Gas 2.0

California Yellow Cab Adds 25 CNG-Powered Transit Taxis

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:28 AM PDT

Ahh Taxis. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they provide a much-needed service to millions of Americans and travelers on an annual basis. While mostly relegated to cities, taxis can be found just about anywhere. But with stop-and-go driving the most popular taxis based on heavy, obsolete sedans, these vehicles consume far more than their fair share of fuel.

California Yellow Cab, in a bid to curb its oil consumption, has purchased 25 Ford Transit Connect vans for taxi use. While frugal with fuel already, Yellow Cab is going one step further by converting them to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

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Ford CEO Explains Why Most Americans Won’t Be Driving Electric Cars Soon

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:24 AM PDT

Automakers and environmentalists alike have pinned a lot of hope on the electric car. It is the wave of the future, they tell us, and it is the only way we will ever been weened off of oil. But when can we the average Americans, expect to get behind the wheel of one of these silent, emissions-free vehicles?

According to Ford’s CEO Alan Mullaly in an exchange with Mahalo’s CEO Jason Calacanis at the All Things Digital conference, not anytime soon.

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