hybrids
-
Are Plug-In Hybrid Cars Worse for the Environment Than Factory Tests Suggest?
Currently accounting for 3% of new car sales, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are sold as low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuel and conventional hybrid cars. But a new report threatens to shatter their green credentials. Research from the pressure groups Transport and Environment and Greenpeace has claimed that CO₂ emissions from plug-in hybrid cars are “two…
-
Watch Jay Leno Drive A Bonkers Six-Wheeled Briggs And Stratton Car
It’s possible some of you may remember back in 2016 when I wrote about this strange beast, the six-wheeled, 18 horsepower experimental hybrid car built by a company you likely know best from lawn mower engines. When I first wrote that, I had no idea if the car still survived. Late last year, though, I…
-
Camera Traps Show Invasive Coyotes And Foxes Heading Toward South America
North American coyotes don’t live in South America, nor do crab-eating foxes. But new research suggests that could change, should deforestation in Central America continue.
-
How Two Big Things Stopped The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 From Winning Me Over
Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo) After checking it out briefly when it first announced, I was prepared to hate the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4. Sporting outdated specs similar to last year’s Galaxy Note 8 (except with 2GB less of RAM and worse cameras), no fingerprint reader, and a price tag starting at nearly $1000 (and that’s…