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Posts Tagged ‘concept’

Toyota's New Body Material: Seaweed

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

No, that’s not an error in the title, Toyota is really looking for ways to use seaweed to make body panels for cars.  While this may sound a bit far-fetched, it is grounded in solid science, and the above pictured Toyota 1/X Concept could be have parts made out of seaweed within ten years.
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Dodge Circuit EV Concept

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

One of the surefire ways to increase a vehicle’s efficiency is to make it lighter.  The less a car weighs, the less energy is required to make it move.  So, for their new Circuit EV Concept, Dodge turned to one of the premier manufacturers of light sports cars; Lotus.  The resulting vehicle is derived from [...]

Infiniti Essence Hybrid Concept

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

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When you say “eco-friendly car” or “hybrid vehicle,” the image that pops into your head is probably something like a Prius.  The body design may be unique, but nobody would call it sleek and stylish.  The performance may be fuel efficient, but it certainly couldn’t be considered exhilirating.  Well, get ready to change that preconception, [...]


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