Apr
14
BMW 118d for North America?
April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
We reported recently on the little BMW 118d when it won the prestigious title of World Green Car for 2008 at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Now, backed by this award and some great performance (not to mention the prestige of its BMW badge) the compact diesel is not looking back.
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Apr
12
Hybrid Cars - not noisy enough?
April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
It is very seldom that someone complains about a lack of pollution. However, this rare event is becoming increasingly common in relation to Hybrid Electric / Gas cars and the amount (or lack) of noise pollution they give out.
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Apr
11
Mercury Mariner Hybrid: a low thirst suv?
April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Mercury Mariner Hybrid (and Ford Escape Hybrid, obviously) is taking on a prestigious title for 2008, although one which was only coined in recent times. Highest mileage SUV - a bit of an oxymoron but nonetheless, in our increasingly environmentally conscious times, this is a term that will literally launch a 1,000 (or 10,000) […]
Apr
10
Green Enterprise Car Rentals
April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments
Here’s a good story for those who believe that the future of green energy really is in the hands of the consumer! Enterprise rental car have just opened 4 ‘Green Branches’ in Atlanta, where they have seen a particularly high demand from customers for hybrid and efficient vehicles.
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Apr
9
Volvo - Recyclable and Accountable
April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Volvo have always been one of Europes more ‘accountable’ manufacturers - proud of their reputation for safe cars and clean image in terms of the environment, and rightly so. New Volvo cars are now 85% recyclable which is even better than the average of around 75% for most standard production models.
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Apr
7
Toyota and Mitsubishi lose weight
April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
One of the critical factors in the pure nuts and bolts of fuel consumption is of course weight. How heavy your vehicle rests on its tires obviously directly affects the power required to get it rolling and pull it up hills. This fundamental relationship has been at the heart of car design for a long […]
Apr
5
Sustainable / Green Auto Blogs
April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Who else is out there? we read a lot of blogs and sites daily in maintaining GreenWheels so we thought it was only fair you should know about the good work these people are doing and I’m sure you’ll be keen to read their thoughts on the issues that interest us too…
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Apr
4
Mercedes Confidence in Lithium Power Packs
April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment
Mercedes have been building on exciting news that they will be first in the US with lithium power-packed electric hybrid cars. The German/ Chrysler giants are hoping to now have small, efficient electric cars in the US market in 2010.
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Apr
3
How Green is Your Hybrid?
April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Well there is a very easy way to find out - just go to GreenHybrid and check your car out. Or if you’re thinking of buying and want to check the environmental stats of your potential purchase then go have a look. I’ve yet to find time to use the site much but there are […]
Apr
3
LA making a u-turn?
April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Here comes another great incentive for people to buy hybrids in Los Angeles, only one of the most polluted cities in the western world. Or not..
Only days after LA made the commendable move of deciding to reward hybrid drivers with free parking, the City Council are now having a re-think. I mean, it makes sense, […]
