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Is Apple’s iCar in a German auto magazine? Probably not.
Sure, we’ve heard rumors about a possible iCar before, but it’s not every day that a German auto magazine (Autobild, in this case) throws some wacky VW concept with an iPod touch floating above it on its cover. We know that the two companies have colloborated in the past, with old Jobsy and Volkswagen head [...]
Continue reading...Lumeneo Smera Electric Compact Car Concept
12. June 2008
One of the approaches to making a highly efficient electric car is to basically add a body and other car-like amenities to an electric scooter. You end up with something like the ultra-thin Smera concept from Lumeneo which looks more like a 4-wheeled motorcycle than a traditional automobile. At 8 feet long and just over [...]
Continue reading...Toyota to introduce plug-in hybrid for 2010, hybrid versions of all cars by 2029
12. June 2008
Toyota continues to lead the silent race to efficient cars with plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2010 that will use lithium-ion batteries. Meanwhile, Toyota has been working with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to develop batteries that will outperform lithium-ion batteries for its plans to introduce hybrid versions of every single car in its [...]
Continue reading...BMW GINA Light Visionary Model concept car has skin, skeleton, blinking eyes
11. June 2008
This angry-looking skinned beast is the BMW GINA Light Visionary Model. GINA, which stands for Geometry and Functions in ‘N’ Adaptations — whatever that means — is shelled in a textile fabric wrapped around a carbon fiber and metal frame. This means that the skin and skeleton can bend and contract like, well, real skin [...]
Continue reading...Rocketshields Put a Detachable Roof on Your Sportbike
10. June 2008
In the big book of ideas that sound better than they probably are, you will find the Rocketshield canopy for sportbikes. Obviously, the device is intended for people who are looking to turn their sportbike into a viable daily commuter, but the whole damn thing just seems a bit unnatural and dangerous [...]
Continue reading...Rocket Car Mod is Like Steampunked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
9. June 2008
Forget boring hydrogen-hybrid supercars and the like: a one-off vehicle mod like this recently-spotted Rocket Car is how to really impress passers-by. Built by Baron Margo, its shiny bullet-shape is all pipes, rocket exhaust (with what look like real jet engine parts), dials and a whirling propeller that apparently spins as you [...]
Continue reading...Scorpion Supercar Uses Hydrogen Hybrid Engine to get 40MPG
7. June 2008
According to Ronn Motors, the Scorpion supercar will not only achieve 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds, but also earns green credentials by getting 40 miles per gallon. This trick is achieved by having a hydrogen-hybrid engine under the hood (also known as hydrogen injection, Water4Gas or HHO.) Small doses of hydrogen are generated and [...]
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