Green Options » concept cars http://greenoptions.com/tag/concept-cars Posts tagged 'concept cars' Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Volkswagen Electric eUp! Would Fly Off Lots Now But Can You Wait Till 2013? http://gas2.org/2009/11/16/volkswagen-electric-eup-spreads-wings-and-might-fly-by-2013/ http://gas2.org/2009/11/16/volkswagen-electric-eup-spreads-wings-and-might-fly-by-2013/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:43:25 +0000 Susan Kraemer http://gas2.org/2009/11/16/volkswagen-electric-eup-spreads-wings-and-might-fly-by-2013/

VW’s new electric concept car is not due out of vaporware world until 2013, a bit later than most of the autoworld’s introduction of electric vehicles. But the eUp! may be worth waiting for.

The styling harkens back in time to the original wagon designed for us simple volks—the Beetle. Just as in that class defining car, for the eUp! simplicity, purity and durability are to be the guiding forces, say the design team of de Silva, Bischoff and Manzoni.

For example, that iconic VW logo on the front? Concealed neatly behind it is the integrated charging port.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/16/volkswagen-electric-eup-spreads-wings-and-might-fly-by-2013/feed/ Mazda Concept Car Aims for Green Racing Future http://ecoscraps.com/2008/12/31/mazda-concept-car-aims-for-green-racing-future/ http://ecoscraps.com/2008/12/31/mazda-concept-car-aims-for-green-racing-future/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:11:38 +0000 Adam Williams http://ecoscraps.com/2008/12/31/mazda-concept-car-aims-for-green-racing-future/

Nine finalists in the Design LA Motorsports 2025 Design Challenge are set to revolutionize the auto sports world of the future. The Mazda Kaan (above) is kept company by designs from GM, Honda, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi and Toyota. The designs are drawn with a future of greener technologies in mind.

For example, Mazda says of the Kaan:

California freeways have been resurfaced with a sub-level electro-conductive polymer that powers the electric cars of the modern world. MAZDA’s patented electronic tire system uses this technology to power the KAAN to reach 250 mph with no harmful emissions!

Source: CrispGreen.com and Mazda

]]> http://ecoscraps.com/2008/12/31/mazda-concept-car-aims-for-green-racing-future/feed/ Mercedes to Unveil All Electric Plug-Ins at Detroit Auto Show http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/mercedes-to-unveil-all-electric-plug-ins-at-detroit-auto-show/ http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/mercedes-to-unveil-all-electric-plug-ins-at-detroit-auto-show/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:00:58 +0000 Jerry James Stone http://gas2.org/2008/12/13/mercedes-to-unveil-all-electric-plug-ins-at-detroit-auto-show/

Mercedes-Benz plans to unveil all electric plug-ins next month at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, according to Hybrid Cars. All models go zero to sixty in under 11 seconds!

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