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• The World’s First Sustainable Race Car Makes You Go Yum Yum
• Mazda Will Raise $1.1 Billion For Hybrid Research
• Video Highlights Battery Tech of Upcoming Nissan LEAF Electric Car
• Teenage-Built Diesel Hybrid Does 0-60 in 4 Seconds, Soon to Break 100 MPG

The World’s First Sustainable Race Car Makes You Go Yum Yum Posted: 05 Oct 2009 04:10 PM PDT The concept is good - a completely sustainable Formula 3 race car. But the products used, well, that may be another story. The race car is made from woven flax and carrot pulp as well as recycled carbon fibre and recycled resin. In addition it uses biodiesel made from chocolate and animal fats and is lubricated with plant oils. Hungry anyone? According to EPSRC funded researcher Dr. Kerry Kirwan with the University of Warwick, the car is not just environmentally friendly, but also fast boasting a top speed of 135 mph and can go 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Oh, and did I mention it’s turbo charged to give it more torque? Read more of this story »

Mazda Will Raise $1.1 Billion For Hybrid Research Posted: 05 Oct 2009 12:55 PM PDT Mazda, one of the few manufacturers to stay out of the hybrid car craze, has announced they will raise over $1 billion for hybrid research by issuing 315.2 million shares of their stock. As someone who questions the practicality of hybrids, this news is rather disappointing to me personally. You might call me a “hybrid hater.” But what about hydrogen, Mazda? Le sigh… Read more of this story »

Video Highlights Battery Tech of Upcoming Nissan LEAF Electric Car Posted: 05 Oct 2009 09:31 AM PDT In preparation for the steadily approaching launch of their first mass-market electric car—the LEAF—Nissan has produced a series of videos highlighting different aspects of their approach to developing electric car technology. Read more of this story »

Teenage-Built Diesel Hybrid Does 0-60 in 4 Seconds, Soon to Break 100 MPG Posted: 05 Oct 2009 09:13 AM PDT Students from West Philadelphia High School have built a diesel-hybrid race car that goes from 0-60 in four seconds. While the car currently gets 60+ mpg, they hope to soon break 100 mpg. Why? They are competing for $10 million in the Automotive X-Prize . Called the Hybrid Attack, the car was built by kids from West Philly's Academy of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. And if that alone doesn’t make them cool, they are the only high school team competing out of 90 different teams from the U.S. and overseas. Read more of this story »

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