Today, high gas prices, concerns about carbon emissions and the need for greater energy independence are generating fresh interest in more efficient vehicles (and a fresh upturn in mileage averages). He said the juiced-up EV1 was so efficient that even when the car was running on gasoline power, it got 80 miles per gallon. Edward B. MORE >>

Even though electric cars use relatively little power -- the average car recharging draws about as much juice as a widescreen TV -- they could still potentially overwhelm the electrical system. When we burn all that imported oil, we release nearly 2 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, heating up the planet. MORE >>

" Judging from today's news reports, it appears Congress (especially but not only Republicans) may be insufficiently receptive to steps to keep the Detroit Three alive. We hope that this turns out to be brinkmanship and that Congress will in fact act next week. Developments in Washington have become "fast and furious." MORE >>