Archive for ‘electric’
Toyota battle turns electric
January 14th, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp likely to claim the title of world’s biggest automaker later this month from General Motors Corp Monday threw down the gauntlet to GM in a race for the next “green” car.
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Eco-Car Just Down The Road
January 13th, 2008
A prototype for an “extreme hybrid” car that runs for 40 miles at 60 m.p.h. on battery power alone is on exhibit at Detroit’s International Auto Show.
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EVS 23: The V3 by Vectrix
December 20th, 2007
Another company making news during EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium, was Vectrix Corporation. Durng the show, Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Morrill introduced me to the V3, an all electric three-wheeler featuring twin front wheels that grasp the road during cornering, offering the agility of a scooter and the safety and stability of a small …
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EVS 23: Big Kid Toys
December 19th, 2007
I met EJ Wessel, owner of Big Kid Toys in Napa, Calif., at the LA Auto Show, but sadly, I wasn’t able to go for a ride in his T-Rex then. So when we met at EVS 23, the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Anaheim, Calif., I was all game for for a test ride. …
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Could This Car Fight Global Warming?
November 7th, 2007
A Swiss adventurer, on a round the world trip in his solar powered car, has arrived in New Delhi where he hopes to spread his message to stop global warming.
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The Truth About Toyota
November 6th, 2007
In this episode Jess focuses on theTruthAboutToyota.com, how the CDC’s testimony was redacted, and Green Gadets galore.
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Fly Bo Electric Car!
November 5th, 2007
The Fly Bo Electric Car, made in China, has a top speed of 40MPH and is making a stir in local Michigan markets.
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New electric car unveiled
October 29th, 2007
A new car could help save you money. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is unveiling this 2008 Ford Escape Electric car at the Great Plains Energy Expo in Bismarck. Its a project Basin Electric has been working on for the past eighteen months. Chris Vandeventer has been the one behind this vehicle. He says instead of filling your car with three …
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All Electric Motorcycle Gives ‘Vroom’ to Environment
October 16th, 2007
With the price of oil skyrocketing, people are looking for new alternatives to save money. Vectrix electric motorcycle may be one of them.
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Cyber Attacks Possible on U.S. Electrical Grid
September 27th, 2007
A government video shows the potential destruction caused by hackers seizing control of a crucial part of the U.S. electrical grid.
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Cow dung power
August 8th, 2007
An Israeli company is reducing pollution and producing energy with the help of cow dung. The project transforms unpleasant cow manure from an environmental nuisance into precious ‘green’ electricity.
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