from FutureCars In brief: Zero Motorcycles is in Milan showing their 2012 lineup of motorcycles at the EICMA trade show with a surprise announcement: all 2012 models have been upgraded with faster speed and longer range. Vehicle in the news Make/Model: S, DS, X, XU, MX Manufacturer: Zero Motorcycles The word Zero, based in California, surprised the industry with the [...]
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Zero Motorcycles Adds Longer Range to 2012 Lineup
November 13th, 2011 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Alternative Vehicles, Electric Car Companies 
Tags: Brammo, Electric motorcycles and scooters, Milan, Motorcycle, Zero Motorcycles 
Comments OffSubaru Showcasing Turbo Hybrid Tech With Advanced Tourer Concept
November 11th, 2011 Aaron Turpen Subaru plans to unveil a new concept car, the Advanced Tourer Concept, at the Tokyo Auto Show. The car will showcase the company’s future hybrid plans and designs. This concept is an evolution of the earlier Hybrid Tourer Concept debuted earlier and features better economy through a smaller 1.6L 4-cylinder engine (both direct injected and [...]
Posted in Alternative Vehicles, Concept Cars Tags: Advanced Tourer Concept, Audi, AWD, Concept car, Subaru, Tokyo Motor Show 1 Comment »Boeing Phantom Eye Hydrogen-Powered UAV To Take Maiden Voyage
November 7th, 2011 Aaron Turpen The Phantom Eye is a high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) craft that flies at 65,000 feet and can stay there for four days. It’s meant for surveillance and reconnaissance and is powered by hydrogen. The craft will take its maiden voyage from Edwards Air Force Base in California and will be in the air for 4 to [...]
Posted in Alternative Vehicles, Hydrogen Cars Tags: Boeing, Boeing Phantom Eye, California, Edwards Air Force Base, HALE, Unmanned aerial vehicle Comments OffCool Video of Pipistrel Taurus G4
October 12th, 2011 Aaron Turpen This is a test flight video of the Pipistrel Taurus G4 electric airplane taken during part of test flight campaign for the NASA/CAFE GREEN FLIGHT CHALLENGE 2011.
Posted in Alternative Vehicles Tags: electric airplane, nasa cafe green flight challenge, pipistrel, taurus g4 Comments OffMazda to End RX-8 Production in 2012, Rotary Engine Will Remain
October 8th, 2011 Aaron Turpen Mazda has announced that the RX-8 sports car line, including the current model SPIRIT R, will be discontinued in summer of 2012. The RX-8 is currently the only vehicle that is using the Wankel Rotary Engine in Mazda’s lineup. The RX-8 SPIRIT R special edition model goes on sale in late November and will only [...]
