Financial incentives key to fighting global warming
While in Mexico, Wheels writer Peter Gorrie noticed that taxi drivers push their cars if they have to move ahead at a cab stand.
Zero S: electrifying, expensive
After decades of indulgence in internal-combustion propulsion, I couldn't wait...
More questions than answers about our EV future
Much of the fun in writing about electric cars and other alternatives to...
Dose of reality needed for battery range claims
The deeper I drive into the world of electric vehicles, the more uncertainties...
Motorcycles, scooters big polluters
Despite their reputation as being more earth-friendly than other motorized forms of transport, motorcycles and scooters are actually some of the...
The higher cost of hybrids
When it uses its electric motor or generator instead of its gas engine, a hybrid vehicle can sip less fossil fuel and emit fewer tailpipe emissions...
New industry promises jobs and greener cars
Toronto Star
Oct 24, 2009
Tiny nano-crystals derived from forest-industry wood waste are added to car paint. They make the coating more resistant to scratches, chips and sunlight. Changing their alignment alters their colour,...
Race is on for better electric-car battery
Toronto Star
Oct 19, 2009
Ian Clifford must have a difficult time being patient when the package he's waiting to receive has the potential to change so much – the way we drive, how we generate and deliver electricity, and the...
Your concern over tires should never wear out
Toronto Star
Oct 17, 2009
Along with a trained and attentive driver, the most important safety feature on your vehicle is your tires. Even so, many people drive on worn or underinflated tires, endangering themselves and...
Long and winding road to `green' motorbikes
Toronto Star
Oct 16, 2009
In recent years, we've seen some tentative steps toward the development of more environmentally conscious, alternative fuel motorcycles.
Should taxpayers fund plug-in infrastructure?
Toronto Star
Oct 16, 2009
A whole new charging system is needed for electric vehicles to succeed. And governments are expected to ensure that it's up and running.
Will plan for electric vehicle charging network catch on?
Toronto Star
Oct 10, 2009
There's no pill for "driving-range anxiety," and that's a major roadblock facing electric cars.
Nissan to market electric car in B.C.
thestar.com
Oct 06, 2009
Nissan's first "real-world" all-electric car, will be introduced to Canadians in British Columbia under a partnership agreement announced today.
Lightening up is serious business at Audi
Toronto Star
Oct 03, 2009
Weight affects fuel consumption and emissions, which is why Audi is spending so much time and money on lightweight aluminum construction.
EV `road map' not much use for getting anywhere
Toronto Star
Oct 02, 2009
Road maps show drivers the various routes to whatever destination they choose. They resemble webs spun by drunken spiders; lines meander every which way.
Will China's BYD win electric car race?
Toronto Star
Sep 25, 2009
In the race to develop an all-electric car, China's BYD claims to occupy the pole position.
Creature comforts, yes, but at what cost?
Toronto Star
Sep 19, 2009
Fiat, Peugeot hit EU fuel, emissions targets
Toronto Star
Sep 14, 2009
Fiat SpA and PSA Peugeot-Citroen SA were the only two carmakers to hit a voluntary European Union target to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by last year, environmental activists...
Should hybrids make more noise?
Toronto Star
Sep 08, 2009
An appeal of a hybrid or electric car is its super-quiet drive. But worries are growing blind people may be endangered by their silence.
Electric vehicles' fuel ratings more magic than math
Toronto Star
Sep 02, 2009
How can automakers calculate "fuel" ratings for their electric cars?
Hybrid cars fuel fears of metal shortage
Toronto Star
Aug 31, 2009
The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and...
In the dark on the future of electric vehicles
Toronto Star
Aug 28, 2009
Automakers make wonderful claims about their EV cars – but just where is it all headed?
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