The folks at Toyota are tired of driving around in a Prius. Instead, they’ve come up with a cooler way to go green while moving around town! Everyone who has a wish to fly, here’s something that’ll make you stop dead in your tracks. The auto manufacturer is currently working hard to create a real-life hovercraft that will literally enable people to take off from the ground and hover over to the grocery store!
We’ve always been flag bearers of bicycles, given the fact that these two-wheeled contraptions are the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly way of travelling in contemporary times. The French authorities agree with this and have decided to promote bicycle use in France using a simple but effective incentive. The nation has literally decided to start paying people to bike to work!
“Let the roads be packed with traffic. Hell, we’ll travel to work on water!” That’s probably what a massive chunk of Sweden’s population is currently thinking right at this moment, which is why researchers at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed the Waterway 365 project. Simply put, the project involves the use of “water buses”, tram-like vehicles capable of traveling on water. The water buses will be used to transport people and bicycles around Stockholm’s waterways, helping folks stay away from gridlocked streets for a much quicker and energy-efficient means of transport.
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has made headlines before with some of its green as a bean initiatives. The company has now decided to take a step further and has added to its catalogues an energy-efficient and environment-friendly means to transport, the swanky new FOLKVÄNLIG electric bike! The bike’s name is a combination of the Swedish words for people (“folk”) and friendly (“vänlig”) and this bike is just what its name claims it to be. Powered by a 250-watt electric motor and boasting a pedal-assisted range of 37 to 45 miles, the FOLKVÄNLIG uses a Shimano transmission with six different driving modes.
One of the quickest and most environment-friendly ways to get people around in an urban environment is the introduction of low-emission buses. Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet will finally do the same after being officially launched at the All-Energy 2014 exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week. Called the Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project, initiative will be the largest single demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell buses in Europe!
Crowned as the biggest electric car sharing program in the United States, Blueindy has finally moved into Indianapolis too! Soon, the folks of Indiana will welcome home a fleet of four-seater cars to drive around the city of Indianapolis. The move will help people get around in an energy-efficient and non-polluting way. French billionaire and EV entrepreneur Vincent Bolloré was joined by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard at the opening of the Blueindy service.
The United States has long awaited the dawn of BMW’s greenest brainchild, the all-electric i3. Just recently, the German auto manufacturer has delivered the first batch of these energy-efficient little cars to the shores of U.S., many of which are now ready to be delivered to the first customers of this car. Boston resident and Tufts University professor of practice Charles Rabie received the first BMW i3 at the Boston dealership. Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW North America, said, “Today marks a big day at BMW of North America – What started out as a dream for an innovative sustainable vehicle under the BMW i brand can now be found on streets across the U.S.”
What’s energy-efficient, good-looking and sports a 3-pointed star? The brand new Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric Drive of course! The German automobile bigwig recently showed off its latest bundle of joy on four wheels, complete with a Tesla-developed electric motor and a 28-kWH lithium-ion battery! The new Benz produces 177 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque and is capable of crossing the 60mph mark in a pleasing 7.9 seconds. Sporting a range of 85 miles on a full and satisfied belly, the B-Class Electric Drive seems to have checked all the requirements of a nifty contemporary ride.
When BMW first unveiled its electric city car, the i3, the automotive world pretty much stopped in its tracks to have a long look at what this German manufacturer has brought to the table. The well-deserving car has now bagged prestigious titles, including the Green Car of the Year and the Car Design of the Year at the World Car of the Year Awards at the 2014 New York Auto Show.
Have you ever come across a motorcycle that looks nothing less than a ferocious bug before? No? Neither have we! This is just one of the reasons why the swanky new Johammer J1 is so eye-catching. The electric motorcycle is the first of its breed to reach the promised 200 kilometer range and owes it all to Johammer Motorcycles’ innovative and power-efficient energy supply system. The motorcycle sports a newly developed battery system, an aluminum middle frame, a high power battery pack and lots more!