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Mr. Green Car: 305-horsepower Mustang gets 31 mpg

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, I noticed a Ford Mustang with 31 mpg emblazoned on
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June 2, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Maintaining your older vehicle: Brakes–part two

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a series. Part one appeared in the May 5-11, 2010, issue. By Allen
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May 19, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Maintaining your older vehicle: Brakes–part one

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer I write occasionally about vehicle maintenance topics because a survey by The Rock River Times once determined
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May 5, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Teardrops: Tiny campers

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer I drive up and down Alpine Road in Rockford what seems to be endlessly. There are something
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April 21, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | 3 Comments

Mr. Green Car: Fuel-cell vehicles

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer In the last Mr. Green Car, I discussed how hydrogen is made and used in internal combustion
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April 7, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Hydrogen Power

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer All motor vehicles other than pure electrics rely on hydrocarbons to provide the energy needed to power
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: World’s oldest muffler?

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer There are times when a motor vehicle part seems to defy the laws of “planned obsolescence.” The
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Chicago Auto Show 2010 through green eyes

[st width=640 height=480] By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer I actually have blue eyes, but I see through “green” eyes. Everywhere I look, I’m
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: 2010 Green Car of the Year

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer As I write this, Super Bowl XLIV looms to dominate the television landscape. My wife and I
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Green opinion

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer If you write a column called Mr. Green Car, it goes without saying that you are probably
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: ‘Leaf’ it to Nissan

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer Leave it to Nissan to perhaps be the first major manufacturer of the everyday electric car. Their
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Is there a slime pond in your future?

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer First of all, I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and is looking forward to a prosperous
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December 30, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Nature’s fuel—part two

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer I had a reader contact me about the use of hemp (marijuana) seeds for oil use directly
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Biodiesel—nature’s fuel

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer Since I’ve begun to write this column, I’ve frequently discussed the sources of our transportation energy and
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December 2, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Tips to keep your car running for a million miles

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer It was not that long ago that driving a car until it had 100,000 miles was considered
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November 18, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: MicroFueler offers home-brew alternative

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer During the 2009 Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair at the Ogle County Fairgrounds, I saw
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | 1 Comment

Mr. Green Car: Tesla Roadster comes to Rockford

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer The Tesla Motors “Roadster” is coming to town. This all-electric hot rod of celebrities is nearly a
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October 21, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: A green not-so-green vacation

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer My wife and I recently spent two weeks vacationing on Kauai Island, Hawaii. Mr. & Mrs. Green
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Chevy Volt—fuzzy math?

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer There seems to be a lot of excitement over the prospect of the new Chevy Volt arriving.
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September 23, 2009 | Also published in Fast Lane> Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Oil philosophy 102—synthetic oil

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer I’ve had little firsthand experience with synthetic oils. Primarily with what lubricates turbine aircraft engines, and, to
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September 9, 2009 | Also published in Fast Lane> Mr. Green Car | 1 Comment

Mr. Green Car: Oil philosophy 101

By Allen Penticoff Free-lance Writer We’d all like our cars and trucks to run at their best and last a long time.
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August 26, 2009 | Also published in Fast Lane> Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Green transportation at the Energy Fair

This last weekend (Aug. 8-9) saw the 2009 Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair at the Ogle County Fairgrounds
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August 12, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

Mr. Green Car: Veggie oil power—part two

Mr. Green Car has gone “green” with his recently-acquired Volkswagen Rabbit diesel. Not only does this car burn used cooking
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July 29, 2009 | Also published in Mr. Green Car | Comments (0)

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