Ahhhh… three day weekend…:shade:
Original post by noflash
Wanted to let you know this site has been very helpful both pre and post-purchase. Hopefully I can contribute something meaningful to someone such as many of you did indirectly through all the posts and info!
Rgds,
Kip
Original post by slacker6
Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy
Environmental Defense has launched a report about how automakers are improving to reduce emission levels. The highlights of the report state that, although individually almost all models reduced emissions in the last three years, the overall contribution to global warming has continued to grow since 1990. That is, although cars pollute 3 percent less than in 2004, the net increase in emissions is 1.5 percent since 1990.
When reporting about brands, the report says that the American Big Three were the worst performers in emissions. On the other hand, Toyota is praised not only for its hybrid models but also for improvements in the Corolla; BMW is lauded for a 12 percent across the board reduction because of Mini.
Speaking about the six best sellers in the US:
[Source: Environmental Defense]
 
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Xavier Navarro
:shade:Last week I took my car to the dealership to get an oil change but they sent me away and said i had to wait till the notification came on.
What is b1? i’m scared???
Original post by burningstar
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, ZENN
ZENN promotional video
We haven′t heard much from ZENN recently, but the electric car company announced yesterday that ZENN will be offering warranty services through 4CS. It looks like vehicles and parts will be covered through 4CS′ iWarranty and iParts services. If you′re ready for a way-too-busy website design, you can check out the 4CS homepage for more information. I’ve pasted the 4CS press release after the jump, as there’s a bit of technical mumbo-jumbo (e.g., the phrase “focused portal”) and I’ll let the truly interested parse it for themselves. For most of us, the important thing to know is that ZENN′s one-year warranty for their low-speed electric vehicles is now being operated by 4CS. That’s all. Carry on.
[Source: 4CS]
Electric-Powered Vehicle Manufacturer Selects 4CS to Manage Warranty and Parts
EAST MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — 4CS, the leading provider of intelligent warranty management software, today announced that ZENN Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of electrically powered vehicles, has selected iWarranty and iParts software solutions. ZENN will implement iWarranty: eClaims, Reporting and Analytics, Service Contracts, and Parts Return Modules. The company will also be implementing iParts: Webview, Parts Order, and Reporting Modules.
Mike Bergeron, VP of Engineering of ZENN Motor Company, states that the company was looking for a system which would, “effectively manage warranty, registration, and service to help support retailers to better service the customer.” Bergeron explains that ZENN was attracted to iWarranty because, “4CS′ work flow, templates, and structure are all very applicable to our business,” and that ZENN selected iParts because it will integrate seamlessly into iWarranty. “Having both iWarranty and iParts will provide the company a focused portal for its retailers.”
Sarah Studnicka, 4CS Customer Relationship Manager, adds, “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with ZENN Motor Company. 4CS is confident that iWarranty and iParts will help to streamline their claims and ordering processes. Adding ZENN to our customer base allows us to expand into a new and exciting segment of the automotive market.”
About ZENN Motor Company:
http://www.zenncars.com/
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, ZENN Motor Company is dedicated to producing zero-emission transportation solutions for global markets, including the revolutionary ZENN, the perfect vehicle for urban commuters, fleets, the environmentally conscious driver, and consumers who just want to save money. The ZENN is sold through a growing network of retailers across the United States.
The ZENN is a fully electric low speed vehicle (LSV) with European styling and appointments that offers customers tremendous operational cost savings compared to a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine.
The Neighborhood Electric Vehicle is an exciting new development in personal transportation. The ZENN fills a significant gap that cannot be met by inferior golf-cart type products in the marketplace. Sales opportunities for the ZENN, including larger fleets, abound in many niche markets such as resorts, urban core environments, gated communities, convention centers, airports, college and business campuses, municipalities, parks and more.
About 4C Solutions, Inc.:
4CS is a leading provider of warranty software solutions. 4CS iWarranty software helps reduce the warranty cost of the products significantly by improving the quality and reliability of the products, sharing the cost and information with suppliers and business partners along with automating the warranty management processes.
The iWarranty product directly connects manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, partners and customers in a service network. It optimizes the entire warranty cycle through the integration of the following applications: Claim Submittal, Claim Processing, Claim Review & Payment, Parts Return, Supplier Warranty, Purchased Warranty, Warranty Analytics, and Warranty Center.
For more information, visit http://www.4cs.com/ or call 800.709.8773
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Sebastian Blanco
Filed under: MPG, On Two Wheels
Scooters are great when it comes to saving gas, and some studies show that they can cut down on emissions too, especially when you consider that they are less likely to be stuck in traffic. Obviously, due to their smaller size and the ability to fit more of them on the road, scooters can also cut down on congestion and parking problems. But, like other two-stroke scooters that we have shown you, the Genuine Scooters Rattler Buck Ten is not likely to show up on your green-radar. Two-stroke engines can in fact be made clean enough to meet emissions requirements, but it takes more effort to do it. Four-stroke engines are likely to always be cleaner under the same circumstances. But, if your sole goal is to save money on your gas bill, a scooter like the Rattler will do very nicely.
[Source: The Scooter Scoop]
 
