Future – Page 15 – Electric Future

The True Cost of Oil

Before you start groaning at the gas pump (and you’re still allowed to groan), take a look at this animated video from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Via Treehugger:

The Geneva Auto Show just began, and Toyota’s new far-out concept car stands out from the crowd. Via DesignBoom: the ‘ft-bh’ concept hybrid by toyota has just been debuted at geneva motor show 2012, intended as an ultralight B-segment family car that attains less than half the CO2 emissions of the efficient Toyota Yaris (achieveingContinueContinue reading “Bizarrely Excellent”

Tesla Model X

Tesla just released news of their highly anticipated third vehicle, named the Model X. Via Uncrate: Tesla has unveiled its third electric car, and this time they’re aiming for something with a little more utility. The crossover-style Tesla Model X ($50,000-$90,000) can go 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, and sports falcon-wing doors for rear passengers. SpeakingContinueContinue reading “Tesla Model X”

Self Driving Cars: Progress is Happening

Wired’s new issue is all about self-driving cars, and tests are being conducted all over the world on autonomous and semi-autonomous driving systems. Via Wired Autopia, here is a short article about Volvo’s autonomous car testing. You might be reading the paper and not worrying about the road on a commute in your near future…ContinueContinue reading “Self Driving Cars: Progress is Happening”

GM’s Backseat View into the Future

A pretty neat concept for people in a car’s backseat. Via Leftlane News: By Drew Johnson Rear-seat entertainment systems have steadily improved over the last few years, but General Motors has developed a new technology that could revolutionize the entire industry. Most rear-seat entertainment systems include a couple of screens and a DVD player, butContinueContinue reading “GM’s Backseat View into the Future”

Detroit Auto Show At a Glance

As a former Michigander and a car design geek, early January always brings NAIAS, or the North American International Auto Show. Here’s a small sampling of some of the more stand-out cars of the show. Acura NSX Concept- Is the NSX really coming back? Acura says yes, with this hot hybrid. 2013 Ford Fusion- CreatedContinueContinue reading “Detroit Auto Show At a Glance”

Beauty Bike

Always a fan of beautiful machines, the Yamaha Y125 Moegi is a concept worthy of a little drooling over. I think it’s a really nicely sculpted bike, though in the year 2012, we need this thing to be electrified. Via Wired Autopia: Of all the new concepts making their debut at the Tokyo Motor Show,ContinueContinue reading “Beauty Bike”

Future Scoot

Via Wired Autopia: Honda describes this toaster on wheels — an updating of a scooter it built in the early 1980s — as “a compact EV commuter which offers the casual and convenient mobility of a two-wheeler, but also strives to be useful even when it is not being ridden.” I like the quirky minimalismContinueContinue reading “Future Scoot”