Archive for June, 2007
Venturi Fetish Video
There’s a rather sexy Fetish video (hmm… that didn’t sound too good), available here.
The sound of that electric motor whine is very, very appealing, I must say. Also, keep an eye out for the last bit of the video, when the Fetish displays its rather rapid acceleration.
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Electric Fetish
Good news for millionaires who want an electric sports car, but don’t want to wait until next year’s release of the Tesla Roadster - French automaker, Venturi’s Fetish has been on sale for a couple of years now. The Fetish can lay claim to the enviable title of the world’s first electric sports car in […]
We are. The cyclists.
Another great reason to go out and get an e-bike: you can become one of The Cyclists - “the intermediate stage between humans and pure energy”.
via TreeHugger
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The most fuel efficient production car in the world
“The most fuel efficient production car in the world” - in today’s increasingly eco-aware marketplace, this is a rather enviable claim to be able to make, so the marketing people at DaimlerChrysler must be rubbing their hands with glee, thanks to smart’s next-generation ForTwo diesel. Environmentalists must be pretty happy, too, about this quirky […]
Dirty snow - as bad as CO2?
Scientists at the University of California in Irvine (UCI) have discovered that dirty snow is likely to have caused nearly 19% of the total global warming experienced (0.8 degrees Celsius) over the last 200 years. Throughout that same period, the Arctic warmed by approximately 1.6 degrees, with some estimates showing dirty snow contributing as much […]
BMW SA - we’ll only be green if the govt. forces us
Greencars’ article on the clean-running upcoming MINI was one of the most popular stories in this Web site’s short history, so clearly you found the technology intriguing. After posting the article, I thought I’d better verify some facts, so I contacted BMW SA to find out whether we’d be receiving clean MINIs in South Africa.
I’ve […]
What else can we do?
Yesterday, I added this page which explains how motorists can help in the fight against global warming. The next question of course is: “how can we reduce our emissions at home and in the office?”
Well, fortunately, sproutingforth of Urban Sprout has just released this very helpful article that provides a great background on global warming, […]
Save the world (and some cash while you’re at it)
I’ve just added a new section called Making a difference, which outlines some simple, practical ways that motorists can reduce thier ecological impact. Please take some time to read through this guide, and let your friends and colleagues know about it too - the fuel price goes up tomorrow.
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SA bike sales: 2007
Sales of new motorcycles for the year to date April 2007 came to 9894 units - up 14.7% over the corresponding period ending April 2006.
The best performing sectors were Agricultural (up 60.4% year-on-year) and Specialty Bikes (up 59.3%). Cruisers also showed a significant increase (up 35.3%) whilst most of the other sectors showed some sustained […]
Car sales: May 2007
The South African appetite for new cars seems to be dwindling - the 31490 passenger vehicles that were sold last month was more than 10% below the number of cars driven off dealer floors in the same month last year.
Reasons for the slowdown include car prices and higher interest rates as well as logistics constraints […]
