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Flying Electric Bicycle Debuts In Prague, Will NYC Ban These Too?

Flying Electric Bicycle Debuts In Prague, Will NYC Ban These Too?

New Yorker? Own an electric bicycle? You're probably pretty angry right now, since the city has just banned the use of electric bikes on its streets. Which would be fine, had you not just bought one, still entirely legally, from a shop. It's okay though, we have a solution--turn it into a flying...

June 14, 2013 by  4
 
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover (Image: NASA)

Electric Vehicle Sets Longest-Distance-Traveled Record...On Another Planet!

A vehicle journey of just over 22 miles hasn't really been cause for celebration since the dawn of the motor car itself, when low speeds and unpaved roads made it more... May 18, 2013 by  2


 
Consumer Reports drifts the Telsa Model S (video screengrab)

New Tesla Testing Technique From Staid Consumer Reports: Drifting!

We'd not normally advise getting information directly from Wikipedia, but its opening line on the sport of drifting is as good as any other definition you'll find: "Drifting... May 10, 2013 by  15


 
Thames & Kosmos Eco-Battery Vehicle kit

Build Your Own Metal-Air Battery Car: Now There's A Kit

Most of us, sadly, can't afford a brand new Tesla Model S electric sedan. Even less so, a Tesla Model S with the latest metal-air battery technology, hinted for use in the... April 26, 2013 by  5


 
1900 New England Electric vintage car

Electric Cars Are Fast: First-Ever U.S. Speeding Ticket

Speeding is big business. There's no money to be made from it as an individual of course, unless you subscribe to the theory "time is money". But the U.S. Census Bureau... April 20, 2013 by  4


 
Outrider Alpha recumbent electric adventure bike (Image: Outrider)

Can An 'Ultralight Adventure Vehicle' Be An Electric Bicycle?

Got some money to burn and in need of a hobby? Perhaps some sort of adventure sport, but nothing too crazy--off-road bikes, perhaps? Not just any off-road bike though. It has... April 19, 2013 by  5


 
1947 Nissan Tama EV (Image: Nissan)

Nissan Leaf's Great-Grandfather: The Tama EV

You might think high gasoline prices are a problem now, but at least it's relatively easy to get hold of. The same couldn't be said in Japan after the end of World War II... April 2, 2013 by  4


 
Cover of Los Angeles Times Magazine, April 3 1988, depicting L.A. in 2013

What 2013 Looked Like For Greener Cars, Back In 1988

The rate at which technology develops makes predicting the future incredibly difficult, but people get it right sometimes. They get it wrong sometimes too, and you'd have... March 23, 2013 by  3


 
Raven 46 hybrid ride-on lawn mower

Can Your Hybrid Cut Your Lawn? Here's One That Can

A Toyota Prius is many things, but a convenient lawn mower isn't one of them. Useless, right? Luckily, it is now possible to buy a hybrid lawn mower, known as the Raven... March 22, 2013 by  11


 
Odyssey Battery Bigfoot No. 20 Monster Truck -- world's first all-electric monster truck

Electric Monster Truck Crushes Puny Gasoline Cars This Weekend

Remember the world's first all-electric monster truck? If you're at the AutoRama Car Show in Kansas City, Missouri this weekend, you'll be able to see it in action. We're... February 8, 2013 by  1


 
Jeremy Clarkson's P45 on Top Gear [Image: BBC]

Jeremy Clarkson Invents A Hybrid Microcar: The P45

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson isn't known for being a fan of electric or hybrid vehicles. Usually when we write about him on Green Car Reports it's to comment on the... February 8, 2013 by  4


 
Lexus Flying Luxury Cruiser - Santa's transport this Christmas

Lexus Sleighs The Competition With Hybrid Transport For Santa

You can't trust reindeer these days. Must be that celebrity status. With Christmas days away and Santa's lazy hoofed helpers sunning themselves in Hawaii on a last-minute... December 21, 2012 by 


 
Nissan Leaf electric limo for sale on eBay

Stretch Nissan Leaf Electric Limo For Sale On eBay: What Would You Pay?

Want a Nissan Leaf but disappointed that you can't take more of your friends along for the ride? Or don't have space for champagne flutes? The Nissan Leaf limo for sale on... November 13, 2012 by  9


 
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo – Copyright High Gear Media

Yes, Your Gas Mileage May Vary. Honest.

Despite best intentions, it's always necessary to take EPA fuel efficiency figures with a pinch of salt. A look at MPG-recording sites like Fuelly or the EPA's own... October 26, 2012 by  1


 
Rimac e-M3 'Green Monster' electric drag car

Fastest Electric Cars: 'Green Monster' Vs. 'White Zombie'

Once a speed freak, always a speed freak: That's the tale behind Mate Rimac, creator of the Rimac Concept_One electric supercar. The striking supercar appeared from nowhere... October 19, 2012 by  2


 
Ryno electric unicycle [Image: Ryno Motors]

Two Wheels Good, One Wheel Better: Ryno Electric Unicycle

The trouble with most vehicles is that you can't drive them on the sidewalk. Or through a hotel lobby--people tend to object. Neither of those are concerns with the Ryno, an... September 21, 2012 by 


 
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