We’re tackling transport problems head-on this week, with a host of high-tech solutions. Forget Wi-Fi enabled trains and buses with talking timetables, this is proper state of the art kit.
We bring you, Travel 2.0. In part one we explored next-gen car sharing schemes. Now we’re taking to the road under our own steam, or rather, electrons. Read on for everything you need to know!
Fancy a bike, but too lazy to actually peddle? We feel your pain, but think we’ve found the answer in the A2B electric bike, ready to push your lardy behind for 20 miles, using pure electricity.
He brought cyclone-packed vacuum cleaners to our living rooms, and now James Dyson wants to put electric motors into our cars, powering our journeys using solar electricity to dodge rising fuel costs.
How do you fancy zipping around town tax free, without paying congestion charges, using bus lanes like your own private motorway and coughing up just a quarter of a penny for each mile? No, we’re not making it up – it’s all possible with Firebox’s ultra-cheap electric scooter.
Everyone’s going eco, even the petrolheads at the MoD. It’s behind a project to investigate electric power instead of petrol for Land Rovers and other off-road vehicles.
How long does your phone take to recharge – an hour or longer, right? So how long do you think it takes for an electric car to recharge its battery fully. It has to be overnight, surely. But within the year it could be as little as 12 minutes.
We love electric cars. They’re quiet, zippy, and the latest versions go for miles between charges, but they’re still pretty expensive.
That could be about to change however, thanks to XP Vehicles, a California-based auto maker with plans to sell inflatable cars to the masses.
Land Rover and Jaguar have both begun development of hybrid engines to power their next-generation run-arounds. They’re late off the starting block, but thanks to a cash boost from new owner Tata Motors, they’ll have eco-friendly models in five years.