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more about #alternativeenergy more comments → Turboner: Yes! Now I can store energy during the day to power my neon underbody kit at night! more » Novaload: Plus, he should think big. Here you have closet space and a rumble seat, until in snaps off like a twig and/or the engine/trans/suspension collapses. more » Novaload: Well why stop there? I mean, why not include 1. A mast and sail so you can get even more fuel efficiency 2. A giant antenna so that you are never out ... more » skierpage: Is there any rear wing with "vast empty space inside it"? Also, a Brunton foldout 52W solar panel that's 1/4 the size of this costs $600. It'll be a... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: "No, Dad, I didn't just rice my car and put a bunch of holes in a perfectly good trunk. C'mon, you know I was always going to pay you back for that ... more » VeeArrrSix: With some tweaks this could be a killer skate ramp for the Tooners. It just needs a Monster Energy Drink logo somewhere... more » HurtsSoGood: Why a spoiler? Why not build it into the trunk lid, and mount the lardware on the underside? If you do it right, you can minimize the amount of trun... more » JC Whitless: Drag it behind the car and surf on it. That is the only way to make this cool more » Elhigh: Hayden Panel-tierre. Do I think the panel's output can offset the added drag and associated extra fuel usage to overcome that drag? No, not unless t... more » Alfisted: This would be more successful if it were sold as a drywall & plywood rack for those weekend trips to The Home Depot. more » Mobius: "via Hooniverse" Count on those guys to dig up the most random stuff about cars. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Coming this year for the black friday sale at your local pep boys. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Just attach the output to a flux capacitor, and we're good. more » lilwillie: Remember, you have to look cool to save the planet. That is the important part. Next we will be calling fart cans, unicorn cans. more » pauljones: So, FWD cars can increase drag, decrease fuel economy, and take even more weight (and, by extension, traction) off of the drive wheels? Clever, this ... more » -
#ifeelgassy
Save The Giant Rear Wings, Save The World
Conventional wisdom states all rear wings do on FWD cars is increase drag and reduce fuel economy. Chinese designer Leon Zhu wants to challenge that notion, using the vast empty space inside them to store a solar shade. More » -
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Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Reduces Price To $7,995
Making the Tesla Roadster look even more ridiculous, the Oregon-made Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle just dropped its price from $11,995 to $7,995. How? They plan to sell 10,000 of them a year, that's how. More » -
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Chrysler Kills ENVI Electric Car Program, Shocks No One
Remember the fake electric car program Chrysler showed off earlier this year in a transparent attempt to get bailout money? Fiat just canceled the entire ENVI program. So predictable. Frankly, we're more shocked Chrysler still exists. More » -
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Honda Brings Carbon Nanotubes Closer To Production
Honda claims these new carbon nanotubes are 100,000 times thinner than human hair, stronger than steel, conduct electricity better than copper, conduct heat better than a diamond and are "as light as cotton." More » -
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One Of These Vehicles Is Powered By Electricity, Can You Guess Which One?
Both the 2010 Toyota Prius and the Brammo Enertia are at the Gizmodo Gallery in SoHo this week. Can you figure out which one is powered by clean electricity and which one dirty dino juice? -
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Eco-Friendly Chocolate-Powered F3 Car Will Race At Brands Hatch In October
Really. The WorldFirst car or "Flying Carrot" is partially constructed from cellulose nanofibres—from carrots!— runs on chocolate biodiesel and debuts at Brands Hatch on October 17th. It may even be competitive, it says here. [Pistonheads] -
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Honda President claims the automaker will introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. [GreenCarCongress]
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BOcruiser Knows Solar Power, Set For 1,800 Mile Road Race
This is the solar-powered 'BOcruiser,' presented yesterday in the western German city of Bochum. Set to compete in the 3,000 km (1,864 mi) World Solar Challenge later this month in Australia, it's certainly an odd-looking solar car. More » -
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We've Got More Horsepower In Our Driveways And That's A Good Thing
Science writer Alexis Madrigal put together an analysis showing we have more power in our garage than in our power plants. The data is interesting but the conclusions are fantastically wrong. Having more power is a good, nay, awesome thing. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Chevy Volt To Get 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating
Sources tell us GM CEO Fritz Henderson will announce today the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle will receive a city fuel economy rating of 230 MPG from the EPA when it hits showroom floors later next year. Holy game-changer, Batman! More » -
#overthebackfence
Electric Audi R8 Concept Bringing Aluminum, Shteel Und Electricity To Frankfurt?
Rumors continue to swirl that Audi plans on bringing an all-electric version of their R8 super car to the Frankfurt Auto Show. The frenchies at Automobile-magazine (babelfished) are fanning the flames this week despite zero comment from folks at Audi. -
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Burger King Drive-Thru To Harness Power Via Kinetic Energy
A New Jersey-based Burger King has announced they'll install a kinetic energy harnessing speed bump in their drive-thru to tap into the unused power generated by the hundreds of cars that pass through daily. More » -
#conceptcars
Frazer-Nash Namir By Giugario Tackles Goodwood
The almost too-good-to-be-true Frazer-Nash Namir, the self-proclaimed world's fastest hybrid, took to Goodwood for the hill climb. More » -
#alternativeenergy
Jesse James Sets Hydrogen Land Speed Record At 199.7 MPH
Jesse James set a record speed of 199.712 in the hydrogen-powered Streamliner at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed last week, besting the hydrogen record previously held by the BMW H2R, thus proving Americans lead in increasingly obsolete technology. More » -
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Tesla Gets Full $465 Million In Federal Loans
The Department of Energy just announced electric automaker Tesla will get the full $465 million in Federal loans it asked for. Ford will receive $5.9 billion and Nissan will get $1.6 billion. America will get three I.O.U.'s. [AP]
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Lamborghini Developing Hybrids, Biofuel Engines
Under pressure to reduce emissions and increase fuel economy, Lamborghini says it's developing hybrid engines and researching biofuels. Would you drive a Lamborghini Hybrid? More » -
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First Look: Ferrari’s Upcoming AWD Hybrid Concept
European patent filings already show us how Modena plans to use hybrid technology for performance instead of economy. Now we know when. Reports indicate a gas/electric Ferrari Hybrid may show itself at this year's LA Auto Show. Let's peek inside.
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Protoscar Lampo, First Drive: $1.4 Million, Solar-Powered Electric Roadster
Handing over a $1.4 million electric car to a blog is interesting, especially when the company operates a "you break it, you buy it" policy. Can the 268 HP Protoscar Lampo live up to its promise of electrifying performance? More » -
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Bob Lutz To Pimp Volt On David Letterman
An aviation enthusiast who sorta still works in the car industry is going to appear on David Letterman's Late Show next Wednesday to defend the love child he had with former boss Rick Wagoner. More » -
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Toyota To Lease 150 Plug-In Hybrids In European Test, U.S. By 2010
Toyota will lease over 150 experimental Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHV) to selected European fleets with France as the first country participating in the three-year pilot. Toyota will bring some PHV testers stateside starting in 2010. More »
