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This was too good to pass up. It’s a tale of intrigue, exciting new technology, and a secretive business deal that could change the automotive industry as we know it. Canadian electric car company Zenn Cars already sells city-only electric cars, but they claim they’ll sell a new model in 2009 that can go 80mph with a 250 mile range.
So what makes Zenn Cars special among the EV contenders? They’ve thrown their money behind a different kind of battery. Solid-state super capacitors (not technically batteries) supposedly last longer, store more energy, and cause less ecological harm than lithium-ion or lead-based batteries. This is where the story gets interesting.
By Max Lindberg •
February 28, 2008
Well, it could be a car, or a motorcycle, but its designers have decided to call it a Road Streamliner.
The vehicle, tagged the Acabion GTBO has the power-to-weight ratio of a Formula One car, and can reach 300mph in 30 seconds. The Swiss maker says it could be in production and on the road in three years.
I wonder whose roads he’s talking about.
There’ll also be an electric version of this bomb, [...]
Not satisfied to “go carless,” or even have a carectomy performed, University of Wisconsin Ph.D. candidate David Zaks has announced his plans to divorce his car. Fortunately, the car is taking it well, and moving on… to New Orleans, in fact, to help out with post-Katrina reconstruction efforts. Help David finalize his divorce… we all need support at times like these.
By Max Lindberg •
February 18, 2008
27 year old Joe Harmon and several students from North Carolina State University wanted to see if it was possible to build a performance car out of wood.
It may not be in the showroom soon, but their creation, the Splinter (what else?), with a top speed of 240 mph, should be completed this year.
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By Gavin Hudson •
February 5, 2008
In a recent article on public transportation, Miranda Newsom commented that carshare programs are an excellent transportation option for environmentally conscious and money wise urbanites. Here, we follow up on the carshare option. So, the question becomes…
Toyota Prius Tuesdays and Ford Escape Hybrid Fridays?
What if you could drive a different car each day of the week? Carshare programs make this possible and often even beat the price of owning a car. Carshare members can experience both the freedom of living without a car, which increases interest in public transportation, and the freedom of having a car.
The outcome is more public transportation friendly cities, less congestion, and less auto exhaust pollution. But just who would want to participate in such a program? What are the advantages and what are the drawbacks?
And the folks at Earth2Tech were there to snap some pictures (like the one above). A sweet ride that’s all electric…
Saturn VUE Hybrid: Image source: BusinessWeek.com
Last week, I gave you some of my initial impressions of the Saturn VUE hybrid that GM loaned me to test out for a few weeks. On Tuesday, I turned the keys back over to the company that handles press cars for GM. I enjoyed my time giving the vehicle a spin, and look forward to the release of the 2008 model, which will incorporate the
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Hitting the road this weekend? Here's a few tips on getting a little more from the gas pump.
Time your visits before noon. Gas retailers set their prices around 10 or 11 am when the first management shift gets in for the day.
Fill 'er up when it is cooler outside. It will have more density. During the heat of the day you could be losing as much as 1%
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2007 Saturn VUE hybrid: Image source: Edmonds.comNearly all of us interested in living greener lives like the idea of hybrid vehicles; that doesn't mean that we've all driven one. That was my situation until a week ago when I took delivery on a Saturn VUE Hybrid that GM has loaned me for a couple of weeks.
Like many of you, I'm wary of SUVs in general — for the most
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Editor's note: We're happy to welcome Juergen Horn on board as our newest writer. Juergen is a photographer and blogger who publishes Random Good Stuff and Ireland Blog. A German native, Juergen has recently moved to Ireland.
Loreme is a company based in Munich, Germany and if I had only three words to describe them I would choose "Simple, Clever & Fun". With their latest invention "Loremeo" they
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