Category Archives: Green Tech
Cadillac has unveiled its 2014 ELR, a production version of the Converj concept. Besides a name change, the ELR uses a tweaked version of the Volt’s drivetrain with an updated T-shaped 16.5 kWh lithium-ion battery which allows the car to … Continue reading
Designer and bike nut Izhar Gafni’s long quest to create a bike made out of cardboard is more amazing than it sounds. Could this be a trend in cheap disposable transportation? Check out the fantastic short documentary below. Izhar cardboard … Continue reading
The 2014 Audi E-Tron Spyder still isn’t ready for prime time…but it’s not too soon to spot it on the roads of California, apparently. Audi’s speedy little eco-roadster was spotted around Malibu not long ago, filming this adver-torial on Audi’s … Continue reading
All of our friends in the automotive press have soapboxes. Ain’t no different here at DUB. But we use ours a little differently. Case in point — today we got confirmation of a rumor we’ve heard for years — the next … Continue reading
BMW has released info and photos on its new i Series, the i3 and i8. Both will make their official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show come September. The i3 Concept is the first series-production all-electric vehicle that’s based on … Continue reading
Renault electrifies the car market with its new advertising campaign. Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,”script”,”twitter-wjs”);
GM Motors has managed to add 2 additional mpgs to its 2012 Chevy Cruze, according to its official Online Ordering Guide for the model. The guide explains that when equipped with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission … Continue reading
Scheduled for launch late next year, Audi gives you a behind-the-scenes look at R8 e-tron production. via. Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js”;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,”script”,”twitter-wjs”);
Toyota is planning to make its famed Prius hybrid into a plug-in vehicle by 2014. The next Prius will launch in 2012 and will feature high performance lithium-ion batteries that will allow it to travel more than 141 mpg, instead … Continue reading
A mixed collection of comments have surfaced on blogs and forums ever since Gayu Eusegi, Mitsubishi’s Global Product Director, made several statements leading to the conclusion that the Evolution Generation X, will be the last of its kind. The Last Unicorn, the … Continue reading
Nissan’s ESFLOW debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, which is the company’s all-electric sports car concept that uses two 107-hp motors to propel the car to 62 mph in under five seconds. It also has Lithium-ion batteries, which power the … Continue reading
The Geneva Motor Show floor is seeing a lot of debuts, with its latest being Land Rover’s new Range_e plug-in hybrid, based on the Range Rover Sport model, and is a diesel-electric hybrid that couples the 242 bhp3.0 liter TDV6 … Continue reading
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