Tag: Driving - Page 3
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Taj Mahal Threatened by Pollution
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India is one of the world's great sights, but it is in danger of being irreparably damaged by air and water pollution.
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Test-Driving the Better Place Electric Vehicle Experience (Plus: See Their Roadside Battery-Swap Station in Action)
Traffic crawled along the beltway outside Tel Aviv as the sun set in bright orange streaks behind the city. I sat with a group of journalists
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Tattle-Tale On Bad Drivers With DriveMeCrazy App
Need another reason to quit driving everywhere and take the train instead? How about an app that let's drivers rat each other out to the DMV and insurance companies for driving mistakes. The DriveMeCrazy
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Slow Down: the App for Rockin' Hypermilers
Do you get the feeling your car likes to go faster when you're blasting a great song on your interactive media system? Come on, admit it: you are secretly rationalizing that if the car goes faster fueled by the music, it must not
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Teleworkers Can Get More ... Satisfaction
Sorry for the play on The Rolling Stones. I'm just tired of hearing all the hoopla about The Beatles on iTunes. Which brings me to the point: A new study says teleworkers (like TreeHugger writers) are more
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In the City or Off the Grid: Which is Greener? Lloyd Alter and Nick Rosen Debate (Podcast)
Nearly a million Americans (ranging from eco-purists to gun-toting isolationists) live off the grid, unplugged from the sprawling infrastructure that the rest of us have learned to both love and hate. But how green is it, really? This week we pit our
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Grist Talks to Ray LaHood About 'Livable Communities'
Defying all expectations, Ray LaHood, the former Republican Congressman appointed as head of the Department of Transportation, has emerged as a vocal advocate for high-speed rail and passionate advocate of
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America: Get Off Your Butt and Start Walking
Americans--get walking! It turns out that Americans walk far less than Australians, Asians, and Europeans. Maybe this explains why Americans are fatter than people in other countries--34% more. Hmmm, why do so many
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Take Back the Streets! It's PARK(ing) Day
If you're ever frustrated by how much urban space is dedicated to cars instead of public use, today is your day. All over the world, citizens, artists and activists
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David Suzuki: Our Obsession With Private Automobiles is Unsustainable
Quote of the Day from David Suzuki in the Georgia Strait: Technological developments [such as electric cars etc.] are welcome, but maybe it's time we started rethinking our car culture as whole. The average car in North America
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See-Through Car is Super Efficient (307 mpg!)
This car turns heads. It's clear. And clearly one of the most efficient in the world. It was built by students at the DeLaSalle Automotive Design Studio in Kansas City, Missouri, as a high school class
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Whisky Biofuel Available in a Few Years: 30% More Power Than Ethanol
The food versus fuel debate already has many people worried that we can't feed the world and power our cars. but some folks are claiming we can power (some of) our cars, feed the world and have a drink in the
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Motorists Versus Cyclists: A False War Based on a False Premise
From a cyclist getting shot for riding with their child in a busy street to a motorist laughing about the "gay frenchman" he killed, there's no doubt that cyclists and car drivers do not always see eye-to-eye. Nevertheless,
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Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep
Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway
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14-Year-Old Turns a '72 VW Beetle into an Electric Car
It will be another two years before Ashton Stark can get his driver's license, but that's not stopping the 14-year-old from looking to the future -- and in more ways than one. With a keen sense of green and a little engineering savvy, Ashton succeeded
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iPhone App Lets New Yorkers Share Car Service Rides
Anyone who has ever tried hailing a cab in New York City downtown on a weekend night knows it can be a combat sport. And then try getting that cabbie to take you to Brooklyn. If you live in Brooklyn along the G line just getting
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Why Own Any Mode of Transportation? Peugeot's Mu Covers Them All
Peugeot started building bicycles in 1882 and cars in 1890, so they have a bit of a history in different modes of transportation. TreeHugger has been excited about car-sharing setups like zipcar and bike-sharing systems like Velib; product service
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Pedal-Powered Porsche Turning Heads, Very Slowly
Meet the world's most eco-friendly Porsche, the Ferdinand GT3 RSX. Its sleek design is ideal for cutting through the air and, of course, attracting looks from envious passersby. Touted as the lightest Porsche ever created, the
