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GM shows 'Green' future at Wired Nextfest

Sep 29th 2006 7:05PM - 0 Comments

Wired magazine is putting on a show they are calling NextFest this weekend in New York City in Hall 38 of the Jacob Javits Center. They describe it as their vision for new Worlds Fair. There will be over 130 interactive exhibits showing off the ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview

Sep 30th 2006 6:21PM - 0 Comments

Just got back from NextFest. Dubbed Wired's version of a new world's fair, NextFest brought together more than 130 exhibitors bearing new technologies in a plethora of fields from all over the globe. Given that it's being held just 3 short subway ...

WIRED NextFest: Imagine PS Roadster

Oct 11th 2008 4:14PM - 0 Comments

There aren't too many transportation-related green displays at the WIRED NextFest going on in Chicago this month, but it's hard to miss the ones that are present. While the back of the tent is taken over by Toyota's plug-in Prius and 1/x, right in ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wrap-up and more advanced vehicles

Oct 3rd 2006 8:14AM - 0 Comments

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) Overall, Wired's NextFest certainly wasn't the Paris Motor Show, nor was it meant to be. Instead, it was a gathering of new technologies in many different fields. On the ...

Gallery: Imagine PS Roadster

Wired NextFest Report: GM's green portfolio. Sequel, Hy-wire, Graphyte and more

Sep 30th 2006 9:50PM - 3 Comments

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) When I heard that GM was showcasing their "portfolio of green advanced propulsion technologies" at NextFest, the first thing that came to mind was that this is finally my ...

Wired NextFest Report: Carl Vogel's electric Harley and biodiesel sidecar

Oct 2nd 2006 10:17PM - 0 Comments

The commute from Rhode Island to Manhattan for NextFest was a short trip for Carl Vogel and his electric Harley-Davidson. His was certainly one of the smaller exhibits in size, but he certainly got a lot of attention. At one point in the afternoon, ...

WIRED NextFest Report: Ohio State's 300+ mph electric car

Oct 2nd 2006 7:23AM - 2 Comments

The very first exhibit just beyond the turnstiles at WIRED's NextFest was Ohio State's 31-foot long, 2-foot wide electric car named the Buckeye Bullet. Its claim to fame: the fastest electric car in the world. In May 2000, a group of engineering ...

Wired NextFest Report: Virginia Tech's ethanol-electric Equinox

Oct 2nd 2006 2:30PM - 4 Comments

Ohio State wasn't the only school exhibiting an impressive alternative-powered car at NextFest. The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) from Virginia Tech brought along their Challenge X-winning Equinox. Challenge X is a 3-phase competition in ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wheelsurf's single-wheeled, recreational ride

Oct 2nd 2006 4:21PM - 9 Comments

The most visually inspiring vehicle at NextFest was a motorcycle-like, disk-shaped contraption with a single, concentric outer wheel called the Wheelsurf. I say inspiring because sitting on one undeniably transports you into an Isaac Asimov story. ...

KillaCycle takes off, crashes into parked minivan; Bill Dube OK

Sep 14th 2007 11:18AM - 13 Comments

Since we have brought you past news on Bill Dube's KillaCycle, we thought that you might like to know that the owner/builder of the machine (and not the normal rider!) is all right after a crash. The accident happened while Dube was giving a ...

Jay Leno straddles a biodiesel crotch rocket

Oct 21st 2006 2:21PM - 3 Comments

There's so very little information about what's going on in this picture here, details of who's bike and where. Pretty much all that the poster Martin tells us is, "Hey mom, check me out with Jay Leno..." We can also figure out it's Leno and crew ...

Power of 1 solar car starts stability tests

Nov 17th 2006 9:10AM - 0 Comments

It's not liking watching a Corvette ZO6 carve up the slalom course, but the solar-powered Xof1 started stability testing at Flamboro Speedway this week. The Power of 1 project is the brainchild of Marcelo da Luz. The goal is to set a ...

Kansas plant will start making Saturn Aura Green Line hybrids this week

Oct 23rd 2006 6:23PM - 1 Comment

Derrick got a peek at the new Saturn Aura hybrid at the NextFest a few weeks ago, and for those of you interested in GM's latest mild hybrid, the good news is that production on the test vehicles will start this week and the cars should be available ...

GM's L.A. Auto Show heavy on the green

Nov 24th 2006 5:30PM - 2 Comments

GM will "highlight" eleven vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show that starts next week. They are, in no particular order: Hummer HO 2 Design Concept (Design Challenge entry) Chevrolet Sequel Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Cadillac Platinum ...

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