Propane Mustang
What would you say to a propane-powered Mustang? How about whoa! In one of the coolest displays of real-world hot-rodding on display at the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles 2008 conference, the crew at...
View ArticleDrill, Baby, Drill? Pffffft.
Drill, Baby, Drill isn’t an answer. It’s a cattle call … for sheep. When you actually look at the numbers, you’ll see that whatever oil America has untapped is but a tiny fraction of what we will...
View ArticleEconomic Stimulus Bill: What’s In It For Alternative Fuel Cars?
Sometimes it makes sense to stall. I’ve been meaning to dig into the economic stimulus bill to find out exactly what it contains with regard to alternative fuel cars. As I attended to other matters,...
View ArticleCivic NGV
Ever wish you could fill up at home and skip the service station altogether? How about eliminating your addiction to petroleum with the cleanest internal combustion engine sold today? The Honda Civic...
View Article35.5 MPG by 2016? Bring it On!
With all the hoopla about our nation hitting a 35.5 mile per gallon (MPG) average for new cars and trucks by 2016, its easy to lose sight of some simple facts. The original goal set forth by the Bush...
View ArticleRecovery Through Retrofit for Trucks
Domestic energy independence and economic renewal are core themes here at MPGomatic. Today’s announcement of the Federal Recovery Through Retrofit program spurs the question: why isn’t there a Recovery...
View ArticleA Comprehensive Unbiased Approach to National Transportation/Energy Policy
Our national security continues to be at stake. By borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Middle East, we dig ourselves deeper into the hole each day. As a nation, we must take a comprehensive...
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