Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new urban commuter car that “folds” up for storage, making it much easier to park out of the way, taking up about the same horizontal space as a bicycle. The car, called the Hiriko, has a chance of actually getting built and tested in [...]
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MIT’s Folding Concept Car, the Hiriko
January 31st, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in All Electric Car, Concept Cars, Featured 
Tags: CityCar, electric car, Hiriko, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT 
No Comments »Evolve Motorcycles Rolls Out Lineup of Electric Scooters
January 30th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Evolve Motorcycles is rolling out their new lineup of electric scooters. They start at $2,900 and go up in price according to style, features and range and are aimed at a young, hip, urban-dwelling audience. Specifically those interested in quiet, low-cost, non-polluting ways to get through traffic (splitting lanes) and with machines that are easily [...]
The Toyota TES-ERA Sports EV Concept
January 29th, 2012 Aaron Turpen by AaronT, FutureCars In brief: Revealed in Japan at an auto show, the TES-ERA is an electric sport coupe concept from Toyota’s Engineering Society. Vehicle in the news Make/Model: TES-ERA Sports EV Concept Manufacturer: Toyota Engineering Society The word The one-off concept is a showcase of crowd-sourced style, Toyota’s electricvehicle engineering prowess, and futuristic interior design for tomorrow’s drivers. [...]
Posted in EV Cars Tags: Concept car, Electric vehicle, Japan, Lexus RX, Lithium-ion battery, Milky Way, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota No Comments »
Lola-Drayson B12/69EV Le Mans Electric Racer
January 20th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Lola and Drayson Racing have come together to build the first all-electric Le Mans race car to be called the B12/69EV as a Le Mans Prototype (LMP). The goal of the first generation of the car will be to set potential records in single lap time runs and to attempt an in-pit inductive charging setup. [...]
Posted in All Electric Car, Featured Tags: 24 Hours of Le Mans, A123 Systems, Auto racing, B12/69EV, Le Mans Prototype, LMP, Lola, Lola Cars, Oxford Comments Off
Tata Motors Shows Off CNG, Diesel-electric Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Concepts
January 16th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 in India had the nation’s largest auto manufacturer showing off three new alt-fuel concepts. Tata Motors showcased the Tata Nano CNG, the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid (pictured below), the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell, and the Tata Magic Iris CNG (also pictured). These join the company’s already-produced Tata Indica [...]
Posted in Electric Car, Featured, Fuel Cell Cars, Natural Gas Tags: Auto Expo, Compressed natural gas, Fuel cell, Hybrid electric vehicle, India, Tata Indica, Tata Motors, Tata Nano Comments Off
