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Daihatsu’s Micro Concept Cars Go On Show

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11:00AM November 14, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Daihatsu’s set to show off some interesting — and tiny — concept cars at the upcoming Tokyo Motor show, including electric and fuel cell vehicles. More »


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Varley evR450: The Aussie Electric Supercar

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3:30PM November 1, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Varley’s stock in trade is making industrial level electric tugs… and now electric sports cars. You know — for when you want to tow that plane really fast. More »


Science

Electric Shocks Can Aid Learning

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2:00PM September 22, 2011 | Alex Kidman

That time you stuck a fork in the electric socket as a youngster? Not only were you learning a valuable lesson about pain, but you may have also been firing up your brain, according to new research. More »


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Mitsubishi’s Electric iMiev Drives Into Australia

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9:45AM September 21, 2011 | Alex Kidman

I’m not much of a petrolhead, but I do like the idea (and the economy) of an all-electric car. Mitsubishi’s just made the all-electric iMiev available for purchase and test drive. Anyone got a spare $53,000 or so they could spare me? More »


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Ryno Bike: Half Segway, Half Unicycle

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10:00AM September 13, 2011 | Alex Kidman

I still can’t quite decide whether this single wheeled electric Ryno bike is cool, or stupidly dangerous. Then again, I can’t ride a unicycle, so what hope would I have on what amounts to an electric unicycle? More »


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German Electric Car Drives A Record-Breaking 598KM On A Single Charge

4:00PM October 27, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

The EV vehicle, an Audi A2, beat out previous world records by driving from Munich to Berlin. The driver joked (honestly) that if anyone wanted to recharge their iPhone, there was still some electricity left in the car. [PhysOrg] More »


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Honda EV-Cub Blends Electric Bike With 2WD, Star Trek-esque Communicator

1:00AM October 12, 2009 | Jack Loftus

This here is what Honda hopes is the future of motorcycles. Small, electric and two-wheel drive, the EV-Cub could be ferrying riders around on its retro-styled frame as early as next year. More »


Science

Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Could Last 3 Times Longer Than Ion

4:40AM June 11, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have designed a lithium-sulfur battery that, thanks to nanotechnology, is capable of 3 times the power of lithium-ion batteries with equal volume while remaining both lighter and cheaper to produce. Long-distance electric cars, anyone? More »


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All Electric Hustler Zeon is Coming to Eat All Your Grass

11:00AM April 3, 2009 | Gizmodo US Edition

The Hustler Zeon is the world’s first all-electric, zero-turn riding mower. With the “Hustler” logo on the back, everyone will think you’re eco-friendly and pretty badass.

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Electric Car Whiz Builds World’s First Plug-In Hybrid Speedboat

1:45PM March 17, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

One of the brains behind the Aptera electric three-wheeled car also runs Epic Boats, which just intro’d the Epic 23e, the first plug-in hybrid electric boat. Who knew lithium-ion batteries were waterproof?

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