This rather odd vehicle has been recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010.
The prototype, dubbed X-Frame, is a revolutionary folding vehicle that can push the boundaries of urban mobility to a new extent.
It commercially launched, the vehicle may as well replace the motorcycle.
It is worth mentioning that the X-Frame was developed by engineers from the Nagoya Institute of Technology. » Read more: X-Frame – Electric Vehicle That Easily Folds for Storage
The English sports car manufacturer, Motor Morgan Company, is looking forward to adding two eco-friendly vehicles to its line of sports cars.
The announcement comes shortly after Morgan presented its Eva GT at Pebble Beach 2010.
The company hopes to put two brand new eco-friendly vehicles into production by 2013.
It is worth mentioning that the first green model from Morgan will be the “LIFEcar 2″. It will be an electric-diesel hybrid sports vehicle that will boast a range of 1,000 miles. » Read more: Sports Car-Maker Morgan to Add Two Eco-Friendly Vehicles to Its Portfolio
Professor Charles Samuel Greenwood is the one who developed the human-electric hybrid vehicle called “Imagine PS” (PS stands for power station), which is expected to be commercially available in 2011.
The car will be able to reach a top speed of 100km/h (60mph) on the flat and up to 50km/h uphill.
It is worth mentioning that the entire low-mass vehicle was made by hand. For over 40 years Mr. Greenwood has been working on vehicles that could be powered by humans and finally managed to create a street legal sedan model that can carry 4 passengers. » Read more: Human-Electric Hybrid Vehicle to Be Commercially Available in 2011
An Oman-based company called Noor Majan has recently announced that it managed to build an electric vehicle with a record breaking range.
This is the first eco-friendly vehicle manufactured in the Middle East and according to its creators the car can travel a whooping 2,236 miles on a single charge. For comparison, the famous Tesla Roadster can travel 245 miles per charge. » Read more: Electric Vehicle from Oman Travels 2,236 Miles Per Charge
Specialists from Suater Carbon Offset Design decided to create a yacht that would not only be about comfort, luxury and style, but also make use of green energy.
They came up with an eco-friendly 49-meter superyacht called the “Transdescendence.”
It is worth mentioning that this is the first zero carbon yacht in the world, being able to reach a speed of 25 knots. » Read more: The Transcendence – Ultra-Green Luxury Yacht
Wang Yanchao and Zhang Zhizhen are the two designers who decided to create a futuristic eco-friendly vehicle that doesn’t require operating costs.
Dubbed the HXO, the car harnesses solar power on the move and makes use of it to part water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen.
Afterwards hydrogen is used to power the car.
Another interesting idea is the spherical wheels that provide additional storage, making the vehicle more compact. » Read more: The HXO – Eco-Friendly Car Powered by Solar Energy and Hydrogen
This eco-friendly vehicle that can turn from a two-wheel model into a three-wheel one (and vice versa) was designed by Han Jing, a graduate student from the School of Fine Art at Tsinghua University.
The designer named the car Mooovie.
It would be interesting to note that this concept is the winning project of the first “Science & Future” International Concept Car Design Contest.
It received the Gold Award of Best Advanced Technology. » Read more: Mooovie – Electric Car With Two- and Three-Wheel Driving Modes
This plug-in hybrid limousine concept car was designed by an international team from Citroen exclusively for the prestigious Shanghai World Fair.
Dubbed Metropolis, the vehicle is 5.3 meters long, 2 meters wide and 1.4 meters high.
The eco-friendliness of the vehicle is found in its ability to emit carbon dioxide in an extremely small amount, only 70g/km.
It is worth mentioning that the Metropolis has a 2-liter, V6 petrol engine combined with an electric motor able to develop 70kW. » Read more: Citroen Metropolis – Futuristic Hybrid Concept Car from the French Company
The Japanese car-making giant, Honda, has recently presented the new prototype of the EV-Neo all-electric scooter.
The company has also announced its plans to start lease sales in the land of the rising sun this December.
Developed for delivery services, the electric scooter from Honda can be used by individual business owners.
EV-Neo boasts zero carbon dioxide emissions and to charge the battery you simply need to plug the scooter into a household power source. » Read more: Honda EV-Neo – the Prototype of Electric Scooter Developed for Business Owners
A teenager from Ohio became the youngest person to ever create an electric vehicle. Deitrich Ludwig from Monclova, Ohio, managed to construct a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup electric truck, thus become the youngest person on the planet to boast such an achievement.
The young man replaced the gas engine with an eco-friendly electric drive train. He got rid of the four-cylinder engine, radiator and exhaust system to be able to mount a DC electric motor, control system, battery charger and a pack of batteries. » Read more: American Teenager Becomes the Youngest Person to Create Electric Car
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