Something different on today’s show — an interview with blogger Doug Korthof. He and his wife Lisa are passionate EV advocates, having driven electric vehicles for more than ten years, including two EV1‘s and now a Toyota RAV 4 EV. [See the full post…]

Don Irmen is sales manager for Renewable Energy Group, a central Iowa biodiesel plant and biodiesel processor harnessing the power of the soy bean. They sell SoyPOWER brand biodiesel to distributors so Americans can have cleaner burning fuels that help [See the full post…]

AeroVironment is a Monrovia, Calif.-based pioneer in the conception and development of alternative energy vehicles, having helped to develop the solar-powered GM Sunraycer and the all-electric GM Impact, a prototype for General Motors’ EV-1 electric automobile, and others. If you [See the full post…]

FTI International Group, Inc., is an Ontario, Canada-based company specializing in dispensing systems for CNG, LNG, Hydrogen, Hythane as well as compressor systems and conversion kits. Their markets are primarliy in Asia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (and, perhaps surprisingly, not [See the full post…]

This past weekend we checked out out the smart Fortwo, during the 2007 street smart road show at Urban Outfitters on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, Calif. Audience reaction to the event and the car was mostly positive, as consumers, [See the full post…]

IMPCO Technologies says it’s dedicated to a better world through cleaner fuels. Rob Mercer, IMPCO business manager, discusses the company’s systems specializing in natural gas, LNG and dual fuel applications for mobile and stationary engine uses.

What do you get when you combine hydrogen and methane? You get Hythane, an engineered alternative fuel blend patented by Hythane Company, LLC out of Littleton, Colo. David Egan, East Coast sales manager for the company, discusses the promise of [See the full post…]

GM sponsored a design competition among students the College of Creative Studies to personalize a Chevy HHR with a one-of-a-kind image, and develop a marketing campagin to go along with it. The winner? Jimmy McCammon and his Flaming Skull of [See the full post…]

During the GM Concept & Performance Drive event at Willow Springs International Raceway, Al Oppenheiser, director of concept and vehicle integration for GM’s Performance Division, gave us a ride around the speed-limited coned course as an introduction to the Pontiac [See the full post…]

I’m no racecar driver, but I got to play one on TV (sort of)! While we were at the Willow Springs International Raceway near Rosamond, Calif., I had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a 2004 Pontiac GTO [See the full post…]

At the GM Concept & Performance Drive event at California’s Willow Spring’s International Raceway, I had the opportunity to strap myself in next to John Heinricy, noted race car driver and director of high-performance vehicle operations for General Motors’ Performance [See the full post…]

One of the top 10 muscle cars of all time has to be the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS convertible. So, it was quite a thrill to get a ride in this classic with Dr. Jamie Meyer, product integration manager for [See the full post…]

Another ride in GM‘s Chevy Camaro Convertible concept with Brian Smith, at Willow Springs International Raceway, outside of Rosamond, Calif.

During the GM Concept Ride & Drive event at California’s Willow Springs International Raceway just outside Rosamond, we caught up with Product Integration Manager for GM Performance Parts, Dr. Jamie Meyer, who introduced us to the 1969 Reggie Jackson Camaro. [See the full post…]

During the Detroit Auto Show, I had my first glimpse of the EFIJY, GM‘s tribute to Australia’s 1953 Holden FJ. So, I didn’t have to be asked twice if I wanted to ride along in this stunning vehicle at the [See the full post…]

I met Brian Smith, exterior design manager for GM’s 2007 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, at the Detroit Auto Show, and it was a pleasure speaking with him again about the vehicle at Willow Spings International Raceway, outside Rosamond, Calif., for a [See the full post…]

Micah Jones is lead interior designer for GM‘s 2007 Chevrolet Camaro convertible. Up on the Tejon Ranch in Lebec, Calif., he gave us a ride in the concept car — then he let us get behind the wheel. It was [See the full post…]

T3 Motion of Irvine, Calif., produces personal mobility vehicles for government, security and law enforcement uses. The T3 is a 3-wheeled, zero-emission, all electric vehicle retailing for just under $8 thousand, powered by two lithium polymer battery packs. T3’s Neil [See the full post…]

At the New York International Auto Show, we got another look at the Saab Bio Power.

Keith Johnston is managing director for GoinGreen, UK distributors of the G-Wiz, an electric vehicle designed in California and manufactured in India by the Indo-Reva Electric Car Company. GoinGreen’s mission is to minimize the effects of climate change by encouraging [See the full post…]

During the Alternative Fuels & Vehicle Conference, we rode in the Honda Civic hybrid with Barry Carr from Honda’s Alternative Fuel Vehicle platform program.

During the Alternative Fuels & Vehicle Expo in Anaheim, Calif., we had a chance to ride along in the new 2008 Ford Escape hybrid.

During the Alternative Fuel & Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif., we enjoyed a moment of Zenn — that’s Zero Emissions, No Noise — with Bill Williams, VP of North American sales for Zenn, a Toronto-based motor company building low-speed electric [See the full post…]

During the Alternative Fuels & Vehicle Expo in Anaheim, we hitched a ride with Alex Campbell in the Zebra Zero truck, a solar electric truck from Zap, a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company providing advanced transportation for land, air and water. [See the full post…]

During the Alternative Fuels & Vehicle Expo in Anaheim, we rode along with Richard Kasper, president and CEO of GEM, a division of DaimlerChrysler, in the e6 Low Speed Electric Vehicle. Sold through Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep dealerships, LSV’s or [See the full post…]