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One Gallon Challenge, sort of an X-Prize lite, coming to Massachusetts in August

While we wait for the $10 million Automotive X Prize road races to get started, our old friend Jory Squibb is organizing a 100-mile race through Massachusetts that will put some of the most efficient and unusual vehicles around today through their paces. Called the One Gallon Challenge, the race will go from Greenfield, MA to Boston on Friday, August 20. The questions that Jory wants to answer with the Challenge is this: "Could a safe, comfortable car be designed and then driven [100 miles] using the amount of energy stored in a single ... Read more →

Video: Vectrix electric scooters lead Boston Marathon Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image to watch the full video As the video pasted after the break points out, running a 26 mile marathon is a tough task as it is. Though this writer couldn't hope to complete one ...

Video: natural gas Honda Civic re-fueling Lascelles Linton

Above is another video from my trip to AltWheels Boston 2007. The video is a look at the Phill home refueling station, topping off a Honda Civic GNG (Compressed Natural Gas) car. Natural gas cars are ...

Video: VW's Dieselution tour pollutes at AltWheels Boston Lascelles Linton

We recently wrote about the VW's DIESELUTION tour. I took the video above of the Dieselution tour's stop at AltWheels Boston 2007. IMHO, VW should have called the tour Dissolution. Don't get me ...

Boston AltWheels ABG Video: Spend some time with Ford's Edge plug-in concept Lascelles Linton

The video above is a look at the Ford Edge plug-in at AltWheels Boston 2007. The Edge concept is a plug-in electric car with a fuel cell range extender. If it were for sale, you could charge the ...

AltWheels Video: GM describes Tahoe hybrid as a "big ass hybrid," Sir Mix-A-Lot would be proud 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is a tour of the GM booth at AltWheels Boston 2007. Sir Mix-A-Lot would be proud to know that GM described its new Tahoe hybrid, the company's first full hybrid, as a "big ass hybrid" in the video. That colorful wording proves GM definitely wants the public to think hybrids are big, ...

AutoblogGreen goes to AltWheels Boston 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I just got back from AltWheels Boston 2007. Over the next few days, I am going to write about interesting things at the show. There is not much to this article right now but I will update it with links to all the articles about the AltWheels Boston 2007. Until I begin to update this article with ...

Boston introduces hybrid taxis 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

During the recent AltWheels Festival in Boston, Mayor Tom Menino announce a new hybrid taxi initiative for the city. A new Toyota Camry hybrid owned by the Boston Cab Association is now roaming the streets of Boston. Taxis are an ideal application for hybrid vehicles because the bulk of their use is ...

AltWheels festival showcases efficient transportation 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Organizers are preparing for the 4th annual AltWheels Festival to be held in Boston Sept. 22-24. More than 8,000 attendees are expected, including corporate and government officials. All types of alternate transportation vehicles will be showcased, and there will interactive exhibits, test rides and ...

USPS hybrid delivery vehicle being tested in Boston 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The United State Postal Service announced yesterday that they would be testing an electric hybrid delivery vehicle in the Boston area. The van was converted by Azure Dynamics Incorporated, Boston. The USPS uses about 125 million gallons of motor fuel a year, Vice President of Engineering Walter ...


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