Tag: alternative vehicles
21 Posts

Nov 03, 2017
Adventures in the Eco-Friendly ELF
It's a curious cross between a bike and a car, and some green-minded Americans are putting it to good use.

Oct 25, 2017
Hyperloops, Shared Autonomous Planes, and More in Paris
Tiny urban EVs, shared scooters,car pooling, Uber data online, and lots of other city solutions in France's City of Lights.

Jun 02, 2017
Keep on Trucking (But Plug Them In, Add Drones, and Make Them Autonomous)
From Europe, great solutions for reforming the dirty business of long-distance trucking.

Feb 14, 2017
Electric Cars Are Indeed Net Earth-Friendly
Paul is catching some grief at work for buying an Electric Vehicle. Is it really a polluter or is his coworker too amped up?

Nov 30, 2016
After Many Failures to Launch, Here Come the Flying Cars
Inventor Dezso Molnar may build contraptions out of Mad Max movies, but they're legal flying cars. And he's not alone.
Nov 14, 2016
Talking Robots, Connected Scooters and Sharing Rides at the Web Summit
Europe's answer to CES is just as packed with great tech ideas. Previously in Dublin, now it connects in Lisbon.
Oct 04, 2016
Shopping at the Army's One-Stop Trade Show
In the heart of the nation's capital, generals kicked the tires on the latest tanks, and checked out the latest in armor-piercing rounds, mine ploughs and sniper rifles.

Jun 23, 2016
uScooter Review: The Perfect Apocalypse Vehicle?
The ideal vehicles to own for the next apocalyptic event, which will surely involve a traffic jam of biblical proportions, are small-bore motorcycles, rubber dinghies, ideally with motors, and foldable bicycles. The electric scooter is ready for instant elevation to that group.

Nov 16, 2015
The 84-mpg, $6,800 Elio Coming to the LA Auto Show--With an Engine!
The tiny two-seat Elio has been running around with a Geo Metro motor, but now it will have its own 0.9-liter, three-cylinder power plant. The Louisiana plant is set to produce cars in late 2016, but it's still tentative.

Nov 09, 2015
This Dune Buggy Is Electric, 3-D Printed and Crowd Sourced
Local Motors has the Beach Boys on speed dial with its 3-D Swim, a lightweight carbon-fiber battery car with a built-in surfboard. And, yes, its body is 3-D printed atop a BMW i3 chassis.