Thursday, October 8, 2009

Gas 2.0

Gas 2.0

Zero S and DS Electric Motorcycles are Now $1,000 Cheaper

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 12:35 PM PDT

Zero Motorcycles has just announced that they are the first electric motorcycle company to meet all US and Canadian safety standards as well as pass EPA certification allowing their bikes to qualify for major federal tax credits of 10% of the purchase price as well as a state sales tax credit.

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All-Electric Freight Train Makes Debut in Pennsylvania

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:41 AM PDT

Norfolk Southern unveiled an all-electric locomotive this week at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA The 1,500 horsepower locomotive gets its power from 1,080 12-volt lead-acid batteries, the same kind found under the hoods of most cars.

No diesel motor here, just all electric baby.

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Audi E-Tron Electric Supercar is a Go

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:26 AM PDT

The Audi E-Tron electric sports car is a go, according to Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen. The super-futuristic electric car that debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show was such a hit that de Nysschen thinks there will be working examples on the road within two years.

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BMW Lovos Concept: Solar Powered Electric Porcupine

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 09:19 AM PDT

Concept car designers have a great job. These vehicles don’t really need to have any basis in reality, they just have to look cool and generate buzz. Sure, when they are practical it is all the better, but sometimes good ideas and good looks don’t always translate into the real world. Take, for example, the BMW Lovos concept, designed by 24 year old Anne Forschner, a design student at Pforzheim University in Germany.

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