LEAF Vanity
Just saw this photo series on Nissan LEAF’s Facebook page and thought it was quite clever… Owners of the new all-electric auto are sharing their pride in a number of ways, one of which is on personalized vanity plates. Some fun ones in here! Let’s take a look… and last but not least, my fave...
Project Aura Lightin’ Up
I pride myself on minimizing the number of wants in my life, but damn… I WANT this!… in fact, I NEED this! It’s a want for the ridiculous amount of style that oozes from it, and it’s a need for its functional purpose of promoting safety… this thing truly embodies the power of design, and...
4 Rules for Improved Bike Parking
Current society caters to motion; drive-thrus being perfect examples. Meals, marriages, and medications can be acquired on the go, in a box, without standing up. Since their dawn of creation, automobiles have been accompanied by mottos and slogans verbalizing freedom and the wild wind in your hair. However, what these slogans do not articulate is...
Mopion by Puma
As we continuously develop a cleaner future, alternative forms of transportation will gain more and more attention. Bicycles, as primitive a technology as they are, will play an increasingly integral role in the shaping of our 21st century communities. Truth is though, not everyone digs on the bikes. Many feel they are a step backwards...
Minnesota Nice, Ride
If you’re dialed into the transit scene here in America, you’d probably know that Minneapolis is where it’s at for bikers. Bicycling magazine recently named the City of Lakes the #1 bike-friendly city in the country, dethroning the strong bike scene in Portland, Oregon. Portland still maintains the highest percentage of commuters that ride, but...
Bike to Work Week!
Hey folksies, happy bike to work week! The weather here in Minneapolis is absolutely gorgeous and the number of peops on two wheels is definitely more than usual… we however have a long way to go to catch up to Utrecht, Holland, the country’s 4th largest city in which 1/3rd of its residents commute by...
Electric Hesitation
All the signs are pointing to an electric future. Plug-in cars, bikes, gadgets, etc are getting a lot of play in the field of sustainability. Sure, there are some amazing benefits of electric innovation… emissions and GHGs from burning fossil fuels would be dramatically reduced, air quality will improve in urban areas, our national security...
Motor City Electrified
It’s January and this means two things if you’re in Detroit… shovels and Auto Show! For the past century car junkies have made their way to the Motor City to catch the latest and greatest in the automotive world. Guests have most likely grown accustom to a scent of petrol and engine oil drafting through...
PHV 4 Twenty11
It’s official, Toyota will have a plug-in Prius ready for the 2011 model year… dubbed the Prius PHV, the flagship hybrid sedan will continue to push green driving mainstream. The efficient set of wheels will add a short all-electric range as well as the ability to drive highway speeds under electric-only power. Depending on driving...
Custom Wheels by Republic
Many peops across the land are discovering the benefits and joys of bicycling, particularly in urban areas where congestion and parking are just not that much fun to deal with. A problem a lot of my hipster friends are finding is that bikes can be expensive and kinda boring looking. To remedy both of these...
VW L1 is Gr8
When I was wee lad, I went through a phase where I wanted nothing more than to become a car designer. I wasn’t looking to toy around with the mediocre crap that was already on the road… I wanted the glory, the creative jackpot of designing really innovative, futuristic concepts. I would spend hours a...
Sandwich Bike is Appetizing
Here’s a little design eye candy for y’all… Dutch designers Pieter Janssen and Basten Leijh came up with the idea to put a bicycle on the market that is useful, trendy and twice as cheap to produce, so that when people buy the product for a regular price there are enough means left to donate...
A Luscious Garage
Tucked in the trendy SOMA neighborhood of downtown San Fransisco is Luscious Garage, an auto repair shop that is taking on the reputation of its industry norm of noise, waste and greasy men. Its unique business model promotes sustainability and technology, two terms that can also describe their target market: hybrid vehicles. Ones first impression...
Smart Hypermiling
Have you ever been in a hurry to get somewhere and you’re stuck behind a car that drives at a snails pace? You know, the car that seem to taunt you with their slower-than-molasses acceleration… incredibly infuriating, right? I mean, get the hell off the road! This is 2009… people have stuff to do, places...
Feeling the Pininfarina Blues
Europe is about to get the HOOK UP with a new set of electric wheels by Pininfarina… their innovative BlueCar is sure to not only turn heads, but raise the bar in what’s currently possible for production vehicles capabilities. This sweet lil ride straight up surpassed the concept phase and will go straight into production...
