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Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Biofuel vs. Electric

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Alternatives to fossil fuel are becoming more popular not only because of their “green” benefits, but also because of concerns about relying on limited, imported resources to fuel cars – and economies. Gasoline and diesel are called “fossil fuels” because they are derived from plant and animal remains that are millions of years old.

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Tesla Motors: The Beginning of the End for Buying Gas or Charging Batteries

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tesla’s Supercharger network is a game changer for electric vehicles, providing long distance travel that has a level of convenience equivalent to gasoline cars for all practical purposes,” said Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. “We They may still use batteries, but now they are charged up using a natural, renewable resource.

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