Light towing now possible with your Nissan Leaf
January 7, 2012 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in
Careful Nissan Leaf drivers should never see the unwelcome little yellow icon that signals “turtle mode” or have to deal with what comes next – rock mode and a phone call to roadside assistance. In general, towing and electric cars are an unhappy combination. That is, unless it’s the electric car doing [...]
Real electric Tron Light Cycle rolls up to suburbia
September 24, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Videos, Toys/Games, Motorcycle, Design/Style
It was only a matter of time before someone bent the full brunt of their mechanical might toward creating a full-scale, operational version of the light cycle from Tron: Legacy. That someone just happened to be the crew from Parker Brothers Choppers. Using lithium-ion batteries and a 96-volt [...]
Audi Quattro could get green light by September
July 6, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Audi
Audi Quattro Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
We knew Audi was up to something when it invited us to drive the super-hot Quattro concept late last year. The coupe, currently based on the RS5 architecture, pays homage to the original Ur-Quattro from 1980, and by inviting the media [...]
Connecticut Light & Power launches “Plug My Ride” website; kicks off EV research study
May 6, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P), an electric company and subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU), is expecting up to 20 municipalities and businesses in its service area to install charging stations and participate in the utility company’s just-announced plug-in vehicle research project. Among the first to sign on to install charging equipment are [...]
Tron light cycle contest declares winners
April 14, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Motorcycle, Design/Style
SideQuesting Tron Light Cycle Design Contest – Click above for high-res image gallery
SideQuesting.com is a website focused on discussions about video games that decided to host a competition to see who among its readership could draw up the best Tron Light Cycle. The entries were received and the results are… well, [...]
Contest seeks to redesign Tron light cycle
March 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Design/Style
We’ll be the first to admit that we went full geek over Tron: Legacy, and gaming website SideQuesting.com is showing its enthusiasm for the franchise by running a contest to reimagine the famous light cycle. Disney’s reworked battle bikes for Legacy were brilliant, but SQ wants to see exactly what designers cruising [...]
Contest seeks to redesign Tron light cycle
March 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Etc., Design/Style
We’ll be the first to admit that we went full geek over Tron: Legacy, and gaming website SideQuesting.com is showing its enthusiasm for the franchise by running a contest to reimagine the famous light cycle. Disney’s reworked battle bikes for Legacy were brilliant, but SQ wants to see exactly what designers cruising [...]
Report: Tata Pixel given European green light
March 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Tata, Diesel
2011 Tata Pixel Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Tata Motors has reportedly approved the Tata Pixel, a microcar concept it showed off at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, for production. The minute Pixel is advertised as the most efficiently-packaged four-seater in the [...]
EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept previewed ahead of Geneva Motor Show
February 27, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Electric
EDAG Light Car Sharing Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
EDAG is headed back to the Geneva Motor Show with a new take on car sharing. The company plans to unveil the new Light Car Sharing Concept, a machine that blends lightweight composites, modular pieces and an [...]
Toyota recalling 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans over brake light bracket issue
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Recalls, Toyota
2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans produced before the beginning of November 2010. The recall is a result of a Stop Lamp Switch Bracket placed near the parking brake. When the parking brake is fully applied [...]
