The giant red and yellow castle set off at 9am across the lake, making good progress with a combination of paddles and the wind. Escorted by the Italian Police who kept an incredulous eye on proceedings, the Londoners still managed to gate crash an international sailing regatta. After successfully navigating their way through the melee of Lazer class sailing dinghies, the intrepid group came ashore in Riva Del Garda, where astonished tourists formed an unofficial welcoming committee.

Self-appointed group leader and mentor, Chris, was delighted to have made history, commenting: “Great Britain has such a great tradition as a sea fairing nation and we really feel we have played no role at all in adding to this. That said it was possibly the most fun we have ever had and we really never believed this most frivolous of dreams would ever be realised.”

First mate, Dave, added: “When Honda called us to say we had been cast in the final movie we thought they must be joking, and even now it doesn’t seem real. Hopefully after the weekend we can have confirmation from the Italian authorities that this really is the first time this has been done, but I am sure this is just a formality…”

The triumvirate are just one of a number of stories making up the Live Every Litre crowd-sourced documentary film in which members of the public have been nominated by the project’s online community to realise their dream in the new Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe. The journeys which make up the road movie range from the pure fun of the London Schoolboys, to the poignant journey of “Bowman” who will revisit the site he came ashore during the D-Day landings. These stories are being filmed by award winning Swiss Director, Claudio Von Planta, best known for filming the “Long Way Down and “Long Way Round” expeditions with Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman. The 35 day journey can be followed at liveeverylitre.com, the Facebook Group or by following @liveeverylitre on Twitter.

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The truth is that those that purchase electric cars, which are already more expensive than petrol equivalents, will not know how long their vehicles can travel in the real world and various road conditions before they need to be recharged.

However, producers are sure that the batteries will make it for at least a several years instead of just a few months, but just how many years past the first few is hard to tell.  Even worse, those who purchase electric cars need to be aware of the fact that at some point the new replacement battery will most likely cost a few thousand pounds.

The auto ‘bible,’ Glass’s, issued a warning to consumers this week that electric cars may depreciate in value by about 90% over the course of five years.  This is sizable problem if you look at the example of a Nissan Leaf that may cost £30,000 new, but after five years will only be worth £3,000.

In fact, Glass’s predicts that EV batteries that are past their warranty of sixty months will cause the car to be worth a small fraction of its value.  The prediction of Glass’s is that the batteries will last around eight years although there are variables that could influence this life span.

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The ACFO (Association of Car Fleet Operators) is working towards getting the Government to start talks within the Whitehall departments to make sure that motoring tax plans make sense and take into account just how many low carbon vehicles there are available in the world.

A great majority of the coalition government led by David Cameron is concerned about the changes that may be made in terms of motoring taxes and wants to make sure that both parties follow through with their pledge to support a low carbon motoring economy.

The ACFO hopes that the Government may soon define its plans as there is to be a Queen’s Speech on May 25^th that announces the Parliamentary legislative programme and later an emergency Budget statement announcement on June 22^nd.

While the Labour administration made it clear that company car drivers and businesses would save money by using low emission vehicles, the Government has still not announced if it will still support schemes like the CO2 linked road tax, planned grants for electric hybrid cars, and  CO2 linked company car tax.

Julie Jenner, the chairman of the AFCO, stated that with as much work towards developing low emission vehicles as has been done the truly ‘clean’ vehicle is still a while away that will suit the needs of fleet operators thus encouraging the public to purchase them in a much greater volume.

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Initially, it will be launched in four European markets – the UK, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland and Portugal. Reservations will begin in July. Nissan has decided to launch in these countries first due to significant government incentives for electric cars, and the ongoing development of charging infrastructure for their successful adoption. By the end of next year, Nissan LEAF will be available in every major Western European country.

In the United Kingdom, the purchase price of the Nissan LEAF would be 23,350 Pounds (27,471 Euros) after government incentives. The price, which includes the battery, is 28,350 Pounds (33,353 Euros) before incentives. The UK government recently announced that it will refund 25 percent of the purchase price of a pure electric vehicle, up to a limit of 5,000 Pounds. The Nissan LEAF goes on sale in the UK in February 2011.

Watch this video for a sneak preview of the Nissan LEAF.

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Clive Perry, owner driver for courier firm Bluebell Express Couriers reported “The vehicle I use is a 2 litre Vauxhall Vivaro Diesel. I travel on average 2,000 miles / week, the majority on the motorways across the U.K. Before I was introduced to Motorsilk I was averaging 550 miles from an 80 litre tank of diesel. Since using the measured dose of Motorsilk every time I refuel I have been exceeding 670 miles per tank full of diesel”

However this product not only improves your mpg performance but it prolongs the life span of your engine, reducing your maintenance costs, and even reduces your engines C02 emissions. One treatment lasts for a staggering 30,000 miles.

It all sounds too good to be true, but extensive tests here in the UK by numerous private and fleet operators have proved otherwise. Even Millbrook Proving Ground (one of the industry’s leading test centres) says “average fuel consumption improved from 22.6 per litre to 28.1 per litre over a 2,000km distance” that is a staggering improvement of 19.6%. Plus the fact that this is the only engine treatment product available on the market with ISO approval.

This product is now being used in more than 10,000,000 vehicles worldwide. For a Special Introductory Offer go to www.motorsilk.webs.com e;motorsilksales@live.co.uk

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A key factor in this scenario is the announcement by Nissan that it will be building its new lithium-ion powered vehicle, the Leaf, at the U.K.’s largest car factory, the Sunderland plant.

