12, Jan 2009
Dodge Circuit EV

Chrysler showed off one of it’s new concept cars at the Detroit Auto Show, the Dodge Circuit EV.  As much as I want to get excited… a couple of things keep popping up in my head.  1)it is an American car (AKA quality sucks) and 2)it is from an American…

5, Jan 2009
Auto Moto’s 3-Wheeler Coming To the US

Starting in early 2009 (AKA really soon) you will be able to get your hands on one of these 3-wheel all weather scooters.  The scooter is made by Auto Moto.  Why should you care? Details and video after the break.

5, Jan 2009
Fat Cars By Erwin Wurm

Erwin Wurm (yep that is his real name) is an Austrian artist that takes regular cars and makes them fit the fat American market.   His fat cars are great and actually remind me of obese people.   I wouldn’t mind driving an obese Porsche. More fat cars and some…

29, Dec 2008
Dog-Powered Vehicle

Another way to keep the Americans fat… attach your dog to a scooter and let the pup do all of the work.  The makers of this gadget are also attaching the dog slave strap to a trike, a skateboard, and a folding bicycle.  My favorite picture is the huge Rottweiler…

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3, Dec 2008
Hawaii Unveils Better Place Battery Swap Stations

Hawaii’s Governor Linda Lingle announced a partnership with Better Place to install electric car battery swapping stations across Hawaii. Better Place stations, similar in concept to gas stations, offer drivers with electric vehicles an automated system that swaps out exhausted lithium ion car batteries for fully-charged ones. The swapping system…

1, Dec 2008
Gas Powered Snowboard

Lazy snowboarders rejoice… a new gas powered snowboard is here.  This yellow monstrosity can take a fat guy like me (up to 250lbs) for a two hour ride at speeds of up to 18mph.  The gas powered snowboard uses a 6.5hp 4-cycle gas motor and is available for $2,000.

24, Nov 2008
GoCycle – Cool Electric Bike

Quick… you have until January to buy this bike for a $400 discount… the price (which already seems high to me) will go from $1,300 to about $1.700.  Yikes.  Still way cheaper than the Schwinn Tailwind eBike. The Gocycle electric bike is super light (most of the bike is injection…

20, Nov 2008
New Lotus Evora – Finally A Lotus For Normal Sized People

Lotus apparently realized that they might gain more customers if you didn’t have to be under 5-foot tall to get into their car… I mean honestly have you ever tried to get into a Lotus Exige or Elise?  I am 6′ 3" tall and even if I wanted to buy…

14, Nov 2008
Taking License Plate Recognition To The Next Level

We live in a surveillance happy society, but most people have no idea just how deep the rabbit hole goes… Recently I went on a ride-along with a friend from the local police department, and being crazy about all things gadget, I immediately spotted several police cars sporting some black…

11, Nov 2008
Piaggio Plug-In Hybrid Scooter – 141MPG

Expect to see the new Piaggio MP3 Hybrid Plug-In Scooter on the road as soon as next year.  The new MP3 hybrid scooter will be able to get 141MPG using a combination of electric power and a 125CC motor.  The scooter will fully charge in three hours off of normal…