US Pumps $175M Into Advanced Auto Fuel Research 200
coondoggie writes "In the wake of new fuel efficiency standards, the Energy Department this week spotted 40 new research projects $175 million to develop everything from light-weight building materials to electronics and advanced fuel. Last month, the U.S. set new fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks, saying they must hit 54.5 miles per gallon by Model Year 2025. The projects awarded contracts should address some of the issues involved in making cars and trucks more fuel efficient. At least that's the idea."
Re:Still using gasoline? (Score:4, Informative)
You mean like the ones which prevent us from using NiMH batteries in cars [wikimedia.org]?
You're not allowed to 'big' large NiMH batteries, for some definition of the word 'big' defined by the oil companies.