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AltCar 2008: Let's get ready to alt-energy rummmble! (yawn)

Saturday afternoon at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo was supposed to feature an all-out technology debate between everyone's favorite gasoline alternatives. Moderated by Rick Sikes, the fleet superintendent of the City of Santa Monica, the setup was billed as "Top experts representing PHEV, all electric, Hydrids, Natural Gas, Propane, Ethanol, Biodiesel, and Hydrogen will discuss and debate the latest information on these technologies." Sikes is the perfect person to lead this type of discussion because his City's fleet uses all sorts of ... Read more →

AltCar 2008: AMPLE taking orders for $29,999 PHEV truck, two other plug-in hybrids Sebastian Blanco

The headline above is what we call a "bait & switch," and it recreates the feeling I got when I approached the AMPLE Motion booth at the AltCar Expo. AMPLE, a new company incorporated on Earth ...

Alt Car 2007: Plug-in hybrids with godfather Dr. Andy Frank Sebastian Blanco

If you've never heard Dr. Andy Frank, from UC Davis, speak about plug-in hybrids, you're in for a treat. Frank, who has been featured on AutoblogGreen quite a few times (highlights include an ...

AltCar 2008: Let's get ready to alt-energy rummmble! (yawn) 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Saturday afternoon at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo was supposed to feature an all-out technology debate between everyone's favorite gasoline alternatives. Moderated by Rick Sikes, the fleet superintendent of the City of Santa Monica, the setup was billed as "Top experts representing PHEV, all ...

AltCar 2008: AMPLE taking orders for $29,999 PHEV truck, two other plug-in hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The headline above is what we call a "bait & switch," and it recreates the feeling I got when I approached the AMPLE Motion booth at the AltCar Expo. AMPLE, a new company incorporated on Earth Day this year, is trying an unusual strategy to get the word out about its plug-in hybrid vehicles ...

Alt Car 2007: Plug-in hybrids with godfather Dr. Andy Frank 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you've never heard Dr. Andy Frank, from UC Davis, speak about plug-in hybrids, you're in for a treat. Frank, who has been featured on AutoblogGreen quite a few times (highlights include an interview on UC Davis' Team Fate in the Auto X Prize and talking about kicking the oil habit with no ...


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