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Here's a solar-powered robot chariot / rickshaw with a George Bush head - No, I'm not kidding
Autos – I know, I know. But I'm not kidding that you have to see this video to believe it: a robotic George Bush on skates rollerblades to pull a metal chariot. Oh, and Bush is dressed like Caesar. Invented by Bob Schneeveis, a Stanford prof, the thing runs on solar-powered batteries and a 24-volt motor in the robot's chest (insert Dick Cheney joke here).
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Voted for on February 27, 2007 02:57pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 20 votes / No sinks
Editorial: Why the carmakers seem to be dragging their feet on batteries
Autos – Written by a blogger with 20 years in the auto industry, this clever, descriptive post looks at the issues holding back sweet cars like the Tesla Roadster from being within everyone's budget, and why it will still take many years for electric cars (like the Chevy Volt) to be a legitimate option for major auto manufacturers. Edumacate yourself.
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Voted for on February 26, 2007 10:07am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 22 votes / No sinks
British teen makes biodiesel on $20,000 worth of equipment in dad's barn
Autos – Who says kids don't apply themselves anymore? Steven Henderson, a 15-year-old in Britain, heard about global warming and climate change in school (he admits he's a "hopeless" student) and got his dad to buy him about $20,000 worth of biodiesel-making equipment. Now, he says, "I would like to be a really big oil producer."
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Voted for on February 21, 2007 12:08pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / 1 sink
Venture Vehicles to design and build 100 mpg three-wheeled road-going jetfighter
Autos – Who wouldn't want to shoot down the highway in of these? The new VentureOne, based on the Carver three-wheeler, is destined for a showroom near you. Part-motorcycle, part car, all electric (or part-hybrid, buyer's choice), the Venture One gets 100 mpg equivalent and costs $18,000-$23,000. AutoblogGreen has an exclusive Q&A with the company foun
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Voted for on February 20, 2007 11:04am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 8 votes / No sinks
Tesla officially declares Albuquerque to be WhiteStar, USA
Autos – As hinted at, Tesla Motors and the state of New Mexico announced today that Albuquerque will be home to Tesla's first manufacturing plant in the US. Tesla's new all-electric sedan, codename WhiteStar, will be made in the Land of Enchantment. Construction on the plant will begin in April. No word on when the cars will be ready, but Tesla moves fast.
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Voted for on February 19, 2007 07:00pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks
Left Coast Electric turns 1978 Triumph into an electric car
Autos – During the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo last December, Gadget and his crew from Left Coast Electric ripped out the guts of a Triumph and tried to convert the car in two days. A little hassle from the Fire Marshall and a few technical hiccups meant that the conversion wasn't complete by the time the Expo closed on Sunday, but and proved it is possible.
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Voted for on February 18, 2007 02:00pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / 1 sink
Peugeot, please. Eight high-tech, alt-fueled concepts, with high-res images
Autos – "Pleasure through its Lightness and its Efficiency while remaining Accessible through its Simplicity and Environmentally-friendly in its design." That ridiculous way to get the acronym PLEASE, but results are sweet. We've got high-res images of all eight top finishers in the PLEASE design competition. The best name? The Concept Liion.
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Voted for on February 15, 2007 05:58pm
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Should hybrid vehicles always make a sound? Advocates for the blind say yes
Autos – The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), an advocacy group, is calling for all hybrid vehicles to emit a sound when turned on, and this noise needs to be loud enough to hear over ambient traffic noise. Good idea? What other alternatives are there?
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Voted for on February 14, 2007 04:21pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / No sinks
Are electric cars just for the ladies?
Autos – "Ohhh, that is SOOOO CUTE!" Since their inception about 100 years ago, electric cars have been targeted at female drivers. Today there are some women who looooooove EVs. This post takes a look at the Then and Now versions of electric cars for the ladies, and some that are decidedly male.
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Voted for on February 13, 2007 07:02pm
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Chicago Auto Show: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, now with EV ONLY mode!
Autos – This is a perfect example of a company trying to create sweet PR while not changing the reality of its product. The new Highlander hybrid does have a electric-only button, which is a great headline. But, because the batteries are the same as previous models, the all-electric range is, um, not exactly headline-worthy (hint: it's less than 1.1 miles)
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Voted for on February 07, 2007 01:07pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / No sinks
I'm in the Ferrari Club of America, and I got to drive a Tesla Roadster
Autos – How does the pre-production prototype Tesla Roadster suit a man used to driving fast cars (he's in the Ferrari Club of America, fer crying out loud)? Quite nicely, thank you. Oh, and he enjoys blowing away a tricked-out Nissan 350Z in impromptu drag races. It simply wasn't a contest.
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Voted for on February 01, 2007 11:43am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks
Biodiesel Green Ambassadors at the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica
Autos – Think high school students don't care? Let these California kids prove you wrong. With the help of Josh Tickell, author of Biodiesel America, the Biodiesel Green Ambassadors are here to spread the word about the original biofuel. And, perhaps, sing a little song about biodiesel. It's 12 minutes of inspiration from AutoblogGreen.
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Voted for on January 31, 2007 04:28pm
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This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / No sinks
No Tesla CUV, But Zap! will build the Lotus APX with batteries
Autos – Want a family-size Tesla Roadster? Ever since Tesla Motors said recently they were not interested in an electric crossover vehicle, rumors have been swirling about who would turn the Lotus APX concept into an EV. Today, electric car company Zap! announced they will be building a zero-emission CUV based on the APX. I want it now.
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Voted for on January 30, 2007 11:16am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 26 votes / 2 sinks
Headed to the ski slopes in your Prius? Better check this out first!
Autos – What happens to a Prius when one of its front wheels starts spinning in the snow? Sometimes, ALL power to the drive system is stopped. Maybe a Prius performs better with global warming after all.
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Voted for on January 29, 2007 11:23pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 56 votes / No sinks
Video of the all-electric Tesla Roadster testing on ice!
Autos – Ahhh, let's take a million-dollar prototype of this high-tech electric car out for a spin on a frozen lake, shall we? And then we'll film it and put it up on YouTube. Smashing idea, really. Shall we?
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Voted for on January 26, 2007 09:33pm
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