We're One Step Closer To Transparent Solar Windows For Cars
Researchers at Michigan State University have created a new type of solar concentrator that sucks up the sun's rays but…
Solar Power Will Cool Aston Martin Racers
The FIA now requires all World Endurance Championship cars to have climate control because drivers passing out at…
COTD: The Highway Of Tomorrow Is Lined With Powerdicks
One of the coolest cars revealed at the Paris Motor Show was the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive. It's got 737-lb-ft.…
Tesla's Supercharger Offers Free Superfast Solar Charging
Tesla Motors just unveiled its new supercharger, but it isn't the cool Mad Max kind we all grew up with.
A Hyper-Detailed 3D Map of NYC, Made by Laser Airplanes
New York is fairly forward-thinking when it comes to energy innovation, but it's pretty terrible when it comes to…
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…
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…
Dyson Developing Electric Car, Will Probably Suck
James Dyson, the man behind the Dyson line of high-end vacuums, is diving into the world of alternative energy vehicles…
Another Show, Another Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric
The electric Mitsubishi electric i MIEV continues to evolve and this year it is no different at the New York Auto Show.…
Solar Panels Coming Soon To An Auto Parts Store Near You
It's not often you hear about Wyoming around these parts, but a company from the Cowboy State is looking to make solar…
Solar Taxi Traveling Around the World
With the looming crude oil madness, you can bet that the masses will be pretending to care about clamoring for…
20th Anniversary World Solar Challenge Begins
38 Solar powered cars departed Darwin yesterday, bound for Adelaide, 3000kms away. This year, the solar cars are…
Bottle Designer Creates Solar Car Prototype
The Welsh designer who came up with the clear, globby-looking Ty Nant plastic water bottle has penned a squarish,…
Perspective Shift: Greener Cars From Treehugger
This week at Treehugger: The Toyota Ractis, a really cool small Japanese car that we don't (but should) get in…
Perspective Shift: Greener Cars From Treehugger
This week at Treehugger: Hyundai unveils its new 2006 Accent hybrid, possibly the first hybrid below $15k (open the…
Solar Panels Boost Toyota Prius Mileage
Prius hackers may have just stumbled on a new winter project, mounting solar panels on their cars' roofs for extra…
Steve Lapp's Photovoltaic Prius Project
Steve Lapp, a Canadian engineer created a prototype Prius fitted with a number of roof-mounted photovoltaic cells, an…
University of Michigan Students Win Solar Challenge
The University of Michigan's car "Momentum" won the 2005 North American Solar Challenge (NASC) finishing at 11:27 a.m.…