Will 3-Wheelers Make a Comeback?

June 30, 2009

Recently we have been seeing a lot more 3-wheelers than we used to. The Automotive X-Prize competition is full of them, with teams hoping to take advantage of the improved aerodynamics and reduced rolling resistance of 3-wheeled vehicles. While many of these vehicles end up looking like space-age ships (ahem, Aptera) or land rockets, the […]

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“110 MPG” HP2G Mustang Kicked Out of Progressive Automotive X-Prize Competition

June 29, 2009

Though they would have us believe otherwise, in truth the team has been kicked out for failing to completely fill out the registration. The HP2G team is claiming that they left in the latest phases in order to bring their technology to the public in a time of need. However, that doesn’t jive with the […]

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Chicken Feathers for Hydrogen Storage and Wind Power?

June 28, 2009

What would you say about using “cooked” chicken feathers to store hydrogen very efficiently?  How about using chicken feathers as carbon fiber reinforcement in things like wind turbine blades? The answer to both questions is — yes you can! Science Friday: “Hydrogen Storage in Chicken Feathers?” Researchers say they’ve come up with a new material […]

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Get a Smart Fortwo for $99 a Month

June 28, 2009

Everyone knows the Smart Fortwo as the tiny, fuel-efficient car you see around cities and parked the wrong direction on crowded streets. However, a lot of people have always felt the car’s Achilles heal was the price tag. With the new “Cash for Clunkers” rebate program, anyone able to trade in will be able to […]

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Do You Love Your Fuel Efficient Clunker?

June 27, 2009

For those of us that bought fuel efficient vehicles in the first place, it can sting a little bit to know that the people who made bad vehicle choices in the past are getting $4,500 dollars for a new car while we get nothing. Well, worry not. This may be of little consolation, but you […]

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One EcoModder’s Gift to Ford

June 23, 2009

EcoModder member bondo is well known for his aerodynamic pickup bed cap, which he designed, builds, and sells himself. Recently he hit us over the head with another great aero design, this time a scale vehicle model he donated to the Ford Motor Company to help them pull through their current rough patch. As you […]

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Just When You Thought Americans Were Distracted Drivers

June 22, 2009

With all the new hands-free cell phone laws hitting the books these days, there is a lot of press about the distracted American driver. I am not doubting that. In the old days we had fiddling with the radio. Now we have the cell phone. Soon we will have internet and tv connected cars. Over […]

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Lease a hydrogen fuel cell car for $315/month?

June 18, 2009

Here’s a new one on me; the Riversimple open source hydrogen fuel cell car. Not too many details are available yet: it has a 1kg tank of hydrogen and a whopping 6kW (8HP) fuel cell that give it a range of 240 miles, and a top speed of 50mph.  It weighs just 350kg (~771 pounds), […]

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