Sometimes it is important to mix fun with a serious cause not just to relax and take your mind on a joy ride, but it also helps initiate the young minds in to the eco-cause. What better way to introduce the concept of recycling and reuse to young kids than by building a Hovercraft with nothing but used household materials that are destined for the trash can! It is not as hard as you think and when the amphibious toy is done, one can have loads of fun with it both indoors and outdoors.

We all would like to go out and get a fancy new R/C Hovercraft toy and play with it, but it is not cheap and comes with a heavy burden to your pocket. So we decided to save both the planet and your bank account by presenting this DIY R/C hovercraft which both looks good and comes off as something that works very well. The stuff that is used to design this is nothing beyond the ones you find in your own garbage bin and maybe a few additions that you can pick up at any electric store. So Click Here and get started with the fun. It will truly be worth the effort once you are done with it.

For the lazy ones though, here is a more simple solution from personal experience. Just take the Styrofoam, make a hole in the center and make sure that it has a stem to which you can attach a balloon. Make the hole real thin and when you attach the balloon filled with air it glides because of air pressure. It won’t last long, but is a quickie!
Via: Gizmodo

Intended for optimal consumption of fuels in vehicles; Nissan latest creation of Eco pedal aims at facilitating drivers in keeping check on their fuel usage rate. An advanced processor system embedded inside the car would decide on the best requisite fuel usage and provide feedback to the driver instantly as and when he crosses that marked limit.

A display panel meant for feedback has also been integrated inside the car which would show green for fine condition but would start flashing when the system senses a speeding up and would ultimately indicates amber light once the driver has exceeded that defined parameters. A study confirms that this eco system can enhance up to maximum of 5-10%*1 vehicle’s fuel efficiency.

This eco driving indicator system would be of immense aid in harking back teenagers and learning drivers as well to keep their car’s speed in control. This recently commenced green technique could also be associated with collision avoidance radar systems being fitted in a number of cars for shoving aside drivers indulged in stalking on the road. Furthermore, the system can either be put in use or kept inoperative depending upon the driver’s requirements and driving circumstances.

Nissan is scheduling to put on this green product in market within a year period i.e. around 2009. I believe this would be indeed a revolutionary launch in the field of automobile industry.

Via NissanGlobal

Assortment of electric vehicles i.e. e-bikes, scooters, personal transporters, 3- wheelers and ATVs exhibited by Green Transporter, (based in Encinitas, California) at this time takes in a latest name in the listing–the PI Hybrid. It’s a plug-in hybrid electric scooter covering a maximum distance of 25 miles within one go. Driven by a 50cc engine and a 500W electric hub motor this electric scooter comes out to be a superb substitute to fuel driven means of moving. This Hybrid scooter would be exclusively controlled by battery up to the velocity of 22 mph and above that electrical and mechanical power would come into play. The highest speed of this green alternative is anticipated to be at a rate more than 45 mph.

The eco-friendly scooter which puts on the market for $2,295 would keep our ambiance uncontaminated and spotless other than trimming down our fuel overheads. Undoubtedly, Electric vehicles are the preeminent choice to craft a greener world.

Via GreenCarCongress

Industrial designer Nina Augustsson’s new green vehicle, an electric moped for the disabled is like a bout of fresh air among the cheaper by the dozen kind of electric mopeds flooding the market. Her moped, designed alongwith a classmate Reza Tajik is both chic and eco-friendly. It’s called Colisa Electric Moped. The vehicle is based on an existing model – Pernova’s Sportster SE. Colisa derives its name from an orange aquarium fish truly reflecting the environment-friendliness and natural spirit!

Its attributes are:
·    A light metal frame,
·    Fixed wind screen and rear view mirrors,
·    Seat that can be rotated,
·    Arm rests that can be folded-up,
·    A rain shelter which can be stored in a cylinder provided at backside, when not in use  and
·    A comfy seat that is fit for both short women & tall men.

What more can you ask from an electric-moped? Colisa is definitely style and comfort blended into one!

Via NinaPa

The Name: REVOLUTE concept

The Product: An electric vehicle designed innovative for generation next.

The Creator: Indian designer Harsha Vardhan R- Mechanical Engg. Graduate from PESIT, Bangaluru; currently pursuing industrial designing at IIT Delhi (India). He believes in designing beautiful objects that are a blend of form & function!

The Design: Revolute looks like a delicately placed ephemeral bubble on wheels! J
Only that the design is tough besides being visually appealing.

The Salient Features:
·    Static & Dynamic Postures-former for parking and latter in use. The vehicle responds to user’s remote call by assuming the dynamic position.
·    Flashing of personalized messages (to user) from the display alone entire cockpit. Unique concept for emergency contact! Response is triggered by onboard computing facility provided behind the seat which activates the swivel arms enabling the change.
·    Roll out doors aid easy entry& exit.
·    Has heads-up display with personalized message when activated from static position
·    Runs in fuel cells (cleaner technology) which are present in the base of Revolute.
·    Cockpit houses the steering system, swivel seat and on-board computer.
·    Made up of carbon fiber composites & lexan doors and windshields.

Few more:

Via Coroflot