Posts by Category: Eco Friendly

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Bizarre April 11, 2009 posted by
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LincVolt Continental – the American Dream retro hybrid machine

LincVolt. Take one 2.5 ton, 19.5 foot long Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible from 1959, drop in a state of the art hybrid power plant. Measure off 100 mpg and zero emissions, enter it for the Automotive X Prize and draft in aging rocker Neil Young to add a little charismatic celebrity sauce. Stir, leave to settle and wait for applause. Somewhere Henry Ford is spinning like an armature. Video.  By working with established technologies in new ways, with the…


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Awesome April 8, 2009 posted by
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Eliica lives – the ultimate electric beast car

Way back in 2003, before some of you were even born, we featured the mind-boggling conceptual electric car called Eliica, brainchild of a mammoth $4m research project from Keio University in Japan. We’re now happy to report that the Eliica lives. We’re talking 8 wheel electric drive, 160 km/h top speed and absolutely bristling with hi-tech goodies. Just perfect for a credit crunch environment. Video (in Japanese). No word on production dates (hah!) though. Tags: ecological, electric+car, eliica


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cool tech April 6, 2009 posted by
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Zero X Electric trails motorbike – dirt rough but silent

The Xero X Electric Motorbike is the newest incarnation of the funky trails bike – stronger, faster and more durable it says in the blurb. A two hour charge gives up to 40 miles in range (or 2 hours if you’re jumping ravines and stuff) and it costs $0.01 per mile to run. Not counting those battery replacement costs of course. The Sport model (equivalent to a standard 250cc) comes in at a racy $7,450.00.  The Zero X electric motorcycle…


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Eco Friendly April 6, 2009 posted by
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Natural Cures – healthy natural living via your iPhone

The Natural Cures application for the iPhone is a free application that comes with a database of advice and guidance on staying healthy and whole. Just throw in all your symptoms, ailments and shoe size and out pops a handy recommended treatment protocol. The application comes with a variety of comprehensive information – listing health conditions from A to Z, nutritional information, and provides answers to over 100 health issues. It even offers weekly health and research updates.   The freeware…


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