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Jeremy Korzeniewski
The Honda Civic Hybrid is the greenest car in Germany. That’s the statement made by the Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD), which has just released their annual report for the 2008 model year. The Civic Hybrid managed to accomplish all the requirements VCD asked in a car, not only on the greener side of the equation but also in aspects such as handling and ease of operation. The test included noise levels, fuel consumption and low emissions as well.
This is the second time Honda wins the first position in this test (first time was in 2006), in which up to 350 cars are tested. This year, the first runner up was the Toyota Prius, followed by the Citroën C1, Peugeot 106 and Toyota Aygo (fitted to the base 1.0 liter engine). The list continues then with the Daihatsu Cuore and Trevis, the VW Polo BlueMotion, the Daihatsu Sirion and the Mazda 2.
Gallery: 2007 Honda Civic GX
Related:
[Source: VCD (link is in German)]
 
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Xavier Navarro
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/239986/
Come bring out your hybrid.
Wayne
Original post by FireEngineer
Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives
The city of Ann Arbor, MI is replacing its entire municipal bus fleet over the next two years and all the new buses will be hybrids. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will be getting the first fifteen units this fall with the rest of the 69 vehicle fleet being supplanted during 2008 and early 2009. AATA provides transit bus services to the city and surrounding communities.
The extra cost of the first twenty buses is being covered by a federal grant, although it’s not clear at this point how the other forty-nine buses will be paid for. The buses are being built by California-based Gillig and they use the GM Two-Mode hybrid system with a nickel metal hydride battery. The early experience of hybrid buses in Seattle proved to be disappointing with hybrid buses getting lower mileage than conventional buses. A later study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory compared the hybrid and conventional buses over the same routes and duty cycles for a six-month period and found the hybrids to have a 27 percentage advantage.
[Source: MetroMode via YpsiDixit]
 
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives
The city of Ann Arbor, MI is replacing its entire municipal bus fleet over the next two years and all the new buses will be hybrids. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will be getting the first fifteen units this fall with the rest of the 69 vehicle fleet being supplanted during 2008 and early 2009. AATA provides transit bus services to the city and surrounding communities.
The extra cost of the first twenty buses is being covered by a federal grant, although it’s not clear at this point how the other forty-nine buses will be paid for. The buses are being built by California-based Gillig and they use the GM Two-Mode hybrid system with a nickel metal hydride battery. The early experience of hybrid buses in Seattle proved to be disappointing with hybrid buses getting lower mileage than conventional buses. A later study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory compared the hybrid and conventional buses over the same routes and duty cycles for a six-month period and found the hybrids to have a 27 percentage advantage.
[Source: MetroMode via YpsiDixit]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives
The city of Ann Arbor, MI is replacing its entire municipal bus fleet over the next two years and all the new buses will be hybrids. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will be getting the first fifteen units this fall with the rest of the 69 vehicle fleet being supplanted during 2008 and early 2009. AATA provides transit bus services to the city and surrounding communities.
The extra cost of the first twenty buses is being covered by a federal grant, although it’s not clear at this point how the other forty-nine buses will be paid for. The buses are being built by California-based Gillig and they use the GM Two-Mode hybrid system with a nickel metal hydride battery. The early experience of hybrid buses in Seattle proved to be disappointing with hybrid buses getting lower mileage than conventional buses. A later study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory compared the hybrid and conventional buses over the same routes and duty cycles for a six-month period and found the hybrids to have a 27 percentage advantage.
[Source: MetroMode via YpsiDixit]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives
The city of Ann Arbor, MI is replacing its entire municipal bus fleet over the next two years and all the new buses will be hybrids. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority will be getting the first fifteen units this fall with the rest of the 69 vehicle fleet being supplanted during 2008 and early 2009. AATA provides transit bus services to the city and surrounding communities.
The extra cost of the first twenty buses is being covered by a federal grant, although it’s not clear at this point how the other forty-nine buses will be paid for. The buses are being built by California-based Gillig and they use the GM Two-Mode hybrid system with a nickel metal hydride battery. The early experience of hybrid buses in Seattle proved to be disappointing with hybrid buses getting lower mileage than conventional buses. A later study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory compared the hybrid and conventional buses over the same routes and duty cycles for a six-month period and found the hybrids to have a 27 percentage advantage.
[Source: MetroMode via YpsiDixit]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD Step behind the curtain at Ford Motor. Experience the documentary first-hand.
Original post by Sam Abuelsamid
got a certain problem:
ist it possible to add ground claerance to the prius??
the current is about 5.6 in, i would need about 7, so 1.4 inches more??
any idea if kits are existing??
best wishes
Original post by tecis
In the current issue of MultiChannel Merchant, journalist Debra Ellis suggests, “Selecting a CRM system is similar to buying a new car: It’s all about the fit. The road hugging sporty model th…
Original post by default@goarticles.com (Thomas Cutler)
Subscribe to our feed