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5 Treehuggers We Want to Hug

Saving the planet can be so tiresome, so it’s nice to know that you’re not alone in your green endeavors. Since green is the new chic, there are many high-profile celebrities helping shoulder the burdens of being green. Today we salute these comrades in arms, or rather, comrades into whose arm See more details

Department of Energy Awards Tesla

Things are looking good over at Tesla Motors. After securing a nearly half-billion dollar low-cost loan from the federal Energy Department, the electric car maker can move forward with plans for its new manufacturing plant. The new facility is set to produce the Tesla S, a less sporty, more affor See more details

Toyota’s Squeaky Clean Image Goes Topsy-Turvy

In what may be the worst public-image reversals of the century, the already beleaguered Toyota corporation’s taken another hit. Along with the massive gas pedal recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting over 100 complaints about poor brake performance on the flagshi See more details

Spark Up on Homegrown EV

Further proof that the grassroots electric-vehicle movement is alive and thriving, we ran across this wonderful website, The Electric Vehicle Photo Album. As a website, www.evalbum.com is nothing fancy, but it is exactly what it says it is—a photo album of electric vehicles. From bicycles and bo See more details

Prius Shrinkage

In their goal to sell one billion hybrid vehicles, Toyota knows it needs to expand beyond the Prius line. Meet the Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept. Measuring in at about the same size as the Yaris, the FT-CH will be even more fuel efficient than its Prius older brother. Expect to see this urban cruise See more details

Meet the Bat-shit Craziest Commuter Car Ever

If you thought going full electric was going to slow you down, check out the Tango Commuter Car. With 805 hp, 1,000 ft-lbs of torque and 2,000 lbs of batteries under the floor, the Tango Commuter Car can out accelerate and out maneuver the Tesla Roadster, the Porsche 911 and most motorcycles on th See more details

World Record EV Run Smashed by Tesla!

EV warrior and down-under rich guy Simon Hackett just smashed the world record for distance driven on a single charge in a production electric vehicle—313 miles! While competing in the bi-annual Global Green Challenge, a cross-continental rally of solar, electric, hybrid, and alternative energy See more details

5 Hot Chicks Guaranteed to Charge Your Hybrid Batteries

In what’s shaping up to be an installment series on ways to keep your hybrid batteries juiced, here’s the latest method: Women. Just the sight of certain women—especially those of the beautiful, sexy, curvaceous celebrity variety—is enough to get any red-blooded American’s motor running; See more details

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5 Treehuggers We Want to Hug

Friday, 05 February 2010 22:06 Keen & Green
Lips on wood, mmm good!

Saving the planet can be so tiresome, so it’s nice to know that you’re not alone in your green endeavors. Since green is the new chic, there are many high-profile celebrities helping shoulder the burdens of being green. Today we salute these comrades in arms, or rather, comrades into whose arms we’d like to fall. Here are 5 tree huggers that’ll make you wanna be a tree.

 

Department of Energy Awards Tesla

Thursday, 04 February 2010 17:29 Keen & Green
Tesla Model S

Things are looking good over at Tesla Motors. After securing a nearly half-billion dollar low-cost loan from the federal Energy Department, the electric car maker can move forward with plans for its new manufacturing plant.

The new facility is set to produce the Tesla S, a less sporty, more affordable everyday electric car. Along with the creation of about 1600 jobs for the beleaguered auto industry, the federal loan will also be a boon for the local economy in Palo Alto, CA.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk hopes to be churning out 20,000 S models by the end of 2013. Slated to have a sticker price of about $50K after a federal tax credit, expect to see the first round of Tesla S models hitting the streets in the next 2 years.

Source: Detroit News

 

Toyota’s Squeaky Clean Image Goes Topsy-Turvy

Thursday, 04 February 2010 00:56 Keen & Green
"Topsy turvy that mutha fucka, Larry!"

In what may be the worst public-image reversals of the century, the already beleaguered Toyota corporation’s taken another hit. Along with the massive gas pedal recall, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting over 100 complaints about poor brake performance on the flagship Prius.

 

Spark Up on Homegrown EV

Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:46 Keen & Green
Fuck the ML450 Hybrid

Further proof that the grassroots electric-vehicle movement is alive and thriving, we ran across this wonderful website, The Electric Vehicle Photo Album. As a website, www.evalbum.com is nothing fancy, but it is exactly what it says it is—a photo album of electric vehicles. From bicycles and boats to conventional conversions and homebuilt hack-jobs, this site’s collection of nearly 3000 homebuilt electric vehicles is sure to spark your EV enthusiasm.


 

Prius Shrinkage

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 16:14 Keen & Green

Prius' Baby Brother

In their goal to sell one billion hybrid vehicles, Toyota knows it needs to expand beyond the Prius line. Meet the Toyota FT-CH Hybrid Concept. Measuring in at about the same size as the Yaris, the FT-CH will be even more fuel efficient than its Prius older brother. Expect to see this urban cruiser in 2012 with a sticker price just south of $20K.

 


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