Pity the lengths to which Jedi Knights go to pay the bills in the twilight years of their careers; Yoda is on tv plugging mobile phones and in a literal demonstration of the fact there is no longer an imbalance in the Force, Darth Vader is seen here riding a unicycle in Portland while playing the Star Wars theme on bagpipes… “watch the film”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4
Renault has unveiled a production version of the Zoe electric car that will sell for £18,650 – or just £13,650 after the Government’s Plug-in Car grant – when it goes on sale in Britain. By contrast, the Nissan Leaf costs £25,990 before any grants are taken into account.
There is continuing uncertainty over whether or not a new type of ‘mega truck’, which weighs more than a fully-laden airliner, will be allowed on European streets.
Volkswagen has used the Geneva Car Show as an opportunity to announce a “fundamental ecological restructuring” for the entire group and that it has set itself “ambitious new sustainability targets.” Over the next five years, Europe’s largest car maker plans to invest tens of billions on “more efficient vehicles, powertrains and technologies as well as environmentally compatible production.”
Cyclists will soon be able to listen to music and take calls on their mobile phones powered entirely by a solar cell on their crash helmet. German engineering company “Fraunhofer IZM”:http://www.izm.fraunhofer.de/en/news_events/tech_news/solarhelm_liefertstromaufderskipiste.html has developed solar cells that can fit the curve of a cycle helmet without any compromise in performance.