid for power not efficiency
Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the FT-HS concept
It looks like the Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports car concept that appeared at the Detroit Auto Show may become a reality to compete with Nissan 350Z. The problem is it's looking like Toyota…
Tokyo 2009: Carlos Ghosn carves up the stage with the Nissan Land Glider concept
Nissan Land Glider Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
At the Tokyo Motor Show this morning, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn rolled silently onto the stage in the company's latest battery powered concept, the Land Glider. Like Volkswagen's…
Lotus and Cosworth team up for high performance engines
Jarno Trulli shakes down the Lotus Evora Cup racer – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ham and eggs. macaroni and cheese, chocolate and bacon (a new personal favorite!). Some things just naturally go together. Such is the case for Lotus and…
Rumormill: Next-gen Nissan Z to get Mercedes V6, I4-hybrid?
Nissan 370Z 40th anniversary – Click above for high-res image gallery
Given the reality of upcoming CO2 emissions regulations in both Europe and North America, it's not much of a stretch to assume that the next generation Nissan Z will get more fuel…
Honda offers up bicycle simulator to improve safety
Honda bicycle simulator – Click above for high-res image gallery
It's nothing new for automakers to use sophisticated simulation systems to study automotive safety. Both Daimler and Ford have hydraulically actuated platforms that can hold a complete…
Pedal powered recreational vehicle
If you've ever done a trip in a motor-home, you know how thirsty they are, and these days that can make for a really expensive journey. A gentleman from Portland, Oregon has built a pedal powered RV. Brian claims to have ridden his RV all over…