A New York City Park Department employee uses one of the 275 all-electric vehicles in Central Park - Global Electric Motor cars - or GEMs - that run for a day and then are plugged into a wall outlet to recharge overnight.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
"Cars Not Carbon" Sticker at Sexy Green Car Show
A "Cars not Carbon" sticker on display at the Sexy Green Car Show at the Eden Project,in England.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
2008 Bentley Brooklands
The 2008 Bentley Brooklands is one of the grandest coupes on the planet. Hand assembled, and limited to only 550 examples, this luxury four-seater features a high-output version of the Azure's hand-built, 6.75-liter, twin-turbocharged V8. This engine produces a stunning 530 hp and 774 lb-ft of torque, and represents the latest evolution of the original Crewe-built V8 launched in 1959.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
World's first swimming car
Three decades ago James Bond (then enacted by British star Roger Moore) wowed the world with a car that could 'fly' under water in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. Only, it was animation and not an actual scene.
But Frank M Rinderknecht, the 52-year-old automobile visionary and boss of Swiss automaker Rinspeed, has turned a dream into reality with his 'sQuba.'
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