Nanoflowcell Quant e-Sportlimousine electric car uses electrolyte tanks instead of batteries!
Tesla Motors managed to leave the world jaw-dropped when it first showed off the Model S. What surprised us more however, was the fact that the company managed to keep up with its promise of delivering a world-class car that’s environment friendly, and continuous to do so, even today. Following in the Tesla Model S’s footsteps is the Nanoflowcell Quant e-Sportlimousine, a car that grabbed second looks at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
Mercedes Benz has finally brought its first electric contraption to the U.S. shores! Christened the Mercedes Benz B-Class ED, this mean machine promises to keep the air clean while enabling owners to ride in luxury and comfort. The car has been brought to the country by the Daimler division which also sells battery-electric Smart ForTwo vehicles. The car will be made available first in 10 coastal states, including California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Maine.
Elon Musk’s brainchild, Tesla Motors, has been making headlines since years now, given the fact that this is one of the world’s few companies that has played a huge role in encouraging electric vehicle usage. Now, the company plans to unleash a new electric model to the automobile market, christened the Model III. To go in sale by 2017, the car is smaller and cheaper than the current Model S and will come with a price tag of approximately $35,000.
Travelling in Helsinki will soon turn a lot easier, particularly if you decide to leave your car at home and opt for a public transport mode. The Finnish city is currently drawing up plans to lay out a transportation mesh that will help people find directions and pay for the modes of transport they use, at one go! The trial will be run in the Vallila neighborhood around the end of the year with the assistance of a few participating companies.
The authorities in Madrid have come up with a new way to make gas guzzlers go red in the cheeks. The city has done away with its regular parking meters, to make way for new “smart” meters. These intelligent devices charge higher parking fees to vehicles that are polluting and drink excessive liters of fuel.
We’ve all come to accept the fact that the Tesla Model S is a car that’s unlike any other. This electric sports mobile has never faced any competition from its peers, until now. Toyota, also known as one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world, recently unveiled its own brainchild to compete with the Model S. However, unlike Tesla, Toyota won’t be going completely electric and will instead settle for a fuel cell powertrain.
Ferraris may be fast and may be really great to look at, but these supercars are a mile away from being energy-efficient. And we don’t blame them either, given the fact that engines as huge as these have big appetites too. However, the Italian manufacturer isn’t planning to stamp a darker carbon footprint anytime soon and plans to turn its blazing red cars greener! Ferrari Powertrain Director Vittorio Dini recently stated that the company will improve its current average C02 emissions of 270 grams per kilometer by 20 percent by 2021.
Bike-sharing programs are perhaps one of the most eco-friendly and energy-efficient ways to get people around, particularly those who don’t have the access to their own green vehicles. Recently, France has decided to bring a bike-sharing initiative to the newer generation, helping them understand the need for energy-efficient transport at a younger age. The P’tit Vélib program will be an extension of the already-popular Vélib cycle hire network and will make 00 bikes available to children as young as two!
A “quite Harley Davidson” is pretty much a paradox. These bikes, known to drink tankards of gas and roar around neighborhoods frightening little old ladies, now have a change of heart. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle company could soon be dishing out bikes that thump a little lesser than usual, much to the disappointment of bikes and the pleasure of everyone else. Harley posted a video recently of one of its creations riding down Route 66 without the customary potato-potato thump!
What’s the most perfect vehicle in the world? One that doesn’t spit carbon into the environment, is extremely easy to use, runs on clean and green electric energy and folds up, yes you read that right. Trikelet, a contraption that’s juiced by electricity and promises to take you everywhere around town, has now been crowned the world’s smallest electric vehicle. The Trikelet is a three-wheeled electric scooter with cruising speeds of up to 12 mph. When done using the scooter, users simply need to fold this one into a compact little package that can be pulled around like a trolley suitcase!