Gorrie: Develop an app that uses GPS for Toronto parking spots
Circling cars looking for a parking spot emit noxious greenhouse gas emissions. Time to create a mobile app that will help drivers and environment.
Out with the old, in with the new for TTC bus fleet
The TTC has finally retired all its old ‘new’ buses (circa 1959)...
Natural gas is not an environmentally friendly fuel
Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie discusses the merits of natural gas as an...
GM faces task of mending Volt’s image after safety probe ends
General Motors begins the task this week of repairing the image of its...
Green cars of the future
A look at the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles set to take the auto industry by storm. View the gallery.
New solar road technology could eliminate winter driving hazards
A U.S. engineer envisions his solar-powered roads melting snow and ice, and eventually powering electric vehicles.
Auto industry’s green shift is all about survival
The Detroit auto show resembled a Green Fest and there's no doubt the industry's heart is in the right place; it's the execution that's...
E-vehicle batteries killing mass growth despite research
Jan 19, 2012
Despite great research efforts, electrical vehicles are awaiting a breakthrough for more efficient, cost-effective EV batteries to spur mass growth.
Hybrids, EVs everywhere at Detroit auto show
Jan 13, 2012
Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie runs down the alternative fuel vehicles on parade at the Detroit auto show.
Is the electric car dead? It’s too soon to tell
Jan 06, 2012
Suggestions that electric cars are toast are highly exaggerated, writes Peter Gorrie. But they still face many obstacles.
Here’s why Canada, U.S. fuel numbers are so different
Dec 08, 2011
When it comes to fuel economy standards, what's the reason for the
cross-border discrepancy in the reported numbers for each car?
BMW’s latest takes the dork factor out of electric commuting
Dec 01, 2011
Will BMW's upcoming electric car offerings, the sexy i3 and i8, translate into a mentality shift for car buyers?
For and against: Road taxes inspire heated debate
Nov 30, 2011
What, exactly, will imposing road tolls actually accomplish? Will fees act like magic, automatically producing effortless commutes?
Really tight lug nots . . .
Nov 16, 2011
Bouncing on lug nuts while stranded on the side of the road seemed like a good idea at the time.
Will mobile batteries replace gas cans?
Nov 11, 2011
Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie writes about whether mobile charging stations will replace emergency gas containers.
Here’s what we can learn from speed-hungry Germans
Nov 04, 2011
The Autobahn has no speed limit, but compulsory education has helped keep fatalities low on it and other German highways.
How far does an EV have to go before it will sell?
Nov 04, 2011
Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie wants you to tell him how far an EV must be able to go between charges before you'd purchase one.
Hybrids need help for future
Sep 30, 2011
Gas-powered cars are expected to cheaper than alternatives for the next 20 years — does that need to change?
Study suggests future of electric cars limited
Sep 22, 2011
Many critics have already consigned electric cars to history's scrap yard, even though those vehicles are only now starting to appear in showrooms.Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie examines the...
Here are five electric cars that defy expectations
Sep 20, 2011
While it’s true that most electric vehicles aren’t known as speed demons, here are five that defy convention.
Try finding a hybrid taxi in Toronto
Sep 16, 2011
City lags behind others in the use of hybrids by the taxicab industry.
Here’s how your car’s shape affects fuel economy
Sep 09, 2011
The driving force behind aerodynamics is, not surprisingly, fuel economy. Here’s how a sleek car’s shape leads to major fuel savings.
BMW has its ‘i’ on 2013 for revamped battery car
Sep 09, 2011
The automaker has retooled its ambitious battery-powered vehicle and plans to have it join its "Project i" brand in 2013.
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