Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
12 Cool and Funny Looking Electric Cars
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Electric cars are cool, hip, interesting, and environmentally-friendly. Automakers old and new are all developing new ways for us to drive, and by far, the most popular hybrid vehicle in the United States is the Toyota Prius. We’re all used to how it looks now, but remember how strange we thought it looked when it first came out? Oh yeah… a lot of these electric cars look weird… no doubt about it… here’s a list of my favorite odd-balls…1. Aptera 2e
Even if it did have four wheels, instead of only three, the Aptera would still look odd. It looks futuristic, to say the least… like it would hover, rather than actually drive on the street…2. Mitsubishi iMIEV
I test-drove this little bug at this year’s auto show in Detroit, and I liked it! It was peppy and easy to maneuver, but… it is so funny-looking!3. Toyota Prius
We may be used to seeing them now, but you have to admit, the first time you saw a Prius, you thought it was a little funny-looking! I do actually like the iconic profile, but… I used to think it was weird, too!4. Solus COCO Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
This looks a lot like the SMART car to me, except it seems to be missing something… hmm… I hope it doesn’t rain!5. Peugeot BB1
This concept car was unveiled last week, and this may be one of the strangest-looking electric cars I’ve ever seen. It seems to be leaning forward, ready to topple right over! And the front wheels are noticeably larger than the back… weird…6. Nissan LEAF
It’s hard to pin-point exactly what about the LEAF looks so odd… it just looks stretched out, with difficult proportions… like an elongated station wagon, but I think the design might grow on me, just like the Prius did…7. Tango EV
Skinny! This has to be the thinnest, narrowest, skinniest car I have ever seen… Almost like an enclosed scooter! This EV is a two-seater, but unlike other two-seaters (like the SMART car), the driver and passenger sit front-and-back, not side-to-side.8. Renault Kangoo EV
I actually really like this unusual design. It’s bubbly, cute, almost like an animated characters or a video game vehicle.9. Axon Hatchback
This looks a lot like the original Honda Insight, with the skirting on the rear wheel wells. It must have great headroom, with that camel-hump in the middle!10. Honda Insight
Come to think of it, the Honda Insight was really strange-looking, especially since we we’re used to seeing anything this small and stream-lined on the road at the time. Now it looks a lot more like the Prius…11. REVA NXR
I really like this one! It’s odd-looking, for sure, but it’s attractive in an almost feline way. The color I’ve seen the most is also a cool lime green… I like it!12. TH!NK City
If IKEA made an electric vehicle
, this might be what it would look like. Tiny, spare, but strangely adorable. Do we want our cars to look this cute? Maybe…
I almost feel bad for talking trash about electric vehicles when there are so many reasons they’re better to drive than traditional fossil-fuel burning cars. I have to say, there are a lot of bland, boring ones, and even a number of totally hot ones! Do you have a favorite goofy-looking electric car? Which ones have kind of grown on you lately? Please let me know… thanks!
Amazing Modified Car Drives on Snow
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
American rally driver Ken Block has teamed up with Subaru to create the world’s fastest cat track operation automobile.TRAX STI is a highly-modified car that starts with Block’s competition-ready Subaru WRX STI before ditching the tires, adding snow cat tracks, and upgrading the suspension to create the ultimate snow-ready car.
Ferrari F1 Car Made Out of Clothes
Saturday, September 26, 2009
This cool life-size Ferrari Formula 1 car was build by PUMA retail team out of nothing more than Ferrari branded clothing, caps, shoes and bags.
Woman driver's terror after stalling her car on rising drawbridge
Thursday, August 20, 2009
A woman driver had a hair-raising – not to mention car-raising - experience today when her vehicle got stuck on an opening drawbridge.
She stalled on the bridge at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and was still stationary as the giant structure swung open to allow a ship through.
Thanks to a good set of brakes and decent tyres, her vehicle defied gravity and stayed put as the giant hinges yawned to a 45 degree angle.
As the Maple-Oregon Bridge swung shut again, the uninjured woman restarted her engine and continued her journey safely across the water.
The incident happened about 6pm last Thursday.
But police didn’t learn about it until after local newspaper reporters began calling to confirm the authenticity of the photos they received.
Captain Arleigh Porter, of Sturgeon Bay Police Department, said: ‘At first we thought someone was just playing around with Photoshop. It really is amazing.’
She described the photo as being like scene one might be better expected to witness at a theme park.
This car was rising, similar to a ride at Great America,’ – a massive park in California, she said.
‘Apparently the bridge tender noticed, lowered the bridge and after a short conversation she goes on her way.’
‘It appears to be human error,’ said Captain Porter, adding that she hoped the motorist will contact police.
‘She’s not in any trouble,’ she said. ‘We just want to talk to her and find out how this happened so we can make sure that it doesn’t happen again.
‘I want to ask her what was going through her mind and how hard she had that brake pushed down.’
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She stalled on the bridge at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and was still stationary as the giant structure swung open to allow a ship through.
Thanks to a good set of brakes and decent tyres, her vehicle defied gravity and stayed put as the giant hinges yawned to a 45 degree angle.
As the Maple-Oregon Bridge swung shut again, the uninjured woman restarted her engine and continued her journey safely across the water.
The incident happened about 6pm last Thursday.
But police didn’t learn about it until after local newspaper reporters began calling to confirm the authenticity of the photos they received.
Captain Arleigh Porter, of Sturgeon Bay Police Department, said: ‘At first we thought someone was just playing around with Photoshop. It really is amazing.’
She described the photo as being like scene one might be better expected to witness at a theme park.
This car was rising, similar to a ride at Great America,’ – a massive park in California, she said.
‘Apparently the bridge tender noticed, lowered the bridge and after a short conversation she goes on her way.’
‘It appears to be human error,’ said Captain Porter, adding that she hoped the motorist will contact police.
‘She’s not in any trouble,’ she said. ‘We just want to talk to her and find out how this happened so we can make sure that it doesn’t happen again.
‘I want to ask her what was going through her mind and how hard she had that brake pushed down.’
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