Sort of…the foundation behind car racing today is petroleum — burning tires, brakes, oil, gasoline, just to name the obvious stuff. Before I get to the story, however, I first want to mention that racing cars is big among Silicon Valley success stories. Many high-tech firms where I have worked have brought their wasteful and … Continue reading IndyCar Goes Green →

The island state has signed up to a Plan for Electric Cars: The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday endorsed an effort to build an alternative transportation system based on electric vehicles with swappable batteries and an “intelligent” battery recharging network. […] “We always knew Hawaii would be the perfect model,” … Continue reading Hawaii Electric Cars →

These sound like fun little cars, soon to be shipping to the US from Brazil. Even the top gasoline powered sports cars will be left in the dust. Shame there isn’t anything comperable made in America: OBVIO! has a strategic partnership with California automobile distributor ZAP, which has agreed to be the exclusive North American … Continue reading It’s OBVIO! →