Biodiesel and Jeep lovers have long mourned the loss of both the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee (available with 3.0L MB diesel engine) and the Jeep Liberty diesel (available in 2005/2006).  Well wait the feeling of loss will soon be over. Chrysler has confirmed the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be available with a diesel engine. Hooray! 

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We are especially excited to introduce the DriveAlternatives Android application! If you own an Android you can find it on the market for download here. The Android application supports all the basic functions of DriveAlternatives.com and we'll be adding more features soon. Our focus for this application has been simplicity, stability and speed. We think you'll notice once you give the app a try. As our Android app grows though, more and more features will...

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We wanted you to be the first to know our latest iPhone app is now available for download here (free)-  This new app is faster and supports all functions from DriveAlternatives.com. The coolest new feature is Station advertisements, click on the offers tab and offers near you will be shown. Maybe there isn’t an offer near you today, but we are selling ads and there will be soon!  Here are all the app features, new...

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A new record, the EPA has just rated the Nissan Leaf at 106 mpg-e in the city, 92on the freeway. The Nissan Leaf can now claims itself as the highest mpg and perhaps greenest car in the US.     20,000 buyers have pre-ordered the Leaf, so many that Nissan has stopped taking orders. The leaf will drive 73 miles per charge and for average users cost about $563 per year in electricity. Now all...

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Autobytel just released a “What’s Hot” report that will leave any green car out there blushing. It’s because Americans want them. Yes, the same Americans that were buying SUVs in droves just back in the 90’s have now turned their attention to alternative fuel vehicles.  Just take a look at these findings: 55% are considering a green vehicle within the next 12 months 75% reported either intend or might consider purchasing a green vehicle in...

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It was nearly a year ago when we told you about the Mahindra & Mahindra's plan to launch two models of their efficient mid-size diesel pickup in the US. Originally the trucks were supposed to land in February 2010, which was then changed to May, then to August, and well you get the idea...   First the good news: as of August 20, 2010 Mahindra's trucks received EPA certification to be sold in the US....

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Sometimes the trouble with alternative fuel is availability, despite the efforts of many organizations you cannot always find that one station you’re in dire need of. For us biodiesel drivers we find this even more frequently because of variability in biodiesel prices. When the price of biodiesel goes up (as is the case at the time of writing) retailers blend in low levels of biodiesel (B2-B20ish) and the opposite is true when biodiesel prices are...

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Lately we've been smacked with another wave of flying car news, cars that can drive on the road and fly in the sky do grab headlines. But what about flying on water? The Rinspeed Splash was a prototype car made in 2004 that can fly on water.  This prototype may be a few years old, but one look will tell you it's still ahead of the times. The Splash flies on water by utilizing a...

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending FarmFest in Morgan, MN. The event is much like a state fair with the obvious focus on farming. I went to talk to people about using our app to find E85/Biodiesel and I ran into a Ford dealer from southern MN. He was showing off the new Ford F350, B20 badging and all!     Here's a close up of the B20 badging   Ford's all new 6.7...

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Fresh off the news of the Chevy Volt's price ($41,000 but 31,500 after Fed. Tax Rebate) is one of the most anticipated car commercials of the year. So anticipated GM just announced increasing 2012 Volt production by 50% (30,000 to 45,000 units).  Enjoy the first Volt ad!  

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For those of you who didn't attend I wanted to share some of the great exhibits at the Green Drive Expo last week.  It was an awesome show... get ready to see some green cars in action- Obviously I have to start with our own booth... here it is just after setup the morning after a long drive in.   My booth neighbor was a very cool guy, Ron Hansen, president of Hybrid Battery Repair. ...

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DriveAlternatives Lite has hit iTunes and is ready for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The app is free and will allow you to find, retrieve directions, and update fuels/prices to the most comphrensive fuel station database on the internet. The Line did a story about the app which you can read here. This is just the begining, we are hard at work on a fully featured version of the app. Again it...

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Headquartered in the frozen tundra of Minnesota this new app find isn't targeted at us, but that doesn't matter because it's a cool idea!  If you're in NYC check out the WEEELS app, it allows you to share a taxi with others using the app. If you're near someone else grabbing a taxi and heading in the same direction WEEELS let's you know. Save some green in multiple ways. We here at DriveAlternatives are big...

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PickupTrucks.com is reporting that Global Vehicles, the US distributor for the upcoming TR20 &TR40 pickups, has filed suit against Mahindra. Global Vehicles has signed up over 350 dealers across the US and spent nearly $35 million preparing to launch the mighty Mahindra’s.  The problem is the continual delays, the TR20 & TR40 have been scheduled to launch in the fall of 2009, February 2010, and May of 2010. Every time the media has been told...

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Check out this video of Senator John Kerry calling the US the Saudi Arabia of Natural Gas.  Take if from a major Washington power broker, the Gulf Oil Disaster has silenced the "Drill Baby Drill" rhetoric for sometime. The US has the world's largest reserves of Natural Gas and Senator Kerry believes it could help cure our addiction to foreign oil. This too is coming from an all but likely source. T. Boone Pickens and...

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The New York Times has reported Hertz will be renting the Nissan Leaf to consumers in 2011.  For people in the market or who are considering getting into the market for a fully electric car Hertz is providing the ultimate test drive. Renting a Nissan Leaf and giving consumers the ability to test how an electric car can work for them is an amazing opportunity to expand the market for electric cars. However, I warn...

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The newest dilemma in the Gulf Oil disaster is Methane Hydrates are blocking a giant dome that was to be placed over the leak. What are Methane Hydrates you ask? Also known as “Fire Ice” Methane hydrates are deposits of frozen methane gas found at the bottom of the ocean. Here is what a Dept. of Energy Study had to say about methane hydrates- If methane hydrate is either warmed or depressurized, it will revert...

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As nearly everyone knows, twelve days ago the oil rig Deepwater Horizon caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico and sank.  The tragedy resulted in a loss of eleven lives and is leading to one of the worst environmental disasters in history.  When the rig first sank two days after it had caught fire, there was faint optimism the rigs link to the oil reserve was shutoff.  There was also hope blowout prevention devices would...

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DriveAlternatives.com will soon be attending the Living Green Expo.  Admission is FREE. When:               Saturday, May 1, 2010 – 10am to 6pm                        Sunday, May 2, 2010 – 10am to 5pm Where:             Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grand Stand                       1265 Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul   Here is some information about the Living Green Expo taken from http://www.livinggreenexpo.mn/EventInfo.asp For more than 100,000 Minnesotans over the last eight years, the Living Green Expo has become an annual...

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Combining the business models of a carshare firm (like HOURCAR) and vacation home rental service (like Idaho Cabin Keepers) and what do you get? TransportCHAIN, a business plan competition winning start-up that is launching the first person-to-person car sharing service. For many urban dwellers that own a car and commute using mass transit the concept is great. Rent my car while I’m gone at work. Reserve it online when I need to on the weekends....

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