Thief tries to outrun cops in a motorhome

A car thief in southern California tries to outrun the police in a stolen motorhome, but hits a snag when he gets hung up on a dusty road. What does this prove? Do not be stupid by trying to outrun the cops in a big ol' RV.

High gas prices driving RV owners off the road

The high cost of gas is forcing many who have RVs to stop driving them. Some are trying to sell the big rigs, but few are buying. Dealerships are suffering just as badly. Spokane, Washington’s KXLY4's Sally Showman reports about couple who has decided to stay home instead of travel with their motorhome.

Airstream teams with Ford to build Airstream car

Ford has joined with Airstream to further expand its lineup of expressive crossover vehicles by developing the Ford Airstream Concept. The futuristic car with its sleek Airstream-looking design will get 41 miles per gallon. On a cold winter night, turn on the vehicle's virtual fireplace! Watch this video then read the story.

Diesel pusher motorhome goes up in flames

The driver of this fully engulfed diesel pusher motorhome began shooting the video five minutes after his rig caught fire. As you can see, the puny fire truck that showed up to fight the blaze was useless in saving the RV. This is yet another reminder of why RVers should carry more than one quality fire extinguisher.

New car is powered by water

Now that gas has passed $4 a gallon, there’s lot of chatter about alternative fuels, both for cars and RVs. The latest example comes from the Japanese company Genepax which claims that it's devised a system that consists of a fuel cell and a so called energy generator. The energy generator is claimed to consume water and breaks it down to hydrogen and oxygen which is fed to the fuel cell. While fuel cells are well understood and are known to work, the hydrogen generator is the issue.

As explained in an article from Reuters, hydrogen can actually be separated from water quite easily with no energy input. Just put a piece of aluminum in into some water and hydrogen will be release as the surface of the aluminum oxidizes. The problem, Reuters reports, is that such processes are not sustainable. Once the surface of the aluminum is fully oxidized, the reaction stops. After this, the material needs to be reprocessed so it can be used again. This part requires significant energy input. Genepax has not revealed details of its process, however it is believed to be along these lines. While the converted Reva electric car may indeed be able to run on water for a short time with no external inputs other than water, it's not clear how long that can actually happen. It may turn out that Genepax has come out with something revolutionary. More likely, says Reuters, "it is only showing part of the big picture right now and we aren't seeing the other part of the process that regenerates the energy generator."