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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

Getting charged up over service stations

October 31, 2007 Shai Agassi has a plan to create a network of service recharge stations for electric cars--and $200 million to make it happen. TAGS: Shai Agassi, mile, car, battery, planet

A motorcycle that's fast, silent and green

August 2, 2007 Zero's electric bike takes some getting used to. The benefits? Forty miles on a single charge and no stopping at the pumps.Photos: Motorbikes go green TAGS: motorcycle, mile, battery, engine, car

In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go

August 10, 2007 Southern California company joins a host of start-ups hoping consumers will get a charge out of electric-powered sedans. TAGS: sedan, China, mile, car, Southern California, U.S., battery

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

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, car, horsepower, engine, alternative energy, natural gas, mile, video

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, car, engineer, mile, cell, Silicon Valley, electricity, battery, California

Zap to make electric sedan based on its sports car

June 22, 2007 Derivative of the Zap-X sport SUV to feature unprecedented combination of efficiency and low cost, carmaker says. TAGS: sedan, Valence Technology, SUV, Tesla Roadster, car, mile, battery

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, prototype, car, pace, battery, mile, conference

GM unveils eco-friendly concept Cadillac

January 9, 2008 The first concept car to get its premiere at CES runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and a lithium ion battery. Photos: Green Cadillac TAGS: Rick Wagoner, concept car, Cadillac, fuel cell, Chevy Volt, Consumer Electronics Show, OnStar, hydrogen fuel cell, car, police, transportation, mile, electronics, concept, battery, U.S.

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, mile, race, acquisition, chance

Revving up for the all-electric SUV

November 30, 2006 Can the electric car evolve from the golf cart stage? Yes, thanks to battery technology, say electric sport-utility truck makers. TAGS: particle, SUV, Phoenix Technologies, mile, car, battery, reaction, cell

Robot Hummer hits milepost in driverless challenge

July 13, 2005 Carnegie Mellon's artificially intelligent military-style car drives 200 miles autonomously, seeks DARPA prize. TAGS: Hummer, vehicle, robot, car, mile, GPS, leader

James Kim died of hypothermia, autopsy reveals

December 7, 2006 CNET senior editor had hiked more than 10 miles in a desperate search to help his family; other details of ordeal are made public. TAGS: Oregon, mile, senior editor, family, road, car, San Francisco

Hydrogen cars to hit the road by 2015?

July 13, 2006 Will the Hindenburg's gas be running cars in a decade? Carmakers say it could be in the works. Photos: Hydrogen car tech revs up Photos: Toyota's hydrogen SUV Video: Ford's hydrogen Focus TAGS: hydrogen, chip-equipment, hydrogen fuel cell, fuel cell, kilogram, alternative energy, SUV, car, mile, transportation, engine, road, battery, photograph, video

Stanford 'Stanley' in the lead at DARPA race

October 8, 2005 At the halfway point of the military-sponsored robot car race, at least five vehicles have whizzed by autonomously. TAGS: Stanford, mile, vehicle, lead, robot, bot, car, spokesman

'Stanley' gets ready for the robo-desert race

July 18, 2005 Like engineers at universities all over the country, a Stanford University team is still perfecting its driverless car. Photos: On the road to robot endurance race TAGS: Stanford, robot, mile, Volkswagen, university, race, course, car, U.S.

Far from 'The Jetsons,' air cars for commuters

August 14, 2007 NASA contest tests the efficiency and economy of experimental small-seat airplanes for use as a personal aircraft vehicle.Photos: Commuters in the sky TAGS: airport, aircraft, plane, efficiency, sky, mile, challenge, car, idea

Driverless robots reach milestone in DARPA race

October 8, 2005 Stanford University makes robotics history by finishing first in a driverless car race never before conquered. TAGS: Stanford, robotics, race, Volkswagen, vehicle, robot, course, Artificial Intelligence, radar, mile, spokesman, minute, car

Stanford wins $2 million in robotic car race

October 10, 2005 The team's robotic car, "Stanley," drove autonomously across 131.6 miles in the Mojave Desert in six hours and 53 minutes. Photos: Robotic racers TAGS: Tony Tether, race, Stanford, robot, vehicle, mile, minute, car
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