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Honda 2010 cars

November 5th, 2009

In other article we write about the biggest car manufacturers from Japan, and now it’s in the world, we write about Toyota, and now we write about the other car manufacturers from Japan, and this is Honda.

Honda is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles as well as the world’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer.

Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, amongst others.

In this article you cand read about the 2010 cars from Honda, what it’s new on these and what they have improved.

Honda Accord 2010

The 2010 Honda Accord lineup is getting a features upgrade on certain models with an expanded application of Bluetooth HandsFreeLink to vehicles equipped with leather seating surfaces and new rear-seat ventilation ducts on Accord Sedan EX and EX-L models for more-direct rear passenger airflow.

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This year’s model comes with an optional V-6 engine in addition to its standard 5 speed automatic and manual transmissions. The V-6 Accord coupe has a six speed tranny and pumps out a mega dose of 268 horsepower, making sure to get you going. Though the new styling has left a bit to be desired in the notchy shift with a bit of an abrupt clutch take-up, it still has new power.

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Three audio systems are available all with MP3/Windows Media Audio (WMA) playback capability and an auxiliary input jack. The standard system provides a single-disc CD player, six speakers, and 160 watts of power. A radio data system (RDS) displays information broadcast by participating radio stations that often includes call letters, station type (searchable by genre) and programming information. Steering wheel audio controls come standard on every Accord. The Accord Sedan EX and Coupe LX-S add a six-disc in-dash changer.

Honda Accors Crosstour 2010

The new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour is reshaped and more aerodynamic version of the famous Accord sedan. With its sleek new exterior vision, the new Accord Crosstour will also feature a new and more versatile, upscale 5-passenger interior with an innovative rear storage area, a standard 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine.

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The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour competes most directly with the Toyota Venza, another attempt at redefining the crossover with more sedan-like lines that debuted last year. By packaging, pricing, and marketing this vehicle on the high-end of the five-passenger crossover segment, Honda is targeting both empty nesters and young couples moving from either a smaller or larger vehicle into this growing segment.
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ECO cars projects

November 4th, 2009

In other articles we write about electric cars and also about small eco-friendly city car, and these cars are in productions or will be released in future. In this article, we can write about the projects cars, projects that can be possible cars in the future , or just will be a muse for others eco cars.

What is an eco-car?

An eco car can be a hybrid car, electric car, biodiesel, hydrogen car or a car that can consume alternative energy.

Explicit eco car

Explicit is a car designed by Kenyon Yeh, a designer from Taiwan, and the idea was to design a car for heavy traffic on city roads. Explicit is a single car transportation inspired by the sharpness and clearness of the visibility plus the sporty taste of the vehicle.

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The vehicle is designed to adapt different situations and change its shape according to speed and parking purposes. Featuring a compact sporty design through hard and smooth lines, between straight and curved, the Explicit also integrates a trunk or storage at the rear for long or heavy-duty traveling.

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Fiat Multipla eco car

This car concept is designed by an Italian designer Andrea Spaggiari, and the car was designed for Canadian Auto Show. The vehicle concept that featuring an innovative frame structure seems to be the new Fiat Multipla.

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The designed divide the car in two parts, the outer cage and the interior capsule, which can be interchanged to meet the needs of different users. Accommodating up to six passengers comfortably, the EFS runs on a hydrogen fuel cell that powers four in-wheel motors and allows a safe and sustainable ride. The interior is so simple yet functional that the users can adjust or even detach it according to their needs. And a vibrant color scheme (both interior and exterior) gives it a typical Italian look. In short, the External Frame Structure is a modular vehicle that bends to the changing needs of the modern user.

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Curve Surfer eco car

Curve Surfer is a concept car designd by Michaël van Vuuren, and the project was designed for an international design contest, the Allivision 09. Curve Surfer is a car concept that provides an eco ride even without compromising on speed and performance. The car was inspired from a catamaran that symbolizes speed, pureness, energy, travel and passion, the futuristic vehicle runs on solar energy produced by solar panels located on the roof.

