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blogBMW unveils electric car, shall call him Mini E
This one's tech is a lot like the Tesla, with 5,088 lithium ion batteries stuffed inside, powering a 150kW electric motor. That results in acceleration that's enthusiastic but not jaw-dropping, going from 0 to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds. The rest of the car looks a lot like the stock Mini Cooper, except for those blaring electric car graphics that let all onlookers know how this go-kart gets its kick.
The 500 cars will be leased to glamorous customers in hopes of attracting attention to the fact that BMW is, you know, doing something about electric cars. After this year-long Mini E test is done, BMW says it'll build an electric car from the ground up, but didn't say what would happen to these cute little electro-buggies.
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blogGreening Your Commute
blogDVICE: Tango T600 electric car hits the road
By Trevor Curwin, DVICE.com
Commuter Cars's Tango T600, the world's quickest and "most luxurious" two-seater electric car, has hit the streets and may soon be scooting between lanes of backed-up traffic near you.
Shorter than an average motorcycle, the Tango is about five inches narrower than Honda's Goldwing touring motorbike, and about five inches taller than Honda's top-selling Civic, meaning you can park it virtually anywhere. It also means, in states like California where motorcycles can legally split lanes in traffic, you can cut valuable time off your commute.
The Tango goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds, with a tip speed of 130 mph. It's said to be designed to survive 200mph crashes, with four times more protective steel in each door than a typical SUV. It retails, in kit form, for $108,000 (estimated assembly time = eight hours), with delivery "within six months."
blogStrangers on a Train
It seems everything is rising these days - the national debt, gas prices, temperatures and tempers. Fortunately, I haven't been too badly affected by the gas prices because I drive a total of about 8 miles per day - to and from my local train station. Still, the $60 receipt when I filled up my tank last week did make me cringe. Just about two months ago it was usually $40 and I've begun to reminisce to anyone who will listen about when I was in college and could fill up my tank for $10. Ah, those were the days...As gas prices soar over $5/gallon in some areas more Americans are viewing public transportation as a viable and convenient option for traveling. I couldn't agree more. I've been commuting to NYC by train for almost 2 years now and by my calculations, if I had been driving all that time, I would have spent an extra $10,000! I used this nifty trip gas price calculator from AAA, added tolls, parking costs and took into consideration gas price averages of last year.
