ALYANDA (RHYMES WITH HONDA) AND HIS ELECTRIC CAR! September/October 1975 In Issue No. 33, we gave MOTHER's readers a look at Bob Way's single-cylinder, three-wheeled "Wayfarer", and mentioned that "a whole bunch of other folks are also working on ultra-light, ultra-efficient town cars, too". Well, here's another
Great Green Vehicles of 2003 October/November 2003 October/November 2003
FOUR WHEELS NO EMISSIONS December/January 1999 by Sam Martin These days there seems to be a surfeit amount of talk on saving the ozone layer with alternative fuels and hybrid engines. So much, in fact, that I keep asking myself if this is just another industry pep rally akin to the hoopla made over electric c
Contrary to popular belief, children in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are no safer than those in traditional passenger cars.
Better Than Speed October/November 2003 Poet gains an Insight in his quest for a "greener" car By Will Nixon At 210,000 miles, my beloved Nissan Sentra was given a death sentence by a mechanic who found the underbody too rusted to pass the next vehicle inspectio
Greener Cars and Trucks October/November 2003 Dirty Diesels? Diesels generally don't make the green grade, says the ACEEE. That's because, even though they consume less fuel than their gasoline counterparts and therefore release fewer greenhouse gas emiss
Greener Cars and Trucks October/November 2003 America and the SUV U.S. automobiles release more carbon dioxide than the nationwide energy-related emissions of all but four other countries in the world and the immense popularity of fuel-inefficient SUVs has dragged
Energy & Environment October/November 2002 For cruising or commuting, an electric car or bike is the most energy-efficient, economical, reliable and fun transportation option. Electric vehicles (EVs) also are the cleanest vehicles on the road today: No smog-produc
Producer Gas Vehicles May/June 1974 producer gas vehicles: world war II, england producer gas vehicles: world war II, germany Dear MOTHER: In MOTHER N0. 25, C. and T. Martin asked about powering cars with gas generated from solid fue
Hail to the Hybrids October/November 2001 The new generation of electric hybrid cars—Toyota's Prius and the Honda insight—have come a long way from the days of plug ins. Hybrids combine the the traditional gas-powered engine with an electric-powered motor to conserve ene
BETTER DEHYDRATING & DEXTERS August/September 2000 Classic food preservation method reborn. Dear MOTHER Do you or any of your readers have plans for a dehydrator? I live in very windy Wellington, so dehydrating out of doors can sometimes be haza
The Sky Car October/November 1999 Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a... car? Believe it or not, the fantasy animation of The Jetson's TV show is about to become a reality with the introduction of the first-ever car that flies: the Moller Skycar.
WHICH HITCH IS WHICH May/June 1988 What single addition will most increase the versatility of the family runabout? No doubt about it, a trailer hitch opens the door to more wheeled worlds than any other auto accessory. Hitch up a utility trailer, and your
THE ODIN CYCLECAR September/October 1982 Is the unique driving sensation of this three-wheeled "flash from the past" in your future? A NEW VEHICLE WITH OLD-TIME ROOTS The staff of MOTHER's Experimental Vehicle Newsletter ™ (see page 148) recently received
Ed Walkinstik, Hope and The Amazing Solar Chariot September/October 1978 The next time you're toolin' down the of Interstate and you come up behind (or are passed by!) some thing that looks like a cross between Noah's Ark, a redwood sauna, and a vintage Winnebago ... consider
THE SHIPPS SPORTSTER: March/April 1978 AN ELECTRIC MINI-CAR FOR URBAN DRIVING California aerospace engineer Paul R. Shipps has had long and varied experience in the design, development, and testing of rockets, aircraft, and other advanced vehicles. S
