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The Th!nk City in North-America

May 31st, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

More news about the Th!nk City have been coming in since we last talked about it in April. The EV that really drives like a car will be sold for a rumored sub-$25 000 price point in showrooms across North-America in 2009. They plan to be selling 50,000 vehicles a year. Th!nk and its financial [...]

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The 1HP Naturmobil Hybrid Vehicle

May 6th, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

Green Vehicles. What are they? Well they can be hybrid vehicles or full electric vehicles. But can they be horse powered? Well this one can. An Iranian engineer based in Dubai has come up with something truly different. Abdolhadi Mirhejazi has built the Naturmobil (previously, the Naturcar). The Naturmobil is 1 HP. That is the [...]

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The Uno: Not Your Average Motorcycle

May 1st, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

The Uno. That’s the name of this funny looking motorbike and it’s definitely not your average motorcycle. It’s a unicycle powered by an electric motor capable of speeds of 25 mph. Even if it’s unicycle you can still find two wheels side-by-side underneath it. Inspired by the Segway device the Uno gets the riders to [...]

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Toyota Hybrids at the Green Living Show

Apr 24th, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

When it comes to gasoline-electric hybrids, Toyota is the leader of the pack. Come and test drive a Toyota hybrid at the Test, Ride and Drive booth at the Green Living Show.
More than a decade ago, it introduced the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. Now it’s the world’s best-selling hybrid. Global hybrid sales at [...]

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Ford Escape Hybrid SUV

Apr 22nd, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

The Ford Escape Hybrid is the most efficient hybrid SUV on the market . In this video clip learn more about this Ford hybrid car , Ford’s new eco-boost technology that will launch next year. A Ford rep will also talked about Ford’s short term and long term goals to help the environment.

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The Th!nk City In The U.S. For 2009

Apr 22nd, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

We have been talking about the Th!nk City a few weeks back but we never would of thought this car would be coming to the U.S. market. The EV that really drives like a car will be sold for a rumored sub-$25 000 price point. It’s intended to be in showrooms in 2009. More information [...]

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The Greenest Boat On Planet Earth

Apr 20th, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

This may not be breaking news but definitely is worth mentioning. It’s probably the most advance boat on the planet. In the Sydney harbor, the Solar Sailor is a revolutionary piece of technology harnessing the wind and the sun to power itself. In other words it’s a clean and green sailing machine.
Being under the sun [...]

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From 0 To 240 km/h On Cashews And Sugar Beet

Apr 18th, 2008 by Frederick Carle | Comments

Today on the Discovery Channel, Daily Planet presented a eco-friendly race car. It can go 240 km/h on cashews and sugar beet and goes from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4 seconds.
Eco One is 95 percent biodegradable or recyclable and all of the plastic components are made of plants, while the structural frame [...]

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