Mercedes has become teh first to add “Search and Send” option into their Luxury Cars. It is a new and convenient way to plan your trip destinations ahead of time. Using the popular Yahoo!Local Maps and Google Maps web sites from the comfort of your home or office computer, you can search for a destination online, then send it right to your Mercedes-Benz. Once you’re in your vehicle, simply push the i-button and your destination will be downloaded directly to the vehicle’s navigation system via your… Continue Reading»

Springtime’s Bike Dispenser allows you to rent a RFID-equipped bike from one vending machine, ride it to your destination, drop it off at another vending machine, and walk away. The Dutch company won an award at the 2007 Spark Design & Architecture Awards for their idea, which is perfectly suited for an urban environment. Unfortunately, the bikes won’t do much for your cool factor. [TrendHunter]

The winner was the Pipistrel Virus, a $70,000 aircraft that can do 50 MPG and take off on short runways, whilst having a top speed of 170 MPH. The industry still seems to have a while to go yet, seeing as NASA awarded a prize to the Cessna 172, which has been flying in one form or another for practically half a century… Continue Reading»

Toyota has run into some problems with their Lithium Cobalt Oxide batteries and it is going to cost them a lot. They are losing all the Hybrid market becuase of the improperly funded research section.GM, on the other hand, has announced partnerships with two leading battery companies that are creating two different sorts of batteries and hence are on the safer side. It also ooks like they’re not going to need more than the first basket as A123Systems batteries are doing extremely well in safety and durability testing. GM will likely have it’s plug-in… Continue Reading»

Sure, watching a wee remote controlled, all electric vehicle hit nearly 200 miles-per-hour is quite impressive, but moving a vehicle large enough to stuff a moderately sized human into with just AA cells is, well, world record worthy. Reportedly, the newly revamped Oxyride managed to maintain an average speed of just over 65mph and hit a top speed of 75.8mph, all while being powered by 192 AA batteries. Unsurprisingly, the promotional stunt rocketed Panasonic into the Guinness Book of World Records for speed attained with a vehicle solely driven by dry-cell… Continue Reading»