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Hydraulic Hybrids: Using Fluid Power to Increase Fuel Economy on Commercial Vehicles

By: David Greenfield

Hybrid Vehicles Explained: Types and How they Work

By: David Greenfield

Premium Gasoline: Is Premium Gas Worth the Premium Price?

By: Will Forgrave

The Chevrolet Volt Electric Car: General Motors, Chevy Announces Series Hybrid, up to 230 mpg

By: Renee Holmes

Check Engine Light – What Does It Mean: A Basic Understanding of a Cars Check Engine Light

By: Feature Writer James Clausen

Orange Peel Oil Used in New Eco-Friendly Tires: Yokohama Tires Reduce Petroleum Content and Lower Rolling Resistance

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

GM Exits Bankruptcy: Will Cut Model Lines and Streamline Workforce

By: Jean Scheid

High Mileage Claims Mostly False: Inventors and their Mysterious Inventions Feed Conspiracy Theories

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Dangers of CO2 from Vehicles: Increasing Fuel Efficiency and Developing Clean Technology

By: David Greenfield

Ford Fusion adds to midsized hybrid lineup: Fusion joins Camry, Malibu, Altima

By: Robert Mullins

The Auto Show Rolls into New York: Car Makers are Showcasing their Newest Auto Concepts in NYC

By: Andrea Francese

Hydrogen Fuel for Cars: Will Cars of the Future Run on Aluminum, Water and Gallium?

By: Debbie Kwiatoski

An Operational Hydrogen Vehicle: Hydrogen fuel cell technology is a reality, sort of.

By: John Crandall

Internal Improvements: An Issue of Transportation and Politics

By: John Crandall

Who Invented the Traffic Light? William Potts of Detroit

By: John Crandall

Nickolaus Otto: Invented an efficient internal combustion engine.

By: John Crandall

Mag-lev: Long science fiction, mag-lev trains are becoming reality.

By: John Crandall

Replaceable Parts: The keys to the modern world

By: John Crandall

SWATH Technology: A new way to build boats

By: John Crandall

Tyres: or Tires

By: John Crandall

The Secret of Rubber: Vulcanization

By: John Crandall

The Coracle: The little round boat

By: John Crandall

Velocipede? What's a velocipede?

By: John Crandall

The Wheel: How did men invent the wheel?

By: John Crandall

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