The day after Nissan’s announcement, news was released about a market study to be carried out by experts at the University of Aberdeen, funded by the Energy Technologies Institute.  The study is intended to explore the potential market for electric cars in the U.K.  According to the study’s leader, Dr. Jillian Anable, they expect to come up with a profile of the typical buyer, based on such factors as age group, geographical location and general attitude regarding the new technology.

Dr. Anable said that the study will try to determine the most common use of the vehicles as well as the practicalities of ownership, including length of time for re-charging and whether that would take place at home or in other locations such as the workplace or the supermarket.  The convenience (or inconvenience) of re-charging, as well as the cost, will be important factors for the owners of these cars.

The ETI will use the results of the study to form an evaluation of consumer response, but the impact of Nissan’s decision and the government’s funding and support of the enterprise are positive indicators of future growth for the industry.  In addition, hundreds of jobs will be created and safeguarded at the Sunderland plant when production of the Leaf commences in 2013.

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Are you under the impression that taking public transport over driving your car lowers the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that you create?

You may be surprised to find that taking public transport has a lot of hidden emissions that increase the ‘tailpipe tally’ which is calculated by the amount of fossil fuels used on a journey.

A study was undertaken by Environmental Engineers, Mikhail Chester and Arpad Horvath at the University of California at Davis in which they calculated the ‘tailpipe tally’ to get a clear view of the environmental costs of transport.

Their paper is published in the Environmental Research Letters, of Britain’s Institute of Physics Journal. They based their research on United States lifestyles and technologies.

To test automobile performance they used a Toyota Camry Saloon, Chevrolet trailblazer SUV and the Ford F-150. For aircraft testing they tested the Boeing 747 and 737 and the Embraer 147 for different aircraft benchmarks.

It may be more environmentally sound to drive a SUV into a city rather then take the train, you need to factor into the journey the amount of occupied seats and the carbon cost of the train or SUV.

The use of fuels to generate energy to power trains can change the carbon output dramatically. The Boston metro system uses 82% of fossil fuels to power their trains, whereas the San Francisco metro system only gains 49% of their electricity from fossil fuels. The ‘tailpipe tally’ does not take into account the emissions released from transport buildings or their maintenance.

Another factor not considered when adding up the numbers to see which mode of transport releases the higher amount of gas emissions, is the seat occupancy. A saloon or four-wheel-drive that is fully occupied releases less gas emissions per travelled kilometre then a train that is only occupied at a quarter.

Once you have a full understanding of the environmental cost of each different transport you should be able to make an environmentally sound decision on which type of transport you should invest in at which time.

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Under the new scheme, the region will be one of the first to premier a greener way to travel by vehicle.  The idea behind the transportation concept is to have only hydrogen fuel powered cars on the M4 by the close of 2015, which will only emit water vapour instead of carbon emissions.

In fact, Wales has already been chosen as a LCEA or Low Carbon Economic Area for low-carbon fuel and hydrogen technologies that are under development, such as bio-methane and natural gas.

Soon with the new link, South Wales will bring alternative fuel to many other routes that are among some of the most driven in the UK, such as Swindon, the Midlands, Bristol, and London.  Along the routes will be hydrogen, bio-methane, and compressed natural gas filling points, as well as plenty of electric plug in facilities.

The reason for this is because while hydrogen is the most available element in the atmosphere, in order to propel an engine, electricity must be used to separate it from other elements like oxygen.

Cardiff director of Friends of the Earth Cymru, Gordon James stated that the scheme is a wonderful idea, but that only renewable energy should be converted into hydrogen fuel.

Wales Assembly Environment Secretary, Jane Davidson, stated that Wales will be the trailblazer in propelling the use of hydrogen technology.

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The Mission One, run completely from electric batteries, clocked an impressive 161 mph on a speed test and showed the world that electric motorbikes can be powerful and sexy. The problem with the mission one is that it has very expensive price tag to go with the cutting edge technology. At $69,000 you have to be very wealthy to move into the new era of motorbike technology. However Roehr Motorcycles has just announced the eRoehr. An electric motorbike made for the mass-market. Prices start from $14,995 for the eSupersport. The eSupersport gives 48 horsepower at 8000 rpm with a 105 pound-feet of torque. The eSuperbike is the same bike but with twice the motors, twice the power, for twice the price. In a great idea by the Roehr team you can upgrade the eSupersport to the eSuperbike specifications after you have tested out the electric bike and decided whether you need more power. The Roehr team have also gone further with a promise that the bike 100% maintenance free and the company claim that it ran for 10 years non-stop. If true this means that finding and haggling for motorcycle spares will be a thing of the past.

The future of biking could well be electric.

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Entry to the Peugeot Eco Cup is open to any qualified driver. Would-be competitors can sign up at the dedicated website http://ecocup.peugeot.com by 15 February 2010.

The website features a range of eco-driving tips, an online eco-driving test and details of the four different Peugeot cars available for the event. Applicants select the car category they prefer to compete in, enter their details and submit a 140 word description of what makes a good eco driver.

Peugeot will select 72 competitors from the online entries and then randomly draw entrants to be invited to take the challenge, with four each representing the 18 European countries (and accompanied by a team-mate of their choice), to compete in four different Peugeot cars: Peugeot 207 HDi 90, 308 HDi 110, 3008 HDi 110 and 5008 HDi 110. Each vehicle is a diesel powered practical family car recognised for its excellent fuel economy and low carbon emissions.

The 72 vehicles will all set off from Paris on Sunday, 28th February 2010 towards Geneva via a compulsory 1,000 kilometre route to be covered within the 30-36 hour permitted period.

For each model, the candidate having consumed the least fuel at the end of the course will win a new car. Winners will be announced and the keys to the vehicles will be handed over on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 on the Peugeot stand at the Geneva Motor Show.

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