Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter

Electric car gets its kicks on Route 66

Electric car booster Remy Chevalier -- editor at large for the zine Electrifying Times and last seen at swanky parties with Grist higher-ups -- is getting his kicks on Route 66. No, literally. If you're in Chicago next Friday, head to the Funky Buddha lounge to help Remy and Co. kick off a two-week trip from Chicago to Los Angeles on the infamous Route 66.

No gas-guzzling road trip this -- the crew has stated three eco-goals:

The biggest environmental dilemma

I need this decided once and for all: is the prefix eco- pronounced "eh-ko" (rhymes with gecko, the lizard) or "ee-ko" (rhymes with Biko, the South African activist)?

Summer Rayne Oakes says "eh-ko." I've always said "ee-ko."

This is the most pressing environmental dilemma of our time! Please vote!

Those architects know their green architecture.

I am short on time and long on things to do today, so I will just direct you to eco-goings-on by the American Institute of Architects. No Fountainhead-esque architects these: the AIA's Committee on the Environment (COTE) ...

What’s the WSJ got to say?

As The Other Sarah mentioned a couple of days ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about a time in the oh-so-near future when there will be a billion cars on the road. The article fronted an Automotive section with a variety of eco-themed articles. And since you can't read any of them online without a subscription, I thought I'd give a rundown of what the eminent WSJ has to say about all this car stuff. And I'll provide you with links to the stories anyway, so subscribers have easy access to what they've already read, and non-subscribers can grind their teeth in frustration at being excluded from the elite club. That's the kind of service we provide here at the Wheel Deal.