In testament to my true overall geekiness, I would absolutely love to drive a SmartCar. The closest thing folks of a like mind here in the States are going to be able to buy, at least for awhile, is the FlyBo-EV. The compact, electric car will go on sale in Saginaw, Michigan in coming weeks, […]
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Shorty
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Mitsubishi has busted out a really interesting all-electric, the i MIEV Sport. Anything zero-emissions is going to catch my eye, but this baby has a solar roof and two wind turbines tucked up in the front grill in addition to the now fairly “standard” regenerative braking.
Apparently a solar roof will add about 20 miles to […]
Posted on September 8th, 2007 by Shorty
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Well, looks like there’s going to be a new player in the green automotive game and this one intends to be a gold label player. Fisker Automotive, Inc. is a joint venture of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. and Fisker Coachbuild, LLC.
They’re planning on a whole range of “premium” environmentally friendly cars with the […]
Posted on September 6th, 2007 by Shorty
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Blame those old Folger’s ads for the newest innovation in automotive advertising. Ford Motor Co., which was surpassed by Toyota this year as number two in American vehicle sales, is offering a new ad campaign which begins airing today: Swap My Ride.
Named to evoke a similarly titled MTV show, Ford’s new ads feature new-car owners […]
Posted on September 4th, 2007 by QueenMab
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Nokia has busted out an interesting new unit in Europe, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation. Of course it’s a GPS device, but in a nice little twist, drivers also get a Bluetooth connection to make handsfree calls.
The box has a color screen (4.3 inches) and includes Digital Signal Processing to up the sound quality. The […]
Posted on September 2nd, 2007 by Shorty
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