Architects design home made entirely of Hummers

Filed under: Etc., GM, Hummer, Design/Style

Architects Craig Hodges and HsinMing Fung joined forces in 1984 to create their agency HplusF. Since then, the pair have gone on to apply their stylistic skill to the UCLA library, Hollywood Bowl, Egyptian Theater and a number of other works of architectural art. HplusF also tackles unique installations and [...]

Innovative Hangar Home conceals garage mahal

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Design/Style

Hangar Home – Click above to view video after the jump

When gearheads aren’t trawling Craigslist for the next old-lady-owned Chevrolet Chevelle tucked away in a barn, they’re dreaming of cool places to put their toys.
Usually, dream garages never become reality. It’s rare to find someone with enough ambition and/or cash to [...]

LA will offer 1,000 resident $2,000 off home charging stations for electric cars

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA
Last week, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced a pilot program to ease the burden on plug-in vehicle owners by providing charging station rebates of up to $2,000. The value of the rebate will depend on the type of charger and equipment installed and is apparently limited to the first 1,000 [...]

Video: Virtual tour of Cobo Center, the Detroit Auto Show’s proposed new home

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Design/Style

Detroit’s Cobo Hall renovation fly-through – Click above to watch the video after the jump

Each year, we know four U.S trips are etched in stone, the Detroit Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Chicago Auto Show and the New York Auto Show. But even though Detroit is the biggest [...]

Video: swissRoomBox turns any vehicle into a motor home

Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Videos, Design/Style

swissRoomBox – Click above to watch the video after the jump

The Swiss are masters of precision. The world’s most elegant timepieces hail from Switzerland. The multi-purpose and compact tool known as the Swiss Army Knife is praised throughout the world for its utility and dependability. Swiss-made products carry their label [...]

Coulomb CT500 Level II home charging station now available

Coulomb Technologies announced that its CT500 Level II (208-240 volts at 30 amps) residential charging station is now available for purchase. The CT500 is a single-output, 7.2-kilowatt charging station featuring the J1772 plug-in connection and networking capabilities.
With the addition of the CT500, Coulomb’s charging options now run the gamut from the basic home charging unit [...]

Webchat: Discuss the free Chevrolet Volt home charging stations

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

After Thursday’s announcement that up to 4,400 buyers of the Chevrolet Volt will be eligible to get a free 240-volt home charging station, General Motors will hold a live webchat later today at 11 am EDT. The chargers will some from ECOtality and Coulomb Technologies, so it only [...]

First 4,400 Volt owners could get free home charging stations

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

When the Chevrolet Volt finally hits the market late this year, the U.S. Department of Energy will help out by providing free 240-volt home chargers for 4,400 early buyers. The chargers are made either by ECOtality (which will install 2,600 Volt chargers) [...]

How Uplifting: Tokyo home elevates Lamborghini Countach right into living room

Filed under: Etc., Japan, Lamborghini, Design/Style

KRE House by Takuya Tsuchida – Click above for image gallery

Remember Holger Schubert? He’s the Brentwood, California resident who won awards from Maserati and Architecture Digest magazine for his innovative garage set-up that placed his classic Ferrari 512BB in a living room-style garage. Unfortunately, his myopic neighbors put the architectural [...]

Review: 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged brings the adventure home

Filed under: SUV, Land Rover, Reviews, Luxury, Off-Road

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged – Click above for high-res image gallery

Despite enduring a string of financial hardships, Land Rover still enjoys one of the clearest and most robust brand identities in the automotive kingdom. The English automaker has held the same core values since the company’s first [...]