All Blog Posts Tagged 'electric' (6)

Van Gogh's Painting Recreated with 8,000 Plants

For the first time ever, a painting will be made into a "living wall" outside London's National Gallery! Not just any painting, of course. Using 8,000 plants, General Electric is recreating Van Gogh’s masterpiece 'A Wheatfield, with Cypresses,' as part of the Gallery's carbon plan.

Growing throughout the summer and fall, it will remain there until October 2011. Chosen for its strong… Continue

Added by alice on May 28, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Honda's New Electric Vehicle Concept

At this week's Tokyo Auto Show, Honda unveiled this sweet little number. An electric version of its Super Cub motorcyle, the concept looks like a nice throwback to yesteryear, doesn't it? I'll take one, please.

Read more about it at… Continue

Added by alice on October 22, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

The SiMonster's Next Whip: The E-Ruf (Electric Porsche 911 - from Road & Track)

If you know the SiMonster, you know that I'd like to do my part for the planet, as long as I don't have to drive around in a shapeless, slow-ass tin can. I read a review once where the testers drove a Prius aggressively around a racetrack, resulting in dismal fuel economy of only 8mph. That would be me. I'd use the gas pedal like a toggle switch.

If you know the SiMonster, you also know… Continue

Added by SiMonster on November 19, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Electric Motorsport introduces the GPR-S electric motorcycle

Is there finally a good-looking electric motorcycle with decent specifications available on the market in the U.S. for a relatively affordable price? It looks that way, as Electric Motorsport has just released its new GPR-S electric motorcycle, which costs $8,000 including lithium ion batteries. Using a permanent magnet DC motor that offers up to 19-horsepower, the GPR-S can hit up to 70 miles… Continue

Added by SiMonster on October 25, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Bye Bye M3, Hello Mini E?!: 500 of Mini's New Electric Cars Will Hit the Road in Early 2009

I've been eyeing those wonderfully cute little Mini's since they first came out. Alright, so maybe I fit the typical "mini" profile - Starbucks drinking, iPhone carrying girl. But now that Mini's bringing out the electric version of their cars can't we just justify swapping my M3 for this Mini as also helping the environment? (Hubster is probably shaking… Continue

Added by alice on October 19, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

I want my Aptera!

The Aptera was designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle, and later as an extended range electric vehicle.

This new car is slated for production later this year and will cost between $25-$29k. Technically, the three wheeled Aptera is classified as a motorcycle. Top speed is 85mph and it gets roughly 230 miles to the gallon for the hybrid version. The all electric version can run for 2 hours or approximately 120 miles.

My… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on May 27, 2008 at 3:14pm — 2 Comments

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