Michelin Develops Revolutionary Active Wheel for Electric Cars
Is this tire really the “Holy Grail of Eco-Transportation,” as Treehugger believes? Maybe. Time will tell if the electric engine inside the Active Wheel from Michelin will catch on and further drive...
View ArticleMIT Shock Absorbers Harness Speed Bump Energy For Better Fuel Economy
A team of undergraduate students at MIT have developed a shock absorber that actually generates electricity from bumps in the road. This results in up to a 10 percent improvement in overall vehicle...
View ArticleThis Electric Car (Concept) Is Controlled by an iPhone
The Rinspeed iChange is an electric car concept promising 0-60 in four seconds along with a transforming rear end that can create two extra seats. And an iPhone controls everything but the driving...
View ArticleYou’ll Need the Exoskeleton to Stop Poor People
Because poor people will be throwing their milkshakes at you when you drive this bad mother down the street. It’s called the “Lamborghini Insecta Concept,” and it’s got no real defense against...
View ArticleProject M
The long awaited Stile Bertone Mantide Project M supercar made its debut yesterday at the Shanghai Autoshow. The showstopper designed by famed Pininfarina designer Jason Castriota is a sleek, uber...
View ArticleHonda Fuzo Hovercar
This was supposed to be the future! That’s what I heard. I was always told that in the future, we’d have flying cars. I’d say what happened to that, but I know what happened to that: John Mahieddine...
View ArticleMercedes: A Car For All Us Cyborgs
Hold on to your head because you’re mind is about to be blown away by this concept called C.S.V. (Cyborg Sensation Vehicle). Inspired by the Mercedes F400 concept, this off-road capable 2-seater is...
View ArticleHydromagnificence on Two Wheels
The video is Really Cool & Check out more slick pics below Welcome to one magnificent looking BMW concept bike. It’s white, it’s blue, it’s black, it’s beautiful, and it’s hydrogen powered. That’s...
View ArticleThe Mercedes F800 Will Run on Gas, Electricity or Hydrogen
We jumped inside a Mercedes F800 last week—the car that will offer three flavors of fuel as soon as 2012. Mercedes says that the future is a three-lane highway, with cars running on gas, electricity,...
View ArticleTwo Motorcycles Become One Car
This is the real deal in modern wild design. This is the “Plug-In” affordable youth mobility project by Ramesh Gound. According to Gound, there is a big “buy 1 get 1 free” shopping attitude in the...
View ArticleGenShocks Shock Absorbers Harness Pothole Energy For Better Fuel Consumption
Potholes, while ruining tires and causing intense levels of irritation, could be put to good use soon, if Levant Power Corporation’s plans to develop a shock absorber that harnesses the energy made...
View ArticleSay Hello to The World’s Most Advanced Electric Motorcycle
The technology behind the MotoCzysz E1pc isn’t just the future for motorcycles, it’s the future of electric vehicles. When you have 10x the battery power of a Prius and 2.5x the torque of a Ducati it’s...
View ArticleElectric Bike Run on Water and Magic Powder
The Signa bike runs on fuel cells. But instead of having to carry hydrogen next to your butt, it uses a new clever safe method: It runs on cells full of a sand-like powder. You just have to add...
View ArticleThe Electric Car That Doesn’t Need to Be Charged
This car—built by students at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences—doesn’t need charging. It is powered by energy sucked straight from the road, using electric induction. Like the Powermat...
View ArticleChina Withholds Valuable Materials Needed for Electric Cars From Japan
Unless China and Japan can sort out their shit and the exportation of rare earth elements can proceed into Japan, the future of electric cars could be thrown into jeopardy. Production of cars like the...
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