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Here comes the everyday carbon fiber car

September 11, 2006 Carbon fiber: It's in tennis rackets, planes and soon in cars, because it weighs less, and the cost is going down. TAGS: BMW, aircraft, car

Zap to do three-wheeled car in 2009

January 31, 2008 Three-wheeled cars may make a comeback with the craze over electric cars coming to a boil. TAGS: niche, car, motorcycle, project

Zenn swaps motors in latest electric cars

February 1, 2008 It doesn't go far, but the new vehicle from Zenn Motor doesn't use gas either.Photo: Zenn's new low-speed electric car TAGS: car, vehicle, mile, battery

Hacking your Prius

May 22, 2006 Do-it-yourself modifications lead to better fuel economy, less annoying beeping and more diagnostic data. Photos: CalCars' souped-up hybrid TAGS: Toyota Prius, hybrid car, Toyota, hack, hacking, owner, car, president, idea

Are VentureOne's three wheels better than four?

October 30, 2007 Venture Vehicles, yet another entry in the alternative-car market, plans a motorcycle-car crossbreed to market in 2009.Photos: Rollin' with a three-wheeler TAGS: Dutch company, car, passenger, sedan, motorcycle, vehicle, U.S., battery

Help! I can't program my car

October 26, 2007 More sophisticated electronics can mean more time-consuming--and tedious--setup. Is help on the way? Images: Carnegie Mellon's car navigation system TAGS: Infiniti, car, Toyota Prius, automobile company

Semiconductors to give BMW split personality

November 20, 2006 BMW will be first car company to introduce FlexRay technology, which lets people change the way a car drives at the push of a button. TAGS: BMW, microcontroller, semiconductor, microprocessor, car, sensor, Motorola Inc., button

In race cars, high-speed data has new meaning

July 31, 2006 At more than 200 miles per hour, these grand prix cars need every advantage they can get. Photos: High tech hits the racetrack TAGS: CDW Corp., car, race, mile, acquisition, chance

Silicon Valley engineers peek at the Tesla

May 4, 2007 Mechanical engineers get a look at what makes Tesla Motors' electric sports car tick.Photos: Under the hood of the Tesla Roadster TAGS: Tesla Roadster, engineer, car, Silicon Valley, cell, mile, electricity, battery, California

Hummers and muscle cars go green

April 9, 2007 Diesel's not just for truckers anymore. Converting cars with notoriously bad mileage can make them eco-friendly without compromising performance.Photos: Muscle cars with a conscienceVideo: Souped-u... TAGS: biodiesel, Hummer, Lamborghini, horsepower, car, engine, natural gas, alternative energy, mile, video

Automaker aims to bring clean cars to the masses

August 21, 2006 Will ZAP's ethanol and electric minicars be a hit on the road? If anything, they are fun to drive. Photos: ZAP cars scream green TAGS: lobby, car, automobile company

IBM deal could mean smarter cars, better drivers

September 14, 2006 Partnership plans to develop better-integrated computer systems that pay attention, even when a driver isn't. TAGS: IBM Corp., car, collaboration

Coming soon: Cars that get 100 miles per gallon

April 25, 2006 Better batteries, some solar power and help from large auto manufacturers could make gas stations a distant memory. Photos: From gas guzzler to green machine TAGS: Toyota Prius, mile, car, kit, battery

MIT offers City Car for the masses

November 5, 2007 A project to improve urban transportation will make its debut this week in Milan.Images: MIT's stackable electric car TAGS: shopping cart, transportation, car, Milan, project, vehicle, robot, GPS, idea

Does GM now mean 'green motors'?

December 14, 2007 The Detroit stalwart is recharging itself with the Chevy Volt and other projects, but don't go looking for an all-electric car.Photos: GM's alternative-energy cars TAGS: Chevy Volt, General Motors, prototype, car, mile, pace, battery, Chevrolet, conference

Tesla to open five dealer outlets

March 15, 2007 The electric roadster will be coming to showrooms soon. Think of them as Apple stores, but everything inside costs $92,000 and up. TAGS: sedan, Tesla Roadster, car, dealer, Ford, battery

A minicar for future urbanites

April 25, 2006 Three-wheeled vehicles, to many, are motorcycles with sidecars or jog strollers--but that may change. Photos: Three-wheeling in the city TAGS: vehicle, motorcycle, car, researcher, city

Steer clear of accidents, global warming

October 4, 2007 Nissan says its car navigation system can help cut greenhouse gas emissions through more efficient driving. TAGS: Nissan, emission, automobile company, accident, car, carbon, global warming, sensor, Japan, traffic, road

Yahoo touts virtual Pontiac car club

February 7, 2007 New 'Pontiac Underground' site features user-generated content such as news and photos from Yahoo and the Web. TAGS: Pontiac, Yahoo! Inc., General Motors, car, photograph, video

Honda investing in chips to help cars see

September 20, 2006 Cars can't see, but Canesta's chips could let the driver know if you are too getting too close to another object. TAGS: Canesta, Honda, car, microprocessor, automobile company, sensor, signal, 3D, keyboard
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