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green
McDonalds Offering Free Car Charging With Your "Food"
McDonalds is planning to open "the first green restaurant" in Cary, North Carolina on July 14th complete with eco-friendly building materials and ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles. More » -
solar
Driving the $1.4 Million Protoscar Lampo Solar-Powered Electric Roadster
Our gearhead brothers over at Jalopnik recently got a chance to take the insanely expensive Protoscar Lampo, a solar-powered roadster, for a test spin. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by G-Ram has a ★? No!: As I said before... 1.4 million bucks for an even uglier Saturn? No thanks. 5 Responses | Other threads
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tesla roadster
Only 25 Tesla Roadsters Left On Sale For 2009
Tesla Motors has finally begun deliveries of its awesome 100-percent electric Tesla Roadster, but eco-conscious sports car fanatics willing to plunk down the $109,000 need to reserve one quick. The company said it only has 25 production slots left for the second quarter of 2009. Locking in a reservation will cost a refundable $5000. An additional $55,000 will give you a set production slot and delivery time frame. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by jimmyg: Top speed (legal) of most any vehicle in the U.S. is a byproduct of its tires. There are tires rated... more » | Other threads
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cars
Superconductor-Powered Car is Energy Efficient Awesomeness
Electric vehicles are pretty great as it is, but ones powered by superconduction and liquid nitrogen cooling are even better. That happens to be the case with Sumitomo Electric's car, which promises to be 10% more efficient that the typical electric vehicle. Built using an old Toyota Crown Comfort, the combination of superconducting wires and cooling nearly brings resistance and current loss to zero, allowing for better efficiency and more torque. The car was unveiled today in Osaka, and will be shown at the Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit on June 18. [Pink Tentacle]
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Comment by stradric: I take issue with your use of the word "awesomeness" here, Giz. This is not awesome at all. ... more » | Other threads
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mods
DIY Project: Motorbike to Electric Motorbike
There's a new Instructables page up that shows you how to mod your regular motorbike into an eco-warrior electric cycle. You'll be able to hit a top speed of 70mph after shelling out $3000 to complete the project. Thankfully, you'll probably make the money back in saved fuel in approximately a days use. The machine pictured above is a mid-mod bike. Sure, the 72v motor is held in place by rope, but it isn't properly finished yet, so give the modder a break. If you have the time, spare cash, a bike that's looking at you with contempt and the technical know how, give it a shot and then send us a video of the finished article. Hit the link if you're tough enough. [Instructables via Hack n Mod]
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By Haroon MalikComment by toyotaboy: optima batteries are horrible expensive, and better suited to cranking amps as apposed to maximum amps for electric applications. ... more » | Other threads
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fire breather
Tesla Electric Sports Car Coming This Fall, Not Sold Out Yet
The Tesla electro-roadster that goes from 0-60 in 4 seconds is due to hit the streets this fall, and there are 560 orders for the $98,000 electric sports car already pending. Hey, wait a minute. We thought all the Teslas were sold out. Not so, according to a Tesla Motors spokesman, who says the Lotus factory where the cars are built can crank out 800 of the 2008 models. When can we get one? More »
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Comment by Xenobiologista: Wish they'd make electric smart cars...those zippy little guys look like they'd be fun to drive. (yes, you're NOT supposed... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Hammacher Rocks Banana-Like Electric Trike for One
We didn't realize Hammacher Schlemmer was in the car business, but look at this monstrosity: a semi-globular arrangement that looks like a transmogrified banana or maybe Pacman with a boner. If you can get past its dog-ugly countenance, it's actually a highway-legal three wheeler that might be useful for trips around town if you don't mind being laughed at. More » -
gadgets
Silence PT2 Electric Trike Goes 125MPH, Ships This Spring
It seems like nary a week goes by without an intro of yet another electric vehicle, and this week it's the Silence PT2 by EBW & Silence Inc., an all-electric three wheeler that's a cross between an electric car, a go-cart and a motorcycle. Its makers say the 13-foot-long pocket rocket has a range of 125-250 miles. More »
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Comment by crash: "Electricity generated with coal in a central power plant is still much cleaner than pure gasoline propulsion, due to the... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Electric SUV to Rival Tesla Roadster in Speed, Range
That Tesla Roadster electric vehicle that can do zero-to-60 in four seconds may not be able to hold the crown for coolest and fastest production electric vehicle for long, especially when this crossover SUV comes into town. Our greasemonkey guru blog-brothers at Jalopnik tell us this Lotus-designed firebreather packs 644 horses, a top speed of 155mph and a 350-mile range on a charge. Those are some serious numbers, especially for an SUV. More »
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Comment by Che: It's not an SUV and Jalopnik doesn't describe it as one, they call it a "crossover" vehicle. In fact,... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
EEStor's World-Changing Super Battery to Ship This Year
EEStor, the company that says its battery is 10 times more powerful than all others on the planet and can make a four-passenger sedan drive like a Ferrari, came out of hiding last week, announcing it's going to ship its first product. That'll be a battery inside a car (pictured at left) to be delivered later this year by Toronto-based ZENN motors. More »
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Comment by Bysshe: Side benefit would be eliminating all them little particles and CO2 emissions... Too bad tuning an electric car is a pain... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Camper Lotus Personal Commuter: Two Wheels, Gyroscope, Utopian Vision
Designer Patty Yuan dreamed up this Personal Commuter idea that she hopes will be picked up by international shoemaker Camper, naming her little two-seater electric vehicle the Lotus (after the flower, not the car). Similar to a Segway, it balances its two wheels using a digitally-enhanced gyroscope, giving it the added ability of spinning around 360 degrees in one place. More »
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