BMW is finally making progress on a hybrid sedan. Its still in concept though so you will have to wait another 2 years? We need more hybrid selections for the masses with only the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, and Ford Escape being about the only options out there.
This BMW sedan has an electric motor system that helps add to the thrust and the engine stops completely when the the car is stopped, adding 15% to fuel economy. The battery back also gets charged through the breaking system, and also powers the car’s on board electronics. Every little innovation helps!
This hybrid will feature ample power with a 4.4 liter V8 when running on gas, but the final result will still be MPG in the low 20’s! Do we really need that much power! I guess its only about 5 mpg better than a regular 7 series. It will sell because someone who can already afford this vehicle surely has more to afford the hybrid.
The Toyota Prius would deliver 40 mpg if it were not a hybrid because of its aerodynamic design and small motor. So at 50 mpg its not a vast improvement, but its very significant.
Made from sustainable hardwood and very classy looking as well. Should fit in your stylish bedroom or living room. It fills a small space, but delivers big sound with 15 watt speakers. It comes with 8 iPod adapters and you can hook up with mp3 players too.
The Eco Media Player Revolution gives you 45 minutes of music with a wind of 5 minutes. That’s 9 minutes for a 1 minute wind! You can even use it to charge up your cell phone with an adapter. Good for emergencies when you forget to charge your cell phone and the battery runs out. A single minute of winding will give you 3 minutes of talk time.
It will store up to 4GM of mp3 files. With the rechargeable batteries that you can recharge with a USB cable to your pc you get music playing for up to a whopping 48 hours! Even includes an FM radio player.
Wine rack and coffee table in one! The wood is sustainably harvested as well. It will hold up to 38 bottles. You will easily be able to talk up your wine selection while entertaining guests.
Wow, what a neat looking invention. Will make an nice adornment in your work or home office to charge up all those gadgets that you have.
This is a concept. Too bad it will not be out for this Christmas! Designed by Vivien Muller, it includes 54 mini photovoltaic panels that act as leaves to suck solar energy just like plants do!
You can even rearrange the leaves and branches, similar to the real bonsai tree!
Lowpro has a variety of camera bags made from 95% recycled material. The material is called Cyclepet which is a 100% post-consumer fabric made from 16 oz PET bottles. Even the hardware is made from reground plastic which is recycled from industrial trimmings salvaged from factory floors.
These cute stylish backs can fit more that just cameras. They don’t even look like camera bags. You can pack your cell phones, pda’s, iphones and ipods… You can choose colors to match your personality form black, plum to grass.
Last but not least, a portion of the proceeds from each bag goes to Polar Bear International (PBI) to help protect polar bear habitats from the results of climate change.
Cute little bamboo table lamp. The bamboo is sustainable because it grows fast and abundant like a weed!Bamoo is harvested every 3-5 years instead of 15-25 for trees.
The lamp finished up wish some lacquer for that slick shine. The shade is made from silk.
Only one little problem. It costs $450. The bulb is probably not included either. It is designed by one of America’s top lighting designers though.
The new Honda hybrid, with the revived name Insight resembles the Toyota Prious. The Honda Insight will make its debut this year at the Paris International Auto show.
The Honda Insight will start at a base price of $18,000 making it the most affordable hybrid on the market. Even cheaper than Honda’s own Civic hybrid. At least the hybrid still looks different from other models. Unlike the Honda Civic Hybrid which looks like a regular civic.
Self charging baby stroller can unfold and fold up my itself. Important when you have your hands full with your kid. The motor is self charging. It even has a sensor to tell if your kid is in the stroller and it even includes daytime running lights.
The whole stroller is made out of 90% recyclable material and is due out in 2009. By a company called 4Moms and the stroller model itself is called the Origami.
Self charging baby stroller can unfold and fold up my itself. Important when you have your hands full with your kid. The motor is self charging. It even has a sensor to tell if your kid is in the stroller and it even includes daytime running lights.
