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Japanese Prius Plus to get lithium ion battery option

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

The best selling hybrid in the world is the Toyota Prius. The green vehicle has been on the market since 1997 and has sold millions of units globally. Toyota is expanding the Prius family with a new version called the Prius Plus. The Plus has three-row seating in some models. Read The Full Story

Blind man drives tech laden Ford Escape around race track alone

, Jan 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

The National Federation for the Blind has announced that a blind man has driven a tech enhanced Ford Escape Hybrid around the famous Daytona International Speedway on the 1.5-mile road course section without the assistance of a sighted person. The demonstration used a Ford Escape Hybrid vehicle and was part of the festivities leading up to the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Read The Full Story

Toyota developing new electric motor for hybrids to reduce need for Chinese rare earth

, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Toyota has announced that it is developing a new alternative electric motor to be used in its hybrid vehicles. The new motor is being designed to reduce the need for rare earth Toyota uses in the construction of its vehicles. The move comes after a spat between Japan and China led to China withholding shipments of rare earth to Japan for a few months. Read The Full Story

Green Porsche Cayenne S hybrid gets federal tax credit

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

When it comes to green cars, a few names jump right to mind like Toyota with its Prius and GM with the Volt. One name that most of us don’t associate with green cars is Porsche. I tend to think of Porsche as a performance brand, and it is. The company is famous for its fleet of exotic and high-end performance vehicles like the 911 and others. Read The Full Story

Lenovo LePad Tablet Due in December, U1 Coming Later as Separate Dock

, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Lenovo's LePad and U1 Hybrid tablet/notebook contraption was probably one of the best looking, and most talked about pieces of tech to hit this side of the world in a long while. The talk only bumped up when there was "confirmation" that the Tablet duo devices was canned, and wouldn't be seeing a release after all. And then it was resurrected as an Android-based device, heading towards China. And now there's a confirmation that that is indeed the case -- the LePad tablet is being released in December, and the U1 will be a separate dock that gets released later. Read The Full Story

Samsung FX2490HD Computer Monitor Works as a TV Too

, Aug 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Watching TV on your computer really isn't all that revolutionary. There's plenty of people out there who've turned down their TV entirely, just because they can get the same entertainment right on their computer. But, seeing a computer monitor that has the same functions as a TV doesn't happen every day. Samsung unveiled the FX2490HD in South Korea today, allowing its features to speak for itself. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: June 16th 2010

, Jun 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

So, how's the middle of your week going for you so far? Did you even realizes it's already Wednesday? We had to double-check our calendars, truth be told. But, here we are, nearing the end of another week, filled-to-the-brim with stuff that's just got to be told. In tonight's edition of The Daily Slash, where we sift through The Best of R3 Media first, we have access to Swype's beta finally, some hands-on time with the HP ePrint, and Nokia's just now realizing they've got some competition. In the Dredge 'Net, it looks like T-Mobile's not getting the iPhone, someone made a real-life Stargate, and meet the first solar hybrid air conditioner. Read The Full Story

2012 Izh Hybrid Motorcycle concept packs 3D multifunction display [Video]

, Apr 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

There are plenty of good looking hybrid concepts out there, but Igor Chak's 2012 Izh Hybrid Motorcycle also tries to slip in some smartphone integration too.  Chak envisages the bike - which would pair a traditional 140HP V-Twin gas engine with a 60kw electric motor in the rear hub - hitting 80mpg, but also having radar distance control, proximity sensors for blind-spots, and a massive 3D touchscreen LCD.  It's there that we start to get a little worried. Concept video after the cut Read The Full Story

GM to be first major US automaker to make own electric engines

, Jan 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

There are lots of components that go into making electric and hybrid vehicles. Two of the most important are the battery packs and the electric motors. For a while now US automakers have been tying up with battery companies to construct their own battery packs. Read The Full Story

Marussia hybrid supercars star in racetrack video

, Jan 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

A car has to do something pretty impressive for us to notice it, and Marussia's B1 and B2 supercars manage it with aplomb.  As well as being Russian-made - pretty unusual for a supercar - the B1 is a hybrid and the B2 looks like it could eat your Lambo for lunch; sealing the deal is the wonderful, bizarre demo video of the cars in action which you can see after the cut. Read The Full Story

Toyota shows off new, sleeker mini-Prius , FT-CH concept hybrid

, Jan 11th 2010 Discuss [2]

Toyota has shown off a new hybrid concept of a smaller-sized Prius called the FT-CH, at the 2010 Detroit Auto show.  The FT-Ch concept is 22 inches shorter than the current production Prius, and quite possibly released at a lower price than the Prius. Read The Full Story

BMW unveils SIMPLE leaning three-wheel concept

, Oct 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you saw the video we posted last week of the Nissan Land Glider concept that leaned and though to yourself if it had one less wheel and looked like the cockpit of a Viper from Battlestar Galactica you would totally buy one, get your checkbook out. BMW has unveiled a new three-wheel concept called the SIMPLE. Read The Full Story
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