Mazda's hybrid hydrogen vehicles to hit the streets this year

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the April 30th, 2009

It looks like the world's first rotary hydrogen vehicle will soon be available for lease, courtesy of Mazda. True to its nature as a hybrid, the Premacy Hydrogen RE relies on a hydrogen rotary engine to create the electricity that powers the motor. The system is said to boost the fuel range of the vehicle……

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BMW devises smart car door that senses danger

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the April 30th, 2009

BMW has already clearly shown that it wants to make its cars as smart as possible, and it looks like that extends right down to the doors, which have now been smartened up with a little help from the Technical University of Munich. According to New Scientist, the pair have developed a prototype door that use……

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Seattle is latest lucky winner of an electric car partnership with Nissan

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the April 30th, 2009

Nissan’s EVs are coming, but if people are really going to buy them in droves they’re going to need somewhere other than the rusty outlets in their garages to charge them. So, the company has been working like mad forming partnerships with municipalities around the world, from California to China, to……

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