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Urbee Hybrid

Urbee 3D Printed Car Makes First Appearance In Canada

It may not be fast and it may not even be pretty, but the Urbee car is important for other reasons. The potential for 166 mpg is clearly a number to raise eyebrows. Using a combination of electric motors and a small, single cylinder, 8 horsepower engine running on ethanol, high economy was never...

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E85 fueling station

Study finds burning crops for electricity more efficient than converting to biofuel

Hybrid and electric cars are often criticized for the fact that they still use electricity generated by fossil fuels, and often environmental groups will advocate the use of... May 12, 2009 by 


 
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports production model

Spy shots: Bentley Continental Supersports in production trim

Bentley's flex-fuel Continental Supersports recently broke ground as the first ethanol-burner from the brand, and this week the car took a step closer to arriving in... May 11, 2009 by  3


 
E85 fueling station

Obama administration moves to boost biofuels with $787 million package

As the U.S. struggles to bootstrap itself out of one of the worst economies in decades, the federal government continues its spending spree, earmarking $787 million to... May 6, 2009 by 


 
2009 Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley’s fastest and most powerful production car ever priced from $273,295

Bentley's flex-fuel Continental Supersports recently broke ground as the first ethanol-burner from the brand, and with this week's announcement of the price of the car, its... April 9, 2009 by 


 
Heico Sportiv Volvo XC60

Heico Sportiv upgrades full Volvo XC60 lineup

Specialist Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv has just come out with what it’s claiming is the world's first complete upgrade program for the Volvo XC60. The program alters both... March 29, 2009 by  1


 
lexmaul vectra ffv 003

Lexmaul pumps up the Vectra, adds flex-fuel capability

Ethanol is a hot topic among biofuels advocates - and opponents - and green-car fiends alike, but it has a long tradition as a performance fuel as well. Lexmaul taps into... March 17, 2009 by 


 
E85 station in Los Angeles

Saudi muslim scholar calls ethanol fuel use a sin

In the Koran the Prophet Mohammed set out clear rules for Muslim interaction with alcohol, forbidding the use, purchase, sale, service, transportation or even manufacture of... February 27, 2009 by  19


 
lotus omnivore engine 002

Lotus Engineering shows off Omnivore concept engine

Imagine being able to pull up to a fuel station and take your choice of the cheapest or highest-performing fuel, without limitation by your engine. Lotus Engineering is... February 25, 2009 by  1


 
2009 Bentley Continental Supersports Biofuel

Continental Supersports: Bentley’s fastest and most powerful production car ever

The pressure to show an interest in the ecological impact of driving is extending ever-upwards, so high that even Bentley is working on a biofuel model. The new model is... February 24, 2009 by  3


 
 
 

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