Electric Car News

Arthur Reijnhart, Shell general manager, said recently that biofuels would become the most important alternative to fossil fuels in the next 20 years. According to him, until 2030 we will see biofuel going really mainstream. It will be used to propel the cars even more than electricity or hydrogen.
The Shell director arguments for increased demand for biofuels come amidst the population growth. They see an increase in living standards (LOL!) and therefore, the need of personal transport goes higher and higher. In parallel, the prices of conventional fuels: petrol and …

As with any other vehicle there can be safety issues and concerns with electric cars, sometimes of the kind that can lead to car accident personal injury claims. The safety concerns attached to them are largely different from those associated with traditional cars, such as the weaker overall structure of the vehicles and the smaller size of the car’s bodywork. However, electric cars also have features that actively improve the safety of drivers and passengers, such as the lower centre of gravity that ensures they are less liable to roll …

Lately it seems that there are apps for just about everything. The future electric cars are expected to have more gadgets onboard than Curry’s megastore. Meanwhile, there’s an app called CarPro that can make your everyday motoring much easier.
It’s designed as an advanced car diary and can be installed on both iPhone and iPad. It was developed by SrcNix and can be purchased here from the iTunes Appstore. It costs only $1.99.

Now, here’s a riddle for you: what’s the best way to go about green motoring apart from the obvious ones like switching to an electric car? Want a hint? It’s available to anyone, it’s sociable, chatty, lots of fun… and it can earn you some extra money. Carpooling! Also known as car sharing.
It’s a well-known method of cutting fuel costs used widely among students, neighbours, colleagues and families when a driver gives somebody a lift

When talking about green motoring, electric cars and environmental issues, we largely think about emissions. it always comes down to emissions. However, there’s another side to the problem and when looking at ways of reducing our carbon footprint, we also have to talk about grey energy – the amount of energy that goes into producing new vehicles.
That’s why some experts say that driving used cars is another way of going green. And they are right. Manufacturing a new car accounts for 15 tons of CO2 that is equivalent to 35,000kWh …