Gasoline Is Here to Stay, But It's Greener Than Ever - Wired News

Gasoline Is Here to Stay, But It's Greener Than Ever - Wired News

Gasoline Is Here to Stay, But It's Greener Than Ever Wired News - Jan 10, 2008 size=-1>The company plans to produce a diesel R8 if the car is well received in Detroit. Ron Cogan, editor of Green Car Journal and GreenCar.com, ...

Gasoline Is Here to Stay, But It's Greener Than Ever - Wired News
fuel-efficient, he said, but "it's going to be an evolutionary change, not a revolutionary one."It's a chaotic time for the industry as it moves toward a greener future without surrendering its past. alternative fuels, the industry has invested too much in the combustion engine to abandon it. fuel efficiency and emissions."None of this sounds green, but it's the dominant green technology we'll see alongside hybrids for the next 10 years," said Eric Noble, president of Car Lab, an auto industry consultancy. production in 2010, looks like just another SUV, but it redefines the genre. (Production versions will have an optional EcoBoost V6.) Ford says the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine produces 30 percent more power and up to 20 percent better fuel economy than the 4.0-liter V6 it will replace. x-fuel capacity."All the manufacturers are validating this technology, because you really do improve efficiency with turbos," he said.