electric vehicles

The new electric - hybrid airplane will come in two versions: a one-seater and a two seater. The first will weigh 350kg and the second will weigh 405kg.

A discussion of the New York Times article about the world-wide food vs. fuel crisis that is haunting Western politicians and their favorite biofuels policies. Alternatives to biofuels are discussed, and support is given to biodiesel made from waste (not food products), as long as liquid fuels are needed.

If you can’t buy the car you want, then build it.

Gregg Abott (aka Gadget) custom-converts cars for a living, but instead of tricking out cars to run on biodiesel or get better mileage, he’s hacking them to run on electricity.

By now, teenagers are very practiced at complaining about climbing gas prices and lamenting the fate of the environment, but how much do we really do in our daily lives to reduce our nefarious carbon footprint? Do we turn off the lights when we leave a room? Bike to the grocery store? How about converting a gas-powered car to electric? See how Bart Grabman did that.

There is more than just the Tesla Roadster soon to be zooming down our streets. Here's a list of 11 (there's one honorable mention) cars that are already in market or have an impending release date within two year's time. The list includes Zap Cars, Think City, Phoenix Motorcars, Aptera Motors, and, of course, the Tesla Roadster.