The thing about the Prius is that you know it’s going to be a high volume car (yes, even in this economy, car sales will pick up again eventually).
So, given that we’re going to see a lot of them on our roads, why couldn’t Toyota make them look cool too?
I mean, the technology is great, [...]
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Most Boring Design Award: 2010 Toyota Prius
The Tesla Model S Electric Vehicle
Tesla Motors introduced the new Model S sedan this week. This new EV (electric vehicle) will most likely be built in Southern California, not San Jose as previously announced.
The good news: It can be charged in 45 minutes, can drive up to 480 km (300 miles) on one charge, will do 0-96 kph (0-60 mph) in [...]
Brighter future for Right Whales
There’s a very interesting article in the New York Times about how the population of Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) has increased over the last few decades.
These magnificent animals are making something of a comeback, which is very welcome news, especially to this Norwegian who is strongly opposed to commercial whaling.
At the turn of the previous century [...]