The CLEVER – Compact Low Emissions Vehicle for Urban Transport — was hatched at the Technical University of Berlin for lean, green, science-fiction-turned-hot-reality commuting to work. It is a one-seater that can do 100 KPH (62 MPH), and for a range of around 200 kilometers (~ 125 miles) while emitting less than 60 g/km of CO2.

Sources: Ecotality Life and Green Upgrader

What does it cost you to get to get around these days? How much was your fuel spend in May in the wake of the sky-high gas prices?

With global crude oil prices anywhere between US$ 120 and US$ 140 on an average week these days, it is highly likely that you are grimacing or gnashing your teeth each time you get to fill your tank at the pump.

But that is not all the gas costs you. It also depends with your choice. As more and more motorists around the world find ways to beat the high gas prices, quite a number are turning to ingenuity of the cheap, just to remain afloat in the bubbling sea of high oil prices.

In America, for instance, a friend tells me that a new craze (or is it culture) is slowly catching on - pedal power. The popularity of bicycles as gasoline prices hit the roof is on a remarkable rise in many US cities. Big automobile makers like General Motors seem to be seeing the light early enough and have announced plans to close several plants for manufacturing of their gluttony SUV models that still remain the darling of most Americans.

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