Honda's new hydrogen-powered vehicle, set for leasing within a few months, radically reduced the sizes of its fuel cell and motor, leaving the same interior space as a regular car, engineers said. ...more

May 19, 2008

AVON PARK – As gas prices continue to increase – seemingly on a daily basis – Chuck Detore offers some painful numbers for drivers. "It was $2.87 last year at this time," Detore said. "It has gone up 80 cents in a year. That's approximately a 25 percent increase over last year." Also, consider this: According to a report on gas pricing in Florida by then-Attorney General Charlie Crist, the average price of gas in the state in May 2004 was $1.95 per gallon. ...more

May 3, 2008

The exterior design is sleek and contemporary, offset by a bright chrome grille, accents on the front bumper and an attractive, yet functional air intake opening in the lower valence. ...more

February 2, 2008

Yes, it's true. You can, on occasion, manage to get a pizza delivered while backpacking the backcountry. All you need is a credit card, a robust phone signal and a willingness to hike to the hard road for your rendezvous with the delivery angel. ...more

January 20, 2008

While the pain at the pump is felt by all of us these days, no one feels it more sharply than boat owners. Boats with V6 outboards typically get only 2 to 5 miles per gallon, and even though most fishing boats run relatively few miles on each outing, sooner or later that cavernous tank has to be refilled. With fuel prices at marinas well more than $3 a gallon, the total can be excruciating. ...more

January 11, 2008

When General Motors Corp. pulls the cover off a new supercharged version of the Corvette at the Detroit auto show next month, it will unveil a performance car designed to rival or better even the fastest, most expensive exotic cars from Europe. ...more

December 26, 2007

Congress mandates first fuel economy increase in 32 years, with the president waiting to approve. ...more

December 19, 2007

The Senate passed a trimmed-back energy bill Thursday that would bring cars and sport utility vehicles with higher gas mileage into showrooms in the coming decade and fill their tanks with ethanol. ...more

December 14, 2007

Handing a major defeat to the auto industry, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that California can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. ...more

December 13, 2007

Just moments ago, or so it seems, Toyota Motor Corp. was the darling of environmentalists, basking in kudos for creating the gasoline-electric hybrid Prius, a car long on mileage and looks. ...more

November 28, 2007