BMW i3 Electric Car To Be Officialy Presented At The 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
According to some unofficial sources, BMW is currently working on five car models that should be unveiled for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Among these vehicles, the i3 electric car will also be showcased.
Toyota Recalling 106,000 First Gen Priuses Worldwide for Steering Issues
After the faulty braking pedal, Toyota is recalling yet another Prius model, the first version ever built and sold in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world - 2001 to 2003. A total of 106,000 Priuses will be recalled world wide for a steering issue, this time.
Ford Undecided Where to Place Charging Sockets in Future EVs and Plug-In Hybrids
Well... when the only remaining issue before producing electric cars isn't what battery they should use or what the charging technology will be, then for Ford it's where will they put the charging socket to satisfy most of the customers in Europe and the U.S.
Ford to Launch Electric Cars, Currently Working on Intelligent Vehicles
Ford is not only planning on putting batteries and electric drivetrains in the cars, but also wants to re-think the whole purpose of the car. As far as we know it, a car serves mainly for the transport of people or goods. Ford is thinking further, about how this transportation is being done: is it safe enough, does it guide you well enough in traffic?
New Nissan Leaf Ad Attacks Everything Gas-Powered, Including The Chevy Volt
I don't currently own a Nissan Leaf, but what I know is this car benefits from excellent advertising. After the polar bear ad, Nissan effectively attacks everything that runs on gas in an over-dramatized scenario. It also uses the Chevy Volt image at the end to suggest this one also runs on gas, like all the other things in "this" world.
Georgia Tech Students Convert School Bus Into a Hydraulic Hybrid
Who said a hybrid vehicle has to have a battery storing electricity? Georgia Tech students are currently working to convert a classic school bus into a hydraulic hybrid under a project sponsored by Ford with $50,000 and cheered by the local school districts and not only.
Why This Is Not The Best Time To Trade Your Gas-Guzzler For a Hybrid
A couple of years ago I was mad about getting a Toyota Prius, by then the only hybrid car on the market. A few years later I changed my mind to the gorgeous design and good fuel consumption of Honda Civic's 2007 hatchback. But that's not the only reason I did not go for a hybrid... yet.
Japanese Ground-Flying Plane Project Hopes to Compete With MagLev Trains
Of course flying is the ultimate means of transportation and of course the wheel seems a bit outdated if you look at the airplane. Nevertheless, flying automobiles or trains would kick the transportation industry and change the way we move, just like this experimental prototype, that is half airplane and half train.
Aston Martin's Cygnet Small Car Gets Electric Motors Starting 2013
Our guess is that we are bound to see every car company on the market coming up with an electric vehicle or at least a hybrid one sooner or later. We've reached this conclusion after seeing big names like Toyota, Kia and Jaguar announcing environmentally-friendly cars to reach out their fans and customers worldwide. Now it's time for Aston Martin to take its turn and show us what they've got: apparently an electric version of the Cygnet city car â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ the company's first EV.
Car Built by Romanian Inventor Gets 784 MPG Fuel Efficiency
Remember Justin Capra, the Romanian inventor of the jetpack? Well's he's done it again. Now, his ingenuity inspired him to build a small car that has a fuel efficiency of 784 miles per gallon! How about that?
