Cars
When I say, “Electric Pickup,†you no doubt think of either the Ssangyong Actyon Sports-derived Phoenix SUT or one of those toy-like, Chinese-built neighborhood electric vehicles. What you may not think of is a bright green 1958 Chevy Apache owed by Canada’s Steam Whistle Brewery and recharged via wind power.
- Steam Punk: World’s Oldest Working Car To Be Auctioned Off In October
For Sale: ’84 De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux Dos-A-Dos “La Marquiseâ€. Low kilometre (mileage), twin engined four-seat convertible with leather / wood interior, only four owners since new and restored in the mid-‘90s by a dedicated...
- Super Green: The New Wave Of Environmentally Conscious Exotic Supercars
It's not that easy being green, least of all if you're a builder of exotic, high performance supercars or uberluxury sedans. Recently however, there has been a move towards improving fuel economy and reducing emissions by many of the world's...
- Ferrari Goes Green, Installs New Photovoltaic System At Maranello
There are a myriad of ways for companies to go green these days. One of the most popular solutions is the use of solar panels. Ferrari chose this solution and installed a new photovoltaic system on the rooftop of its Engine Mechanical Machining facility...
- Lotus Plan To Create A Wind Park Providing Up To 100% Of Its Electricity Needs
Being “green†isn’t only about reducing car emissions, it’s also about minimizing corporate CO2 emissions. And that’s exactly what Lotus intends to do with its joint proposition with green energy company Ecotricity. The...
- Pimp My Rides Saves The Earth With A 800hp Biodiesel ‘65 Chevrolet Impala That Goes From 0 To 60mph In 3,5 Sec
While I’m pretty sure that across the pond this will ring like a joke to the ears of most Europeans for the folks at MTV’s “Pimp My Ride†it’s a step forward to being “green†without loosing their “bling-blingâ€....
Cars
Steam Whistle Brewery’s “Retro Electro†Injects Some Green Cred into Some Detroit Old Iron
When I say, “Electric Pickup,†you no doubt think of either the Ssangyong Actyon Sports-derived Phoenix SUT or one of those toy-like, Chinese-built neighborhood electric vehicles. What you may not think of is a bright green 1958 Chevy Apache owed by Canada’s Steam Whistle Brewery and recharged via wind power.
No, this isn’t a late April Fool’s Day joke: this is serious. And being green is serious business for Steam Whistle, which – among other things – uses renewable energy, recycles damn-near everything and supports various environmental causes as a sideline to its beer brewing enterprise.
Brewery manager Mike Kiraly came up with the idea of electrifying the ol’ girl and even uses it as his daily driver. He explains his brainwave: “What if we could take a sexy vintage ride, save it from the metal scrap heap and outfit it with a zero-tailpipe-emissions engine. Old-school style combined with a modern conscience.â€
Read more »- Steam Punk: World’s Oldest Working Car To Be Auctioned Off In October
For Sale: ’84 De Dion Bouton Et Trepardoux Dos-A-Dos “La Marquiseâ€. Low kilometre (mileage), twin engined four-seat convertible with leather / wood interior, only four owners since new and restored in the mid-‘90s by a dedicated...
- Super Green: The New Wave Of Environmentally Conscious Exotic Supercars
It's not that easy being green, least of all if you're a builder of exotic, high performance supercars or uberluxury sedans. Recently however, there has been a move towards improving fuel economy and reducing emissions by many of the world's...
- Ferrari Goes Green, Installs New Photovoltaic System At Maranello
There are a myriad of ways for companies to go green these days. One of the most popular solutions is the use of solar panels. Ferrari chose this solution and installed a new photovoltaic system on the rooftop of its Engine Mechanical Machining facility...
- Lotus Plan To Create A Wind Park Providing Up To 100% Of Its Electricity Needs
Being “green†isn’t only about reducing car emissions, it’s also about minimizing corporate CO2 emissions. And that’s exactly what Lotus intends to do with its joint proposition with green energy company Ecotricity. The...
- Pimp My Rides Saves The Earth With A 800hp Biodiesel ‘65 Chevrolet Impala That Goes From 0 To 60mph In 3,5 Sec
While I’m pretty sure that across the pond this will ring like a joke to the ears of most Europeans for the folks at MTV’s “Pimp My Ride†it’s a step forward to being “green†without loosing their “bling-blingâ€....