Video:BMW i3 concept

BMW decided that Efficient Dynamics is not enough anymore.It went to the next level meaning ZERO EMISSIONS.For the time being i3 is just a concept but officials say it most certainly become a production model.

New York goes green ! The city adopts a fleet of 70 electric cars !

New York's City Hall decided to expand their fleet of cars with 70 new electric cars this being the most big investment of the kind.City Hall of New York decided to make this acquisition in order to decrease the fuel bill.The fleet is made out of 50 Chevy Volt and 10 Ford Transit Connect.All this cars are 100% electric so there aren't any hybrids.According to mayor Bloomberg this is the biggest fleet of this car in the whole America.New York's administration is working on a project trough which to buy a fleet of 1.300 electric taxis.I personally hate this green revolution but maybe is just me.Nissan was required to work along the City Hall to ensure the completion of the project and to supply probably the "green" taxis which a personally consider a betrayal of the American economy(instead of asking GM to deliver Chevy Volt as cabs they ask Nissan that will supply a damn ugly car)by the City Hall.
This program will test the efficiency of a project like this on a city like New York so in the future we will be aware of the benefits of this kind of shit on a huge city.I HATE ECOLOGY AND EVERYTHING GREEN CUZ IS FOR HYPOCRITES !! Electric cars no more harm to the environment that traditional cars.

Fisker Karma has 3.000 orders

Fisker will deliver the first Karma at the end of this week.The first client is Leonardo DiCaprio but also many other celebrities wait for their Karma to arrive, so there are already 3000 units ordered.The company was founded by Henrik Ficker, ex Aston Martin designer.Now he created an electric car that has an aluminum chassis,two electric engines and a gas engine used to charge the batteries mounted in the center of the car.Along Di Caprio according to Autocar Al Gore and Colin Powell are also on the waiting list for a Karma.The factory in Valmet,Finland produces 5 units per week and the rhythm will increase to 300 a week until november.Until the beginning of 2012 Fisker estimates that all units available for the public will be sold.After Karma, Fisker will launch a sedan and a shooting break version and then a convertible, all to be sold in limited numbers.

Peugeot 508 RXH - Diesel-electric hybrid

Peugeot attacks Volvo XC70, Audi A6 Allroad and Subaru Outback with 508 RXH.
At Peugeot rarely happens something interesting or nice.This time the french brand really seems to have one of those moments in which something nice and interesting really happened whether you believe it or not.Peugeot seems to pass trough one of those "renaissance" moments.Peugeot under new leadership in design reinvents itself.Today Peugeot introduced us with 508 RXH.Although the name seems inspired by one of Lexus's hybrids this car in a brand new elegant crossover.Unlike its potential rivals Peugeot brings something new,guess what? Yep is a hybrid.

On the european market there are no crossover hybrids on sale.RXH comes equipped with a 2.0L HDI engine that produces 163 HP for the front wheels but there is also an electric motor producing 37 HP for the back wheels.In total the car makes 200 HP and 450 NM of torque.Greenpeace will be extremely happy to find out that this car produces only 109 grams of CO2 per Km.It offers the possibility to run completely on electric mode and the fuel economy is somewhere at 56 MPG which is a lot in a good way.Esthetically speaking it stands out because of the high ground clearance,body armor underneath.

The LED's in the front fender stand out and they're always on day and night.I'm curious to see how the market will respond to this car that will be officially introduced in September at the Frankfurt auto show.

Toyota Prius "Sport" !

Seems a joke isn't it ? Yea I've laughed when I saw it to :)) Its dam funny to think about a "SPORT" Prius.Well Toyota feels like they should add a more "dynamic" version to their armada of hybrids and electric cars so they've launched the PLUS 2k11 package .The components of this package were realized by Toyota Racing Development(TDR).First of all the PLUS pack brings a improvement in handling thanks to the lower suspensions.The weight was also reduced,the car is equipped now with new 17 inch rims and wider tires.The exterior was also upgraded by the adding of a more aggressive spoiler and sporty side steps.Available only in limited numbers the new PLUS package makes the "green" buyers choose from 4 different colors:White pearl,and 3 different shades of metal grey.In other word the only thing "green" about this car is its soul.

Opel Astra EcoFLEX

Usually when you hear of car with very low CO2 emissions you would think of a car with very little engine power.Low fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions come together with low or mediocre performance.With the EcoFLEX engines Opel/Vauxhall and Chevy take a different stand compared with other car manufacturers.GM takes a different approach.While the competing models with low CO2 emissions have equipped engines that produce around 105 HP, the new Opel/Vauxhall Astra EcoFlex is equipped with a diesel engine that makes 130 HP.This car follows other successful Eco models like the Insignia EcoFLEX with a engine that develops 160 HP and Corsa EcoFLEX-95 HP.
The new Astra EcoFLEX gets a staggering 55 mpg.This is the most economical and eco friendly model produced by Opel ever !Has a torque of 300 Nm,and a six gears transmission.This new model sets new standards in the compact European market,the compact market being the most important car market in Europe.