The 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 • Read More »
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Mitsubishi i-MIEV Sport
October 30, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.The 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 • Read More »
The Zenn Car Is Not Your Daddy’s Golf Cart
October 29, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.The 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) • Read More »
Go-One3 Velomobile with Electric Assist
October 28, 2007 | By Kevin | 1 Comment | Filed in: Pedal Power.One 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 • Read More »
Honda Says Plug-In Hybrids Are Yawners
October 27, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Honda 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 • Read More »
Green Events and Conferences in November
October 27, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Green Expos.Here’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 • Read More »
Going Green Expo Coming to Boston
October 27, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Green Expos.The 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, • Read More »
California Sues EPA for Stricter Auto Emissions Next Week
October 26, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: News.Because the Southern California wildfires were raging this week, the California Attorney General’s office has decided to postpone engaging its lawsuit until next week. Attorney General Jerry Brown is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force stricter automobile emissions standards for the state. The auto emissions lawsuit will also impact 11 other states that will • Read More »
Suzuki Crosscage
October 25, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Vehicles.The Suzuki Crosscage motorcycle is powered by hydrogen fuel cell and joins forces between the Japanese motorbike manufacturer and Intelligent Energy from the United Kingdom. The Suzuki Crosscage is a cross between a high-performance motorcycle and a tofu-eating hydrogen vehicle. Intelligent Energy, who for the past couple of years has been working on the less • Read More »
Electrum Spyder
October 24, 2007 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Electric Cars.The Electrum Spyder electric sports car made its world debut at the 2007 Santa Monica AltCar Expo at the Santa Monica Air Center in California this past weekend. There were many electric cars and vehicles at this car show including a GM EV1 that somehow avoided the crusher a few years back and a Phoenix • Read More »