In order to meet the increasingly stringent demands of fuel efficiency regulations, Mazda is rolling out some new green technologies that will be featured in future cars.  Car and Driver's article is here.  A short summary: We like Mazda’s strategy for the simple reason that stuff like stop/start, energy regen, and diesel engines can be added without greatly affecting the fun-to-drive appeal of the company’s cars, nor will they add huge levels of cost.  Sounds good to me.  

Yes there are 100 different cars out there that can be considered "green."  This is evidence that fuel efficiency has passed way beyond fad stage.  See Yahoo!'s list here, where cars are ranked according to their green rating. 

So last week I raved about the Green Tesla roadster and complained about how the Chevy Volt has been slow to market. Then today, right in my own backyard, I read that the Volt was debuted exclusively to the media at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Touting an availability date of 2010 and (I'm guessing here) more affordability and practicality for the average consumer than the Tesla, the plug-in coupe can reportedly go zero to 60 mph in nine seconds, with a top speed of 100 mph.

NASCAR fans had mixed reviews, but most voiced their opinion that the move away from gas guzzling cars is the right way to go. 

Go, innovation, go!