Entries tagged “Concept Cars”

1. VW will sell a 200-mpg car in 2010

   By Hank Green Posted Wed May 7, 2008 12:01am PDT for ecogeek

   Watch for this sleek two-seater on the roads near you. Read full post »

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   • Cars,
   • Concept Cars

2. Rumors fly around an all-electric BMW

   By Hank Green Posted Fri May 2, 2008 3:19pm PDT for ecogeek

   Will it be a co-branded SmartCar? When will it be available in the U.S.? Read full post »

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   • Cars,
   • Electricity,
   • Concept Cars

3. X-Prize expanding

   By Hank Green Posted Thu May 1, 2008 11:58am PDT for ecogeek

   First, it sent the private sector to space. Then it took on green cars. Next up, clean fuel, batteries, and planes. Read full post »

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   • Business,
   • Events,
   • Biofuels,
   • Electricity,
   • Concept Cars,
   • Flying

4. Hybrid kit could cut gas use by 60%

   By Andrew Williams Posted Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:57am PDT for ecogeek

   A UK firm is testing a plug-in kit to turn any car into a hybrid vehicle. Read full post »

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   • United Kingdom,
   • Hybrids,
   • Cars,
   • Concept Cars

5. Plug-ins beat your average car

   By Benjamin Jones Posted Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:03am PDT for ecogeek

   Even if juiced by a coal power plant, an electric car is cleaner than a gas guzzler. Read full post »

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   • Pollution,
   • Hybrids,
   • Oil and Gas,
   • Cars,
   • Electricity,
   • Concept Cars

6. UK's first hydrogen fuel station opens

   By Andrew Williams Posted Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:20pm PDT for ecogeek

   The hydrogen highway starts in Merry Olde England, thanks to a Birmingham University project. Read full post »

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   • Cars,
   • Concept Cars

7. Should you wait until 2010 to buy a new car?

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:13pm PDT for ecogeek

   The greenest auto options might be a few years down the road. Read full post »

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   • Shopping,
   • Hybrids,
   • Cars,
   • Electricity,
   • Concept Cars

8. High schoolers break 2,500 mpg to win eco-marathon

   By Hank Green Posted Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:24pm PDT for ecogeek

   Crazy race celebrates experimental vehicles from schools around the country. Read full post »

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   • Concept Cars

9. Toyota 1/X concept car doubles Prius' mileage

   By Hank Green Posted Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:18pm PDT for ecogeek

   A hybrid that's even better than the Prius? Let's hope Toyota actually builds this high-concept vehicle. Read full post »

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   • Hybrids,
   • Cars,
   • Concept Cars

10. ZAP announces a slow city truck

    By Nino Marchetti Posted Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:44am PDT for ecogeek

    Another prototype electric vehicle from ZAP -- real or vaporware, you decide. Read full post »

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    • Cars,
    • Electricity,
    • Concept Cars

11. Automakers seek greener pastures in Detroit

    By Anna Moyles Posted Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:03pm PST for greenpicks

    Online resources for following green developments at the Detroit Auto Show. Read full post »

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    • Hybrids,
    • Cars,
    • Concept Cars