Build a Solar-Powered VW Bus – Mother Earth News
Learn why building a solar powered VW bus requires careful consideration of batteries and driving habits. As a bonus, we unveil a solar-powered scooter. Fabricating my solar-powered VW bus required…
Green Cars
How Far Can Electric Cars Go? – Mother Earth News
A new world record has been set for the longest range traveled in an electric vehicle at highway speeds on a single charge — and the winning car might surprise…
Meet the ‘Sisters on the Fly’ Mobile-Living Community – Mother Earth News
Women of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences are welcome to this mobile-living community, camping together in a safe, generous, and joyful way. The following post is an excerpt from…
‘Car of the Year’ Goes Electric – Mother Earth News
In what’s been described as a game-changing moment in the auto industry, the Chevy Bolt EV has been awarded Motor Trend ’s coveted Car of the Year award for 2017.…
Meet Our VW Microbus – Mother Earth News
I always wanted a solar-powered electric vehicle. I realized that if I built a highway-legal vehicle with a good amount of solar on top, I would really have something valuable.…
Today’s Energy Efficient Cars Strive to Meet CAFE Standards – Mother Earth News
The looming 2025 federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) goal of 54.5 miles per gallon across an automaker’s fleet is one of the driving factors behind a series of advancements…
Watch ‘Pump,’ a Documentary on Alternative Fuels and More – Mother Earth News
Imagine your local filling station, transformed: Instead of a few pumps supplying only gasoline, there are hoses for methanol, ethanol, gasoline and CNG (compressed natural gas) — and even a…
Watch ‘Pump,’ a Documentary on Alternative Fuels and More – Mother Earth News
Imagine your local filling station, transformed: Instead of a few pumps supplying only gasoline, there are hoses for methanol, ethanol, gasoline and CNG (compressed natural gas) — and even a…
7 Electric Car Questions, Answered – Mother Earth News
No longer hypothetical vehicles of the future, electric cars are shaking up the market much like hybrids did more than a decade ago. Nine models of rechargeable vehicles — all-electric…
New Volkswagen XL1 Is the World’s Most Fuel-Efficient Car – Mother Earth News
What first stands out about the new Volkswagen XL1 is the diesel plug-in hybrid’s stratospheric fuel efficiency — a combined 260 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) under ideal conditions. But…