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Integrating a transparent floor or chassis for an exciting ride, the Curve Surfer features a modula
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Trends Cars From 2011

October 27th, 2009

What is your expectation for 2011 cars? This is a hard question, especially for cars manufacturers. It’s a hard competition between the cars manufacturers, to build greenest cars and also cheap cars. This is hard, but not impossible, because more and more cars manufacturers announce green projects, but the price it’s still high.

The crisis from 2008-2009, pushed the cars manufacturers to design and introduce in production green cars. Because to produce greenest cars is not too easy, we expect that in 2011 the manufacturers start to produce more and more green cars, and in this article you can find which are the cars from 2011.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

It’s true? Yes, is true that the new SLS AMG will be available on the market start with 2011. This is a super sports car, a car build from a mix of purist styling, consistent lightweight design and superior driving dynamics. To reduce the weight of the car, the designers build the body from aluminum. The doors are especially designed, and it opened like gullwing doors.

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AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine developing 420 kW/ 571 hp peak output, 650 Nm of torque and dry sump lubrication, seven-speed dual-clutch transmission in a transaxle configuration, sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones and a kerb weight of 1620 kilograms based on the DINstandard – this superlative combination guarantees driving dynamics of the highest order.

When the time comes to stop, the SLS will be hauled down by standard cast-iron and aluminum compound disc brakes measuring 15.4 inches in the front and 14.2 inches in back. The sophisticated suspension features a 47/53 weight distribution and dual A-arms with track rods at all four wheels – a setup developed on the Formula 1 track.

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Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars say about this car that is created to become one of the most alluring sports cars of all time.

2011 BMW 5 Series F10

Into an old article, we say that the BMW will release in 2010 a new BMW 5 Series, but they don’t stop here, will release another BMW 5 Series in 2011. The newest 5 Series will have an undisguised front grille, fog lights and new aluminum wheels. It has a relation with both the 3 and the 7 Series on headlights, wavy bonnet lines and taillights show. BMW 5 Series 3.0-litre straight six types, both petrol and diesel, but if you want more horse power, you can choose the 300kW (408hp) 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 which is definite for the 550i at least.

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The new ActiveHybrid system used in the X6 and 7 Series may also be installed in the 5. About the interior, we cannot say too much, that means the stylish plastic gear knob found in automatic transmissions and the updated iDrive system will be included.
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Mazda Concept Cars

October 26th, 2009

After writing an article of the concept car from Nissan, came among other Japanese companies, namely Mazda. A company that is becoming more successful, a brand that in 2007 sold more than 1.3 million cars annually.

Like any type of car manufacturers, and those of Mazda future projects, projects for inspiration or projects which give them “life”. Mazda is focused on making cars that achieve harmony between Mazda’s hallmark driving pleasure and environmental and safety performance. In this article you can read about the future projects of the Mazda.

Mazda Kazamai concept car

Kazamai, which means “swirling crosswinds” in Japanese, shows the design inspiration traces from the Mazda Nagare Concept. The Kazamai name was chosen to express the powerful yet nimble character of this stylish and compact crossover.

The concept is based on Mazda’s long-term vision for technology development, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom, which aims to provide a unique balance between sporty driving fun and superior environmental and safety performance. More down to earth, the car also has a five-point grille, accentuated front-wheel arches over 22-inch wheels, and a sleek roof line.

With a width of 1,930mm and a length of 4,520mm, it is slightly larger than the current Mazda3, with room for SUV comfort and functionality on the inside.

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The aim was to make the Kazamai’s aerodynamics more than 10% better than other vehicles in its class, and to make more aerodynamics, the designers choose to make a flat floor panel, a rear diffuser, and a low roof line.

To reduce the bodyweight, they use aluminium alloys for the hood, chassis and engine block, and the aim is to make it 100 kilograms lighter than similar models by employing plastics for the panels, fenders and the engine cover.

The engine will be an 2.0-liter direct-injection petrol engine, which Mazda engineers are currently developing, engine which is based on the current Mazda CX-7 engine, but the future engine for Mazda Kazamai will have an advanced technologies to minimize energy loss and vastly improved thermal efficiency, including combustion control technology and variable valve control.

Also the engine will be coupled with six-speed automatic transmission, and the aim for this combination is to deliver an estimated 30 percent improvement in fuel consumption.

