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Algae-based batteries

In elementary school, some of you might have had the chance to use a potato to power various electrical devices. Still, you can't just drive around in your Prius with a trunk full of potatoes. That little experiment just proves that plants can be used as a power source, if we find some way to refine the tech. Algae-based Batteries...

2012 Honda GoldWing
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Honda rumored to be working on a hybrid bike

The Japanese at Honda seem to be around the rumor pot a lot lately and even though it's not clearly apparent, they can't really be blamed for idle hands. The latest of uncertain news is regarding one of Honda's premier products, not exactly the four wheeled variety, but still interesting. The hybrid craze is really going to a field where...

2011 Chevrolet Volt
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GM praises Chevrolet Volt total range

Feeling like the Chevrolet Volt has captured the public's attention lately, GM came up with a new scheme to get some extra media coverage. Since there isn't really that much going for it, the focus fell onto the fuel economy and range the Volt can manage. A few simple calculations lead to some mildly impressive results, it seems that the...

Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi will be cutting the price of the i-Miev

The economic climate may be recovering, slowly for most, rapidly for some but it's effects haven't worn off the population. In order to please the market which is getting an ever growing taste for electric vehicles but isn't yet ready to let go of the price cuts, incentives and so on Mitsubishi have announced that they will be cutting the...

Electric Ford Focus
Ford

Ford’s plans for hybrids and EVs

According to a recent statement by spokesmen from Ford Motor Company we could be expecting that by 2020 up to 25% of the company's global sales to be hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, or any combination of these technologies. Nancy Gioia, Ford’s director of global electrification is the author of this statement but he also mentioned that the figure could...