[Video] Naughty Carwash: Denver City Workers Make a Wet and Wild Stop
Okay. Here is a funny news report, apparently a couple of Denver City works employees thought it would be a good idea to take their work truck to a car wash being put on. That sounds innocent and all, excepting that the car wash was being hosted by a local gentleman’s club... more »
[03.08.2011]
Pioneer Japan rolls out first Navigation System for electric vehicles
Recently announced by Pioneer Japan is the AVIC-ZH09-MEV. This one is a Navigation System for electric vehicles, a first of its kind according to its maker. The Pioneer Japan AVIC-ZH09-MEV offers accurate information for a more efficient battery car management. Pioneer... more »
[07.07.2011]
Frying in the Air: Thomson Airways Launches the UK’s First Cooking Oil Powered Airplane
image courtesy of Inhabitat We've heard of cars and buses powered by cooking oil but Thomson Airways sets records as the UK's first airline to launch cooking-oil powered plane. Whether it may smell like fried chicken or french fries we don't know, but the airline company used... more »
[07.07.2011]
Mitsubishi Unveils Budget i-MiEV Electric Car
image courtesy of Mitsubishi UK Mitsubishi today launched new versions of its i-MiEV electric car, with a significant slash to the price tag. The first model is the entry level "M" version which comes at a Y2.60 million Yen or approximately $32,000 with a range of 120 km or... more »
[07.07.2011]
Lagomorph Design’s Wooden Bike is pretty ‘green’
Wooden bikes will soon be more popular. Not the same level as electric bicycles but since they are green, they can and will attract a lot of fans especially those who are into going green. And yes, those into anything with aesthetically pleasing design. Lagomorph Design recently... more »
[06.07.2011]
Toyota City Smart House to start testing soon
Model smart houses have just been completed at the Toyota City particularly in the districts of Higashiyama and Takahashi. These 'green' houses are meant for testing energy-management systems as an eco-friendly effort by the government. Trial operations have started under the... more »
[06.07.2011]
Pedal Powered School Bus? No thanks…
The Pedal Powered School Bus should only be used when it's not raining and when it's not too sunny. Those are obvious reasons but really, who would want to send their kids to school riding this? Sure, it's eco-friendly but kids shouldn't be exhausted before going to or after... more »
[01.07.2011]
Gordon Murray’s T.27 Claims to be the World’s Most Efficient EV
image coutesy of GordonMurray The upcoming T.27 from British company Gordon Murray is reported to be nearing production, expected at production cycle by late 2011. The company released the specs for the tiny zero-emissions car which include a 12 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery... more »
[30.06.2011]
Meet The Bluebird Electric, Europe’a Fastest EV
image courtesy of BlueBird Electric Piloted by Don Wales, the grandson of legendary racing icon Sir Malcolm Campbell, the BlueBird Electric currently holds the UK record for electronic vehicles at a speed of 137 mph. In a press release, Wales said he will attempt... more »
[30.06.2011]
Toyota Recalls Vehicles Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX 400h
Toyota today announced a voluntary recall of 2006 and 2007 model year Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX 400h, 45,000 units and 36700 units sold in the US, respectively. The car manufacturer says the issue is due to a control board with transistors inside the Intelligent Power... more »
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