Archive for January 29th, 2009

Who wants electric cars? Rich people!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in

Sporting six-figure price tags, many of the electric cars that are available today are only affordable for the wealthy. If these eco-chariots are to find homes, the question becomes, “Do rich people even want electric cars?” The answer, according to recent polling conducted by Bain & Co is a resounding “Yes!” In… »

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The stuff of nightmares: Biomass-fueled autonomous robot

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in

Cyclone Power Technologies, which we’ve previously featured for its engine that runs on waste heat, has recently been awarded a contract to build the first stages of an Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot (seriously, eater?) for a project that’s sponsored by DARPA. Basically, as we understand it, what we have here is… »

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Hyundai Super Bowl Commercials Debut Early! [Super Bowl Ad Watch]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Hyundai thought you’d want to see their five Super Bowl commercials a bit early. Given we know everything about the best Super Bowl car commercials, we’ve gone ahead and graded them below.
Being the experts on Super Bowl car commercials, we can do things like bring you the ads before they even air as part of… »

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Can You Drive On… [LOLCars]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Yeah, after seeing this, we’re more than a little bit worried about hitting the roads late at night. [via Digg]

Original post by Ray Wert… »

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A Reminder To Drive Carefully In The Snow [Jalopnik Driving Tip]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

A wise YouTuber put this video up over the course of 3 hours to help us remember to be safe and smart out there in the snow and ice.
If you need some tips on how to prepare your car (why haven’t you already??) then check out our earlier post on how to winterize your car.
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Notice anything new around here? ABG v2.5

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive
So, we’re pretty excited to enter, with you, into AutoblogGreen Version 2.5. It’s a fitting time to shift to a sleeker, better AutoblogGreen, what with it being our two-and-three-quarter year anniverary (that’s close to 2.5, right?). This is our second visual overhaul, and we hope you like the cleaner front page and… »

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Notice anything new around here? ABG moves to V2.5

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive
So, we’re pretty excited to enter, with you, into AutoblogGreen Version 2.5. It’s a fitting time to shift to a sleeker, better AutoblogGreen, what with it being our two-and-three-quarter year anniverary (that’s close to 2.5, right?). This is our second visual overhaul, and we hope you like the cleaner front page and… »

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Notice anything new around here? ABG moves to V2.5

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive
So, we’re pretty excited to enter, with you, into AutoblogGreen Version 2.5. It’s a fitting time to shift to a sleeker, better AutoblogGreen, what with it being our two-and-three-quarter year anniverary (that’s close to 2.5, right?). This is our second visual overhaul, and we hope you like the cleaner front page and… »

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New Boeing HUMVEE-Mounted Avenger Laser Shoots Down Three UAVs [Boeing Avenger Laser]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Boeing successfully demonstrated the HUMVEE-mounted Avenger Laser system last month, shooting down three Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). It’s the first successful test of a vehicle-mounted laser unit. That’s enough awesome for a lifetime.
Demo video of Boeing’s YAL-1 Airborne Laser mounted to a 747-400: Boeing demonstrated the new Avenger Laser System at the White… »

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Rahal-Letterman Quits IndyCar [Carpocalypse Now]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

David Letterman’s Rahal-Letterman Racing won’t race in the 2009 Indycar Series because it can’t find a sponsor. They will keep the doors open on their ALMS operation.
The team, co-owned by Bobby Rahal and David Letterman, has had some success, winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2004 with driver Buddy Rice, and was responsible for bringing Danica… »

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