U.S. automakers too often seem to be behind the technological curve. In the 1990s, the federal government gave the Big Three automakers more than $1.2 billion to develop a high-mileage gasoline-electric hybrid car. Despite this hefty investment, no U.S. hybrid hit the road then. Rest of story…

Tis the fast and furious summer season, a time for automobiles to be humanized in the movies as if this automatically makes them more lovable. Rest of story…

Why do I hear people still complaining about gas prices Although everyone has the right to do so, I find this complaining a complete waste of time. Why are petroleum prices almost $3 a gallon right now Rest of story…

High oil prices, political instability in oil-producing states, the rise of energy-hungry China, jihadist terrorism and the return of “resource nationalism” are factors constantly cited in Washington these days as evidence that national security is being undermined by unrestrained consumption of oil. Rest of story…