A factoid gleaned from a recent study about pet owners says that people who drive alternative fuel vehicles are about 30 percent more likely to travel with their pets than drivers of non-green cars are. The reason is hard to pin down, but perhaps it has something to do with attitudes toward natural things, like [...]
Sunday, May 27, will be the official running of the 2012 Indianapolis 500. For two weeks leading up to the race, however, there will be dozens of events that focus on everything from green technology to fund raisers. Those who have never attended an Indy 500 in person are usually not aware of how large [...]
Volkswagen’s People’s Car Project is more than a clever marketing campaign aimed at China’s consumers; it is now one of the hottest viral videos on the Internet, gaining thousands of viewers per day. VW asked for car design ideas from anyone who wanted to submit one, and the result was nothing short of spectacular. Three [...]
In one of the most interesting alternative energy projects to surface, two French engineers, Guy Antonin an Xavier Degon, are attempting to drive a Citroen C-Zero electric car around the world. The two young experimenters set out in February of this year in Strasbourg in a car that has a 70-mile range. Eventually the pair [...]
This month, Revenge of the Electric Car celebrates Earth Day with some great new ways to see the film.
Still available on DVD online, and streaming on multiple outlets over the internet, we’re happy to announce our USA broadcast premiere of the film this month!
Starting April 19th, Revenge of the Electric Car will be on TV on the Independent Lensdocumentary series on [...]
An extensive study by marketing consultants at Strategic Vision has documented that car purchases are a valid and reliable predictor of a person’s political party. After polling over 76,000 car buyers, the company laid out all the juicy details about the political statements made by various popular car models. Note that elsewhere on this site [...]
Cars and trucks that run on wood have been around for a very long time. During the 1940s, Europe saw over a million wood-powered cars on the road due to stringent oil rationing during the war years. After the war, wood cars virtually disappeared. Now, a few eager-beaver hobbyists are resurrecting the technology, improving on [...]
I believe it would add to the Magic, no pun intended, to include in the transition of new ownership for the Los Angeles Dodgers the largest array of EV/Hybrid Charging Stations of any other stadium parking facility on the planet! Premium parking spots along the front near the enterance. I think that avid Dodger fans would purchase [...]
Coffee has been fuel for early risers since the Middle Ages, but at least one person has figured out how to run his car on the stuff. The engineers featured in the short video clip are trying to do two things. First, they want to get their “coffee car” up to 80 mph. Second, they [...]
It is cold in Finland, but the majesty of endless sheets of ice, deep blue skies, and electric racing combine to make for an incredible short video, and a world record as well. A Nokian Tyres event, this competition is actually quite serious stuff, and ended up qualifying for an official world record in the [...]
In case you are one of the four people on earth who did not see the Toyota “Reinvented” commercial during the Super Bowl, check out the video link below to see the full 60-second version. No fewer than 20 online polls and informal blog surveys have crowned Toyota the king of TV ads for the [...]
They said it couldn’t be done, but a group of drivers in Tel Aviv set out to make history by competing in the world’s most unique EV racing competition. The event is not on the Le Mans circuit or even recognized by international racing committees, but the participants are deadly serious. Top prize is an [...]
