OPOC: The Two-Stroke Engine Revived by Michigan Company Is Cleaner and More Efficient
EcoMotors, a Troy, Michigan startup company revitalizes the two-stroke engine, making it 50 percent more efficient than currently-used four-stroke engines and less polluting. Even Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures invested a total of $23.5 million in them.
Electric Drive – Smart's New Electric Car Has Been Officially Unveiled
Smart has recently unveiled its new electric car that, according to the company, will come on the market by the end of October. For the beginning, only 250 units will be produced in the U.S. at Fairfield County.
e-Quickie: Prototype Electric Car That Doesn't Need a Recharge
A group of fourteen students from the University of Karlsruhe in Germany have come up with a prototype electric car that is powered by electricity but unlike other electric vehicles, it doesn't need a recharge.
RAV4 EV Revived by Toyota and Tesla Motors Venture
Because Tesla and Toyota made an agreement this spring to build an electric car, everybody thought that the joint venture between them will result in a small car being built, like we've been used to - the Prius, the Roadster, the Yaris etc.
Toyota to Introduce Six New Hybrid Vehicles By The End of 2012
According to a top research and development executive, Toyota Motor Corp wants to launch six new hybrid vehicles into the market until 2012 and to introduce an electric vehicle to the U.S. roads by the end of this year.
Angel Car Becomes World's First Mobile Charging Station
A Swiss company has found a new method to charge electric vehicles if they run out of power or when they are away from home. Called Angel Car, the company's new mobile charging station is located inside the back of a van that can be driven anywhere electric cars need electricity.
Polar Bear Hugs Nissan LEAF Owner In The Company's Most Touching Ad
Nice idea for a car that pretends itself to be more than hybrids are, and though less than fuel cell powered ones. Batteries are still a pollution factor, but hydrogen extracted by solar power means are not.
BlueOn: Hyundai's First Electric Car Launched in South Korea
Hyundai Motor has presented its first electric vehicle, called BlueOn, at the residence of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Based on the automaker's small i10 hatchback, the car is equipped with a 16.4 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. So far, the company hasn't announced other details about the battery.
LaserMotive Flies Laser-Powered Toy Helicopter For 6 Hours in Colorado
LaserMotive, a company that was awarded $900,000 last year by NASA for powering robots wirelessly through a laser, now comes up with another laser-powered gadget: a helicopter. They kept the solar-powered toy hovering for six hours, until the brush motors, not designed to run that long, burned out.
E-Rider: World's First 2,000-Watt Electric Mountain Bike
Conway is a German bike-maker who has recently developed one of the most striking bikes ever seen. The electric mountain bike called "E-Rider" has...