Active safety features include roll stability control, blind spot monitoring to assist lane change, a pre-crash safety system and advanced dynamic stability control (DSC) to support the driver.

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Technical Specifications

  • Overall length 4,520 mm
  • Overall width 1,930 mm
  • Dimensions Overall height 1,500 mm
  • Wheelbase 2,780 mm
  • Seating capacity: 4 people
  • Engine Type Next-generation 2.0L DISI petrol
  • Transmission Type Next-generation 6AT
  • Suspension Type
  • - Front: McPherson Strut,
  • - Rear : Multi-link
  • Tire Type 265/45 R22 Bridgestone
Mazda Kiyora concept car

Mazda Kiyora follows the Nagare design theme and also water was selected as a theme for this concept. The name of this car is Kiyora, name that meaning “clean and pure” in Japanese. The concept car is based on an all-new platform that will be designed to reduce weight allowing it to be more fuel-efficient, and we can say that the car is a small, eco-friendly city car. To reduce the weight of the car, the designers use for  Kiyora an extremely rigid and lightweight carbon-fibre body structure beneath a small, aerodynamic outer skin and a spirited, small-displacement 1.3-liter direct-injection engine.

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The main technologies used on the Kiyora are the SKY Drive transmission and the SKY-G direct injected gasoline engine. The idea behind the SKY Drive is to reduce friction as much as possible, install a more efficient torque converter and clutch, and to speed up that clutch’s shift time. The result is an efficient but responsive transmission that won’t disappoint.
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Buildings with green roofs

October 22nd, 2009

We can find green roofs on houses, and also on office building. To have a green roof on building can be interpreted like a philosophy which focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use energy, water and materials. A green building can be interpreted in many different ways, and one of the common views is that they should be designed and operated to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by efficiently using energy, water, protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity, and reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation.

One of environmental feature of green buildings is a green roof. Green roof has extensive plantings on a rooftop or terrace, and these are popular with environmentalists because they reduce rainwater runoff.

Some of these buildings that have green roofs are presented in this article.

Waldspirale

The Waldspirale(wooded spiral) is the name of a residential building complex in Darmstadt, Germany, the building was built in the 1990s. The Waldspirale is a green building designed by an Austrian artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

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There are other apartment buildings in Darmstadt, but the U-shaped Waldspirale is special. The roof of the altogether 12 floors is covered with grass, shrubs and trees and the facade follows an irregular grid organization. The building contains 105 apartments, a parking garage, a kiosk as well as a café and a bar, the last two being located at the top of the spiral.

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The building has more than 1000 windows. Not one of these windows are shaped the same in this “out of line” building, and many have “tree tenants” growing right through them. Some of the apartments are decorated in Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s personal style and exhibit the colorful tiles in the bath and kitchen that are characteristic of his work.

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A-cero Wins Research Center for Renewable Energy

The project was born on architectural competition for an academic center that researches renewable energy sources, when Joaquín Torres was the direction of principal.

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The building that blends in with the surrounding landscape aims to reach highest goals in sustainable architecture. The international competition was organized by the commission of Education, Formation and Employment of the Murcia region in Spain.
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Nissan car concept

October 15th, 2009

Nissan and other car manufacturers are always testing new concept cars to gauge public response to new styling, to create buzz about a new model line, or to just test new technology. Like other car manufacturers, Nissan has turned his attention to greener cars, both electric cars and hybrid. Because Nissan is one of the most innovative car manufacturers, we decided to present five of the company’s future projects cars.

Nissan Qazana Concept

The Nissan Qazana Concept made its first ever appearance at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Inspired by a simple desire to have fun behind the wheel, Nissan Qazana Concept shows that mind-numbing motoring could be a thing of the past. Nissan’s Qazana might seem like an out-there concept, but Nissan Design Europe’s vice president Alfonso Albaisa says that it’ll keep many of the show car’s cues when it goes into production.

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The Qazana will morph into a production car in 2010 and the new small crossover will be manufactured in the UK’s Sunderland factory, securing 1100 jobs according to Nissan.

Compact overall dimensions (4060mm in length, 1570mm tall, 1780 wide and a wheelbase of 2530mm) mean Qazana would be ideally suited to the urban environment. Yet its rugged appearance also suggests that it could be taken off-road as well. A tall stance, truncated rear styling and short front and rear overhangs add to feeling of robustness and strength, but the low roof line, sleek window profile and broad shoulders provides a very sporty feel.

