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It's Friday: a peek at the truck stop of the future

What's the price of gas going to be in 2021? Specifically, what will the gamut of transportation fuels cost on March 16, 2021? WIRED recently published one of its artifacts from the future: a truck stop 12 years from now. As you can see in the imaginary scene, a full tank of hydrogen will cost a hundred bucks. Plugging in your EV will cost you $75 a kWh (but the first five minutes are courtesy of GM). Also on tap: methane from Oscar Meyer and Uncle Willie's Kind Green biodiesel. In fact, this refueling station offers so many types of fuel (13!) ... Read more →

WIRED NextFest: Imagine PS Roadster Sebastian Blanco

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 ...

Wired LivingHome gets a BMW Hydrogen 7 in the garage Sam Abuelsamid

WIRED Magazine is setting up a custom house celebrating all things modern and high-tech and they've chosen the BMW Hydrogen 7 to occupy the garage. The WIRED LivingHome is supposed to 'serve as an ...

Wired NextFest Report: Wrap-up and more advanced vehicles Derrick Y. Noh

(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 ...

Wired NextFest Report: Carl Vogel's electric Harley and biodiesel sidecar Derrick Y. Noh

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 ...

Wired NextFest Report: Virginia Tech's ethanol-electric Equinox 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 which 17 teams were chosen to re-engineer an Equinox ...

Wired NextFest Report: GM's green portfolio. Sequel, Hy-wire, Graphyte and more 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

(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 chance to get a first-hand look at the fuel ...

Wired NextFest Report: Overview 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

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 stops from my apartment, I couldn't quite think of a ...


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