C’mon, get real! Is this Toyota i-Real for real? The Toyota i-Real is another personal transportation vehicle rolled out at the 2007 Tokyo Motor show just made for a SciFi movie. The other vehicle one may see in the same movie is the Suzuki Pixy. But, the Toyota i-Real appears to be the more intimidating […]
Continue ReadingThe Suzuki Pixy is another pod people favorite from the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Officially called the Suzuki Pixy + SSC (Suzuki Shared Coach), these futuristic vehicles could have come straight out of a SciFi thriller. Two of these little Segways-on-steroids can be driven into the Suzuki Shared Coach, which can then be driven to […]
Continue ReadingThe 20th World Solar Challenge in Australia has gone Dutch this year. The Dutch Nuon team’s Nuna4 car crossed the finish line in the Outback at 33 hours and 17 minutes. This does not set a new record for the World Solar Challenge, however, as the same Dutch team in 2005 barreled along at 29 […]
Continue ReadingThe Nissan Pivo2 has to be seen to be believed. And, by seen, I mean check out this video of the Nissan Pivo2 because plopping a still photo on the page does not do this vehicle justice. The Nissan Pivo2 is a future car like no other. First, the Nissan Pivo2 is an all electric […]
Continue ReadingThe Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport is an all electric car concept recently rolled out at the Tokyo Motor Show. The Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport uses three electric motors, two of which are inside the front wheels and one motor supplies torque to the rear wheels. With a combined 430 Nm of torque, the Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport has […]
Continue ReadingThe ZENN (Zero Emission No Noise) electric vehicle is not your Daddy’s golf cart. The Zenn 2.22 looks more like an SUV and have many cool features, but is actually regulated by the U. S. government the same way as a golf cart. As such, the Zenn 2.22 (there is also a deluxe 2.22LX version) […]
Continue ReadingOne of the coolest velomobiles that I’ve come across within the last couple of years is the Go-One3 model, made by Beyss, that I happened upon last weekend. This velomobile is a three-wheel, totally enclosed tricycle that is considered a human-powered vehicle (HPV). Be that as it may, slackers or those with steep upgrades to […]
Continue ReadingHonda CEO Takeo Fukui has stated that plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt currently under development make little sense. Is he missing the point or is this simply one-upsmanship? According to Fukui, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) won’t make a very big difference in cutting down on greenhouse gases that are harming the […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a chance to mark your green calendar for November and participate in as many or as few events as you would like. November 1-2, 2007: PHEV2007 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Features plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and “Where the Grid Meets the Road”. November 6-7, 2007: AFVi conference in Chicago, Illinois features “Greening Your Fleet: How […]
Continue ReadingThe Going Green Expo is coming to Boston, February 2 – 3, 2008 at the Bayside Expo Center. The Going Green Expo was started in 2004 by HNH Publishing and hosts a series of green energy expositions from Africa to California. If you can’t wait that long, there is a Going Green Expo in Manchester, […]
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