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Archive for September, 2010
74% Support 60mpg Requirements and Lower Taxes
September 23rd, 2010 
Aaron Turpen So some environmental groups did a survey of a whole 1,000 people and found that 74% of their friends…er those surveyed support the idea of having the government require carmakers to have average fleet economies of 60mpg by 2025. The survey also found that 99% of those surveyed support lower taxes, 78% prefer government programs [...]
Peugeot’s EX1 Concept – Just Ducky
September 23rd, 2010 Aaron Turpen Peugeot has come up with an electric concept roadster they’re calling the EX1. It’s.. oddly interesting, I guess. Of course, like any EV geek, I first scanned over the press release to see the stats on this thing. Here’s the rundown: 2 motors peaking at 125kW (240Nm / 177lb-ft torque) All wheel drive It’s broken [...]
Automotive X Prize Winners Announced
September 17th, 2010 Aaron Turpen from FutureCars.com In brief: The long-anticipated results for the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition have been announced. The word At a ceremony in Washington, D.C., X Prize officials announced the winners of the hotly-contested Side-by-Side class as well as the foregone conclusion for the Mainstream category plus the fun Tandem category. Mainstream The Mainstream category [...]
KillaJoule Goes to Bonneville
September 17th, 2010 Aaron Turpen I meant to post this yesterday, but better late than never, I guess. Eva, Bill and the KillaJoule have gone to Utah to participate in the World of Speed at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Having been there many times (as a spectator) when I lived in Utah, I can say that the event is pretty [...]
The Beijing Straddle Bus?
September 16th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Here’s another of those ideas that’s great on paper, but will never survive in the real world. The Beijing Straddle Bus is a “super bus” that straddles over the top of roadways, moving up to 1,400 people at a time. This concept of urban public transportation comes from the Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment (they [...]
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