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Channtal Fleischfresser
Channtal Fleischfresser
Contributing Editor
Channtal Fleischfresser has worked for The Economist, WNET/Channel 13, Al Jazeera English, Wall Street Journal and Associated Press. She holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She is based in New York.
Channtal Fleischfresser
Channtal does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 09-2011
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Peugeot 3008 hybrid4: the world’s first full diesel hybrid
The vehicle uses a diesel engine as well as an electric motor and gets nearly 62 miles to the gallon.
September 26, 2011, 7:14 PM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Bus/train hybrid: cleaning up public transportation
The AutoTram could substitute both diesel buses and light rail lines in urban centers, cleaning up both air and visual pollution in the process.
September 25, 2011, 2:04 PM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Hyundai says it will not produce electric vehicles
Expressing doubts over the viability of a large-scale EV market, Hyundai says it will focus on hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell cars and leave EV production to its affiliate, Kia Motors.
September 21, 2011, 4:16 AM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Electric roadways would allow plug-in cars to charge on the go
Japanese researchers are working on electric roadways that could charge a car while it’s in motion.
September 20, 2011, 10:50 AM PDT | By Ami Cholia
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Record-setting motorcycle runs on vegetable oil
The refurbished Kawasaki bike, retrofitted with an engine from an electrical generator, reportedly gets 100 miles per gallon of veggie oil.
September 20, 2011, 4:21 AM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Skateboard? Motorcycle? It’s the all-electric Motocrossboard
The electric Motocrossboard is technically a motorcycle, although you wouldn’t know it to look at it. It’s built for off-road terrain, and you ride it, well, like a skateboard.
September 19, 2011, 4:00 AM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Audi’s self-driving A2 concept lets you catch up on email in traffic
Revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi’s all-electric A2 concept has a semi-autonomous drive mode that moves the car forward for you while you’re stuck in traffic.
September 15, 2011, 2:26 PM PDT | By Ami Cholia
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Car manufacturers are replacing spare tires with air pumps to improve mileage
In an attempt to increase gas mileage and reduce car weight, automakers are replacing the spare tire with sealant and an air pump.
September 13, 2011, 4:21 PM PDT | By Ami Cholia
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Redefining EV etiquette: California’s new parking law
Under California’s new law, cars parked in EV charging spaces can be towed if they are not plugged in - a move that threatens to throw off existing rules for EV etiquette.
September 13, 2011, 4:39 AM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser
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Smart’s new EV: solar energy and plastic tires
Smart is set to release the Forvision, featuring innovations on energy, weight, and temperature management, at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show.
September 12, 2011, 4:41 AM PDT | By Channtal Fleischfresser