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This contrast between sporty performance and all-terrain potential is underlined by the venturi-style skid plate at the rear of the vehicle, Qazana’s extended ground clearance and the soft rubber spats which edge the wheel arches and help to disguise the vehicle’s long suspension travel. The graphite colored spats contrast vividly with the bold exterior colour, a unique shade called White Titanium, and the strikingly styled 20 inch black chrome alloy wheels.

Alfonso Albaisa, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe, says: “When it comes to design, Nissan has developed a reputation for constantly delivering something different. The global success of Qashqai has proven that the car buying public is fed up with the conventional… but we are not prepared to sit on our laurels. Qazana might seem a radical solution but important elements of the concept do point to a future Nissan production vehicle.”

Nissan Bevel Concept

The Nissan Bevel Concept is a dynamic, multi-purpose vehicle that, unlike currently available sport utility vehicles or minivans that emphasize passenger needs and comfort, places its focus strictly on the primary user – male empty-nester’s actively engaged in hobbies, recreation and community service. Bevel offers unique, function-inspired asymmetrical styling, a high-utility three-zone interior and technology ranging from glass roof-mounted solar panels to drive-by-wire steering, throttle and braking. Nissan says its Bevel concept was designed for 45- to 60-year-old men. Design conceived at Nissan Design America, Inc. (NDA) in La Jolla, California, in collaboration with Nissan advanced product planning groups in the United States.

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Bevel’s compact exterior dimensions belie the immense utility inside. It rides on a 115.4-inch wheelbase, longer than the current Nissan Murano (111.2 inches) but shorter than the Nissan Quest (124.0 inches). Its short front and rear overhangs give it a manageable overall length of 173.2 inches, while width measures a full 75.0 inches. Overall height of 63.8 inches is nearly three inches shorter than Murano (66.5 inches), yet with Bevel’s low load floor the total interior cargo height is the same as Murano.
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Small eco-friendly city car

October 13th, 2009

A city car is best described as a small car which is economical and compact, and generally available at a competitive price.A city car is best described as a small car which is economical and compact, and generally available at a competitive price. These cars have been sold in Europe since the 1960s, and now are an official car classification. They are also known as A-Segment cars. Most mainstream manufacturers have one or even two city cars in their lineup.

Is an intense competition among major car manufacturers to produce economic city cars, electrical cars or hybrid cars, and also attractive to customers. Part of a future city car, some of these as concept city car, you can find in this article.

Nissan Land Glider city car concept

Nissan is pulling out all the zero emission stops at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. In addition to the expected Leaf electric vehicle, the Japanese automaker will also be showing off a new concept called the Land Glider. Intended to be an urban runabout, the two-seat Land Glider is fully electric and is extremely narrow to ease congestion in dense city centers and make it easier to find suitable parking spots.

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While the agility, thrills and freedom of bikes inspired the designers and engineers, an extra spice was added to the mix. Tandem architecture became the obvious choice. A unique two-seater, cocoon-like structure sitting on a zero emission powertrain. With four-wheel stability and a sense of safety that originates from a tilting cabin, the Nissan Land Glider Concept will appeal to both two- and four-wheel driving enthusiasts.

The Land Glider is an electric vehicle, features the range of 160km (100 miles) in a full charge. It can lean into turns like a motorcycle, and sci-fi looking cabin, all full of monitors displays and a steering wheel which looks like twin joysticks.

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Targeted at city dwellers of all generations, the Nissan Land Glider Concept is a serious motoring statement of the new era of mobility that Nissan intends to lead.

Technical Specifications

  • Overall Length: 3,100 mm
  • Overall Width: 1,100 mm
  • Overall Height: 1,415 mm
  • Wheelbase: 2,180 mm
  • Seating Capacity: 2

VW E-Up! Concept city car concept

This is the so-called €8500 electric car from Volkswagen. Dubbed E-up, the new car shows us how the ‘car of tomorrow’ will look like and promises to be a real hit in 2011, when it will hit the dealerships. According to the manufacturer, the new car features an 82 hp (60 kW) electric motor capable to offer a range of 130 km and a top speed of 135 km/h.

