San Fran takes parking meters up a notch

Parking in San Francisco, like any major city, is a serious challenge. So challenging that in the midst of circling and circling and circling to find

Inflatable electric car can drive off cliffs

It's hard to say what the most intriguing thing about XP Vehicles' inflatable car is. Maybe it's that the car can travel for up to 2,500 miles on

Cruising the green seas

Winter doldrums making you crave an escape to sunny ports of call? G Living takes a look at ocean cruises.The bigger ships often have spotty histor

Automakers seek greener pastures in Detroit

The typical U.S. automaker did not have a good year in '07. Many found themselves troubled by emissions requirements, rapidly falling sales numbers

Getting smart about parking

Dear Jerk Who Parked So Close We Couldn't Open Our Doors,You've parked us in for the last time, Mr. (or Ms.) Bad Parker! For months, we've watched yo

Honda leasing first consumer fuel-cell car

Starting this summer, $600 a month will get you one of the first fuel-cell vehicles in the world.Of course, not many of them are selling, and if you

Hybrid Technologies Building 220+ MPG Supercar With 'Wild' Horsepower: Exclusive First Look - Popular Mechanics

Hybrid Technologies is aiming for a 150- to 180-mi. range per charge from the all-electric model, while the lithium-ion-meets-gas hybrid needs to hit

Drive-thrus are a waste

In our high-paced, go-go-go society, the drive-thru window at the old fast-food restaurant is a necessity to save time, right?Nope!TreeHugger repor

How gas guzzlers could help pay for more efficient cars

Natalie Mims is a consultant with the Energy and ResourcesTeam, and Noah Buhayar is a fellow at RockyMountain Institute. Concern over energysecurity

Better gas mileage for all

Jeff Ronning is a senior consultantat the RockyMountain Institute. Withnear-historic prices at the pump, a lot of us probably wish our cars could ge