Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , USA
If you have a fondness for super sweet electric motorcycles, are creative with a computer and harbor your own vision of what a green world looks like, then perhaps you should submit an entry into the “ Creativity for a Greener World ” contest being held by BOXX Technologies and sponsored by AMD. To celebrate their 10th year at SIGGRAPH 2008 , the Austin-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance workstations and render nodes for digital content want you to send them a 2D, 3D or animation that represents your vision of a greener world so they can give their favorite entry a very cool limited edition Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle. A prototype of the bike will be on display at their SIGGRAPH 2008 booth this week if you’re in that area and want to check it out. The winner will receive one at the very first bikes off the line once production kicks off. If this sounds like opportunity knocking to ...
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Why are Hybrids Cleaner?From: hybridtactics.com
Post Date: 2008-06-25 16:46:08
I was looking at the EPA "Green Vehicle Guide" http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do and comparing my FEH to the non-hybrid Escape (AWD, 4cyl). The FEH emits 0.99 lbs/yr of "smog-forming pollution" compared to 5.3 lbs/yr for the non-hybrid Escape.
My guess is that the hybrid is cleaner only because the ICE shuts off at idle. I would think that both hybrid and non-hybrid would emit the same quantities of pollution once underway and moving at the same speed. Is this true, or a...
more Highlander HacksFrom: hybridtactics.com
Post Date: 2008-06-25 17:02:36
Well, I finally found the car I was looking for. A nice new 2008 Highlander Hybrid. Now I need to find out how I can get some hacks for it, like the navigation, the EV mode, etc. Anyone know a good place to start?
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