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All-Electric Peugout BB1 is Part Scooter, Part Car

by Dan Mendes, 11/17/09

sustainable design, green design, peugeot bb1, alternative transportation, plug in electric vehicle, solar roof, scooter car

Although the Peugout BB1’s styling may be some of the funkiest design work we’ve seen, it’s causing quiet a stir in the Electric Vehicle world, and for good reason. The BB1 is part scooter, part car, and features two in-wheel electric motors and a solar panel equipped roof.

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275 MPG eVARO Electric Vehicle Goes From 0 to 60 in 5 Seconds

by Ariel Schwartz, 11/09/09

sustainable design, green design, sustainable transportation, evaro, sema, phev ,ev

The Progressive Automotive X-Prize is heating up as the May 2010 start date approaches, and one of our favorite entrants is the eVARO, a three-wheeled plug-in hybrid from Future Vehicles Technology. The sleek electric vehicle can go from 0 to 60 MPH in 5 seconds and purportedly reaches 275 mpg under certain conditions. And for those times when there isn’t a gas station in site, the eVARO can cruise for up to 90 miles on pure battery power.

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