America is the home of the gas guzzling car, so in the face of record-breaking petrol prices it is perhaps no surprise that it is giving birth to the Elio – a super-efficient, three-wheeled car that squeezes 100 miles from a gallon of petrol and costs the equivalent of only £4,500. The Elio uses a 900cc, 3-cylinder, fuel-injected and liquid-cooled…
Mountain sport fanatics can now reduce their environmental impact and at the same time save money on ski passes by using a parachute to tow them to the top of slopes – a pursuit known as ‘UpSkiing’. Carving down a mountainside can give you the feeling you are at one with nature, but the ski industry has a significant impact…
It’s natural to have dreams of escape in January – Christmas festivities are behind us, many of us are back to work and although the days are getting longer, the first signs of Spring are a long way off. How can you get away on a break whilst keeping your New Year’s resolution to be more environmentally conscious? 1 :…
A Canadian man caught up in the current spell of arctic winter weather that has seen temperatures plunging to 30 degrees below zero has used his Toyota Prius to generate power his radiators, lights, fridge and TV. Bob Osemlak braced himself for an expected one-day power cut last month by running a cord to the hybrid electric car in his garage.…
James Bond’s preferred mode of transport remains an Aston Martin, but given that bicycles are now the quickest way to get across a large city, we were inspired to build our own gadget-packed BOND bike equipped with a working flamethrower, ejector seat and caterpillar track. You now have the chance to win the cycle helmet that was used when the bike…
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