The car is small – under 10.5 feet (3.19 meters) in length – and will seat four occupants in a 3+1 arrangement. Top speed is listed at just under 85 miles per hour (135 km/h) and the run to 60 mph will take about 11 seconds while the city-centric zero to 30 mph is dispatched in just 3.5 seconds.

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The car`s low weight is quite astounding, given the fact that 240 kilograms are taken up by the lithium-ion battery. The implemented battery`s energy capacity of 18 kilowatt-hours (kWh) enables driving distances of up to 130 kilometres, depending on driving style – enough for the city and the drives of most commuters. The E-Up! will be “refueled” in the garage at home, in a parking structure or on the road at one of the future municipal recharging stations that will be enabled by chip card. Depending on the available charging infrastructure and the battery`s momentary charge state, the storage battery could be charged to up to 80 percent of its total capacity within an hour.

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The E-Up! emphatically demonstrates that emission-free Volkswagens will be anything but lacking in emotion. Responsible for this, once again, is the team led by Group Chief Designer Walter de Silva. Together with Klaus Bischoff (Chief Designer, Volkswagen Brand) and Flavio Manzoni (Head of Creative Design, Volkswagen Group), he developed a layout for the E-Up! that reflects the visual bandwidth of the future New Small Family. The E-Up! bears a resemblance to previously presented concept vehicles of this new model series – the Up! (city specialist), Space-Up! (microvan) and Space-Up Blue! (fuel cell powered van) – it represents a design stage that reflects the future production car even more closely.
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E-reader Revolution

October 12th, 2009

An e-reader is a device used to display e-books, personal documents, blogs, RSS newsfeeds, JPEGs and also electronic newspapers. It may be a device specifically designed for that purpose, or one intended for other purposes as well. The main advantages of these devices are portability, readability of their screens in bright sunlight, and long battery life. It uses far less power than a traditional liquid crystal display (LCD) and, crucially, the individual cells change fast enough to run video. Any Personal Data Assistant (PDA) capable of displaying text on a screen is also capable of being an e-book reader, but without the advantages of an electronic ink display.

This article describe nine books E-reader that you can buy and enjoy it.

E-reader Sony PRS600

Sony PRS600 features a 6 E-Ink display with simple, easy-to-use TouchScreen navigation, audio output (presumably for MP3 audiobooks and the like), SD/MS slots, and 380MB storage. Turn pages with the swipe of a finger and enjoy fast and intuitive navigation of your favorite books.

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Sony PRS600 supported next formats: ePub (Adobe DRM protected), PDF (Adobe DRM protected), BBeB Book (PRS DRM protected), ePub, BBeB Book, PDF, TXT, RTF, Microsoft Word (conversion to the Reader requires Word installed on your PC), JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP, MP3 and AAC.

Take freehand notes and highlight sections of text you want to revisit later, just as you would in a real book, using the included stylus. If you prefer, a virtual keyboard is also available for entering quick notes or searching your eBooks. If you want, you can even export your notes to your computer using the eBook Library software.

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Measuring just 0.4 thin and weighing less than 9 ounces, the Reader Touch Edition is thinner and more lightweight than almost any book, and even many magazines. The PRS-600 also features a built-in Oxford American English eDictionary, and intuitive eBook Library software for PC & Mac. And just like the PRS-300, it has 5 adjustable font sizes to customize your reading experience.

Display:

  • Screen Size: Vizplex 6 inches
  • Resolution: 800 x 600 pixels
  • Gray Scale: 8-levels gray scale

Power:

  • Battery Type: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (battery: DC 3.7 V)
  • AC Power: DC 5.2 V
  • Battery Life (Approx): 7,500 (BBeB Book)
Hanvon N516 eBook Reader

The Hanvon eBook Reader is an Electric Paper Display based device that provides pleasant reading experience to the customers. Touch screen, handwriting input, and Wi-Fi connections are core strengths of Hanvon eBook Reader.

