Archive for the ‘Other Vehicles’ Category

Husqvarna’s New Green, Electric Riding Mower

Husqvarna has finally revealed a concept electric riding lawn mower they’re calling the Panthera Leo. It uses li-ion phosphate batteries and can run for 2 hours before needing a charge. It has five motors, quiet operation, and very unique looks.

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Piccard’s Solar Plane Debuts - Will Fly Around the World

While a lot of attention is put onto cars and trucks in electric transportation, the field of aviation is seeing its share of innovation too. We’ve covered light aviation with the ElectricFlycer C and other prototypes and planned technologies in electric airplanes.

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Pssst.. I have a secret…

Step in close and listen carefully, it’s a real secret.
Sebastian (the owner of this site) had his wedding day yesterday!
That’s why the site has been kind of quiet lately.  He’s been focused on wedding plans.
So leave a comment to congratulate the new couple!
It’s a surprise, he doesn’t know I’m putting this up here.

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Video: ECO Jetski is All-Electric Watercraft Fun!

The folks at Eco Watercraft have made an all-electric jetski that runs up to 50mph for up to 3 hours. All quietly, on electric power, with no oil or fuel leaks like traditional units.

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India’s Love Affair with Compressed Air Continues: The Air-Powered Motorcycle

So far, engineering students in India have created compressed-air powered mopeds, bicycles, and now a motorcycle. One Indian company claimed to have built a production-ready compressed-air car (which never materialized).

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Ronn Motor Co’s H2Go To Be Tested on Semi-Trucks

Ronn Motors has announced that the RBX Management Corporation will be testing the H2Go hydrogen injection system on two semi-trucks this summer. RBX Management is an independent contractor for FedEx.

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Revenge Verde E85 Super Car: 110mpg Coming in December at LA Auto Show

Revenge Designs has announced that they will be taking the HP2g engine from Doug Pelmear and will be putting them into a new super car. The new car will be called the Revenge Verde, will burn E85 (85% ethanol) and get 110mpg equivalent.

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Bad Boy Buggies: Electric 4×4 Vehicles, Made in Mississippi

Located in Natchez, Mississippi is a little company called Bad Boy Buggies and they make some serious 4wd all-terrain vehicles (ATV) models. And they’re all-electric!

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The Track T-800CDI 100mpg Biodiesel Motorcycle

Check out this cool bike from Holland: the Track T-800CDI. It’s not electric or a hybrid, but it’s still awesome. It’s a diesel bike that gets a whopping 100mpg and is made by EVA Products. It does 0-100kph (0-62mph) in 3.75 seconds, an auto transmission (6 gears, preprogrammed), and gets 100mpg when ridden at 56mph average speed.

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The Chocolate-Powered, Vegetable-Built Race Car

Meet the ecoF3, a race car designed by a British Team. The car is made of vegetables and it runs on chocolate. Really, no foolin.

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