Nokian Tyres is now fastest on ice both with an electric car and with a petrol-powered car! The new world record with E-RA (Electric RaceAbout) was set at 252.09 km/h on 17th of March 2012 on the ice of Lake Ukonjärvi in Inari, Finland. Petrol-powered ice driving record was already achieved by Nokian Tyres in March 2011.
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Electric cars are only as green as the power plants that fuel them.
As a result, they are far greener in some parts of the country than in others, according to a report issued Monday by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
In California – which derives most of its electricity from natural gas plants, nuclear reactors, renewable power sources and hydroelectric dams – an electric car produces the same amount of global warming emissions as … More
Considering the laudable goal of hybrid cars, one would think that when owners of gas-electric vehicles were ready to replace their car, most would do so with a new hybrid. However, that just isn’t the case.
According to a new study by R.L. Polk via Automotive News, just one-third of U.S. hybrid owners replaced their hybrids with a new hybrid when they purchased a new vehicle in 2011.
The Toyota Prius seems to be … More
Specialized has just announced its new Turbo electric bicycle, which it claims is the fastest e-bike ever made … a claim that the makers of the BlackTrail e-bike would likely dispute. Whatever the case, the Turbo’s top motor-assisted speed of 45 km/h (28 mph) should definitely limit where it will be sold – in the U.S., Britain and most of Europe, for instance, it would be illegal. Nonetheless, limited numbers of the bike should reportedly be available for sale (although it hasn’t been stated in which countries) as of    … Pictures and more