Category: Design

Grow Your Own Sports Car

Posted by Timothy on 07/24/2008 at 2:44 PM

It seems like every car manufacturer is out there to prove that they can make a greener and more eco-friendly car. Though for the most part this has been focused on fuel consumption - creating hybrids, evs or hydrogen powered machines. Technologies which many would say are merely pushing the issues of negative impact around so that the cars look better but without actually reducing impact in the larger scheme of things.

But Lotus, who were involved in the design of the Tesla ev, have recently unveiled what really is a forward looking car which not only takes a more systemic approach to car design but also creates something which will actually make petrolheads go wow.

Welcome the Lotus "Eco Elise" concept car.


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Honda FCX

Posted by Timothy on 06/17/2008 at 12:42 AM

Seems like Honda is releasing the first few production units of their new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle hot on the tails of BMW's Hydrogen 7.

But the debate is still on as to whether this is a good thing or not.
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