Posts Tagged ‘green’

The Taxi of Tomorrow

Posted on June 1st, 2010 by by Xander

A few years back TLC(NY Taxi and Limousine Commission) announced that they are searching for a new vehicle to replace the current NY Taxis. Thus they created a website where people could propose their ideas regarding the Taxi of Tomorrow. One of the ideas that stud out from the croud is the UniCab.
The rules for [...]

Gordon Murray’s T.27

Posted on May 30th, 2010 by by Xander

Gordon Murray’s is still trying to reinvent the car! After the petrol powered,flexible three seater T.25 now comes an all electric version called the T.27.
The T.27 is advertised as the most efficient electric vehicle by using an innovative, lightweight and fully integrate electric motor, a control system and battery designed to maximize efficiency. The projected [...]

Nissan Leaf Priced

Posted on May 17th, 2010 by by Xander

It’s official –  The Nissan Leaf is coming in February and will cost electric car will cost 34,500$. That will include (in the UK and probably other countries too) a 7500$ incentive from the government, that means that the leaf will cost just a little bit more than a top spec Toyota Prius.
Each model [...]

Electric Golf

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by by Xander

Even the Golf is going green! It looks like green cars are becoming more and more common, VW has just unveiled an all-electric,battery powered version of it’s class – leading hatchback.
The Lithium-Ion batteries that power the new Golf are stored under the rear seats and power a front mounted electric motor  capable of 113bhp [...]

Green Lotus Elise S

Posted on April 10th, 2010 by by Xander

By sticking to it’s late, great founder Colin Chapman’s famous mantra “just add lightness” Lotus claims that the new Elise S is one of the greenest sportscar on the market. With a total weight of just 876kg, 56.1 mpg and only 149g of CO2/km they are right on the money.
Besides the lack of weight the [...]

Genava 2010: Ferrari 599 Hybrid

Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by by Xander

Even Ferrari is going green with this green coloured, eco friendly, F1 inspired 599 GTB  hybrid. It is nicknamed HY-KERS and it boast a lot of green gadgets and technologies transferred from the Formula 1 cars.
The car is driven by a 6 litre, 620 bhp V12 petrol engine combined with a 100 bhp electric motor [...]

Green Focus

Posted on January 18th, 2010 by by Xander

Besides the fact that the new Focus one of the most tehnically advanced family hatchback it also looks that it will be one of the greenest too.
At the Detroit Motor Show where the Focus was unveiled, chairman Bill Ford announce that the Focus will also have an electric version and a plug-in hybrid version. The [...]