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Bringing Skinny Back: Tango electric production to restart?

Until the Tesla Roadster came along, most electric cars were odd looking, to say the least. Near the top of the list of peculiar EVs you'll find the Tango. This tandem two seater looks like a Japanese Kei car that got stuck in a bagel slicer. It's creator, Rick Woodbury, stopped building Tangos after 11 were completed. But, if you lust after one of these babies, fear not. He is apparently ready to restart production of the three-foot wide car that can slip down between the cars in adjacent lanes like a motorcycle. The market for such ... Read more →

AltCar 2009: Touring the show with the Governator Sebastian Blanco

During the opening day of the 2009 AltCar Expo & Conference here in Santa Monica, Governor Schwarzenegger stopped by for a tour of the green vehicles on display. He learned about the Volt from ...

It's Friday: Tango EV - good enough for George Clooney, good enough to plow snow Sebastian Blanco

Now this is just funny. If you're buried under a bit of snow these days then perhaps you'll soon be wishing you were like George Clooney and had a Tango EV. You'll see what I mean after watching ...

VIDEO: Tesla versus Tango on the drag strip Domenick Yoney

We've seen electric cars race against "gassers" before, but although we've seen some fast electrics hanging out together, we hadn't seen them square off. Until now. A few days ago the Tango belonging ...

60 mpg not enough of a selling point? Ford dances the tango with new Fiesta Sebastian Blanco

As if 60+ mpg wasn't enough to to get people's attention, Ford UK had two of the new Fiesta models - in Squeeze Green and Hot Magenta colors - driving a little dance pattern near the Tower of ...

VIDEO: Danny's Contentment rides in the Tango, loves it! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Our favorite British electric-car vlogger, Danny Fleet, came to America recently whilst on holiday and had the opportunity to not only see the Tango from Commuter Cars up close but also go for a ride. As is his wont, he took his video camera along and now we can all have a small taste of how it ...

Three of the fastest EVs meet for lunch 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above to enlarge digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/World_s_fastest_electric_cars_have_lunch_together'; What do the Tango, Tesla Roadster and Wrightspeed X1 all have in common? Easy, they are all ridiculously quick and sporty electric cars. And now, they've all gotten together ...

George Clooney still doing the Tango 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The rich folk of Hollywood, it's probably fair to say, switch out their bling mobiles on a pretty regular basis because, well, because they can. There are, however, a few who have embraced green transportation alternatives like Ed Begley Jr. (bicycle) and Darryl Hannah (former biodiesel El Camino ...

Tango your way to 60 miles per gallon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I was passing by my local scooter store the other day when I caught a glimpse of what looked like a small three-wheeled road-going vehicle. Since traffic was demanding my attention I didn't get a good look and thought it might be a Cree, an electric three-wheeler from Switzerland, but then I ...

Video: Tango Google Talk 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This Google Talk, all about the Tango electric car, starts out with a bold statement. If Tango were cheaper, it would have a market of 150,000,000. The 24-minute talk was made in July by Rick Woodbury, the Tango creator. The description at the page says "before there was the Wrightspeed X-1, there ...

Another homebuilt Segway-like contraption built by teens in Canada 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the internet ribbing that the Segway tends to get, people sure are fond of making copies of them (see related posts below). Actually, maybe it's because of the ribbing they get... I mean, how cool is it that a couple of teens in Canada can take some wheelchair motors, 36 volts worth of ...

Making a safety case for the Tango 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tango creator Rick Woodbury addresses safety concerns anyone might have while driving his narrow-bodied electric vehicle. The advantages are obvious: easy parking, slipping through congested traffic, no wasted space. Skeptics question the safety of such a small vehicle in a jungle filled with ...

EV startup of the day: Commuter Cars does the Tango 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sometimes it seems like we write about another EV startup company every day here on AutoblogGreen. And yet we apparently can't keep up with all of them. Just yesterday, the day we featured the Evette, AutoblogGreen reader Chris Nelson reminded us about Commuter Cars, the maker of the Tango. We've ...


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