- Good news on the Hydrogen front. Scientists have developed a method to store hydrogen in pellets until it is needed.
- Lies and damn lies, most cars tested fall way short of their sticker gas mileage, hybrids included.
“We are concerned about the differences,” Margo Oge, director of the EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality, said of our study. “I think we can do a better job to help consumers assess actual fuel economy.”
Computerized engine systems have improved efficiency, but the potential fuel savings has been traded for increased engine horsepower. Since 1981, horsepower is up 89 percent for cars and 99 percent for trucks - Consumer Reports fuel-efficient vehicle chart
- Hey, 3M is getting into the EV Battery Biz, although don’t get out your wallet yet:
When the funded program is complete near the turn of the century, 3M anticipates the new battery will offer a range of between 150 and 300 miles for an electric vehicle, compared with the 60 to 100 miles offered by current lead-acid technology. - Toyota’s challenges in the hybrid market. Like, I dunno, advertising the real gas mileage?