It is designed for outdoor-use featuring a sunlight readable electronic paper display in a rugged yet slim and ultra-light package (under 165g). The Hanvon N516 eBook Reader was used in space during the historic Shenzhou-7 space mission, this speaks volumes about the quality of the N516 eBook.
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Three-wheels vehicles

October 9th, 2009

A three wheeled car is an automobile having either one wheel in the front for steering and two at the rear for power, two in the front for steering and one in the rear for power, or any other combination of layouts.

Having one wheel in front and two in the rear for power reduces the cost of the steering mechanism, but greatly decreases stability. However, a configuration of two wheels in the front and one wheel at the back has many strong proponents among automotive designers and enthusiasts. Two advantages are its improved aerodynamics, and that it readily enables small lightweight motorcycle powerplants and rear wheels to be used.

Like four wheels cars, three wheels cars can have an electric engine and can be in the same time green cars.

A three-wheeler car from Venture

Venture develop a car for two passenger, three-wheeled vehicle powered by either a pure plug-in electric or plug-in hybrid petrol-electric powertrain. The name of the car is VentureOne, and the model is designed and built on the existing Carver three-wheeler already available in Europe.

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Even if the car has a single front wheel, VentureOne has more in common with a conventional car than a motorcycle due to the fully enclosed cabin, upright seating position, steering wheel, foot pedals and gear stick.

The VentureOne will be available in three configurations including the Venture d50 Hybrid Drive which has a 50 kW powertrain, the faster Venture Q100 Hybrid Drive which has a 100 kW powertrain (giving the Q100 a 120 mph / 193 km/h top speed!) and the all-electric Venture EV which has a 40 kW powertrain and reduced range, but zero emissions. In addition to the low-emission, flex-fuel Hybrid model, a zero-emission all-electric version is also being developed that will have an all-electric range of nearly 200 miles.

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Safety features being integrated into the design include a chrome-moly steel roll-cage, collapsible steering column, side impact rails, driver’s airbag and break-away engine mount. Three-point driver and passenger seatbelts, safety glass, digital traction control and ABS are all standard safety elements.

Brontes three-wheeled vehicle with zero emissions

This car is a concept car called Brontes, and it’s designed by Spanish car designer Marco Aurelio Galan Henriquez. Brontes runs on electric engine giving you a sustainable city driving. This environmentally friendly car seats two passengers and features amazing exterior looks. The concept car is powered by a lithium-ion battery that powers its electric engines. The car is not designed for speed performances, and in this case do not expect high speed or long-distance driving range as the car uses just 3 wheels.

Brontes three-wheeled vehicle with zero emissions

According to its designer, the car measures 2, 7 meters in length, 1, 8 meters in width and 1, 34 meters in height. Thanks to its electric engine, the Brontes car features a silent cruising.
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Solar powered cellphone

October 7th, 2009

The sun is used in power generation, especially for office buildings or homes. Handset manufacturers and they are trying to introduce solar technology in mobile phones. The advantages of introducing such technologies are many, the biggest being that it will be enough to let the phone for several minutes in the sun to load the battery, giving up phone charger and phones become more environmentally friendly.

LG GD510 solar power cellphone

LG GD510 solar power cellphone

LG Electronics has unveiled their latest touchscreen phone dubbed LG GD510, which is being touted to be the most compact 3-inch touchscreen phone ever made. In addition to a host of trendy features, the cellphone carries a large photovoltaic panel to charge the onboard battery on the move.

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By simply pointing the phone’s solar panel at natural light, the panel will convert solar energy into electricity without needing to be plugged in. Exposing the panel to the sun for ten minutes will give the phone enough power for a three-minute call, making it the perfect companion for emergency situations when no power is available to charge a dead battery. If left in natural light for long periods, the solar panel creates enough standby power to power the phone without any charging devices. LG plans to release this eco-friendly phone in the European market at the end of this year.

Samsung Crest E1107 Solar-Powered Cellphone

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Its first solar-powered GSM mobile phone from Samsung, the E1107, also known by the catchier name Crest Solar. The phone is a dual-band GSM (900MHz and 1800MHz) and can be charged anywhere the sun is shining. Crest Solar features a large solar cell on its back cover that can keep its 800mAh battery charged when exposed to the sun. Samsung claims that when the phone is powered off, an hour’s worth of sun can result in enough power for an additional 5 to 10 minutes of talk time.
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