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Cool Alternative Vehicles: Drive a Dolphin

Up to now I’ve mostly focused on land-based vehicles, but the words “alternative” and “dolphin” just seem to belong together somehow, so I just had to share.   I wasn’t able to find any footage of how real dolphins would react, though… <grin> PS, there’s a two person version available, now.  Just think of how much of a creative spin it could put on a romantic cruise… Technorati... [Read more]

An Alternative Spin On The Bicycle

Contributed by our pal, the Alternative Vehicle Reporter …I discovered that even bicycles haven’t been immune to the creative spirit of invention that seems to have struck all things transportation.  There’s a variation that apparently makes it even more effective for exercise by turning it into a rowing machine.  Check out this video – it’s called the ‘rowbike’. (Looks... [Read more]

Vehicles Banned On Campus…

Post by our pal, The Alternative Vehicle Reporter Looks like the future of private transport is changing more rapidly than even IBM and the car manufacturers thought. Community vehicles are already here! Today I discovered two universities in the US that have BANNED private vehicles for freshman students. Instead, they have a partnership with a car-sharing program by Zipcar. IBM’s Automotive... [Read more]

Alternative Vehicles Look at Peugeot Creativity

Post by our pal, The Alternative Vehicle Reporter This is something from Peugeot’s design contest. Solar Electric, you can see the panels on the back below, but the cool thing is that when you start driving in the city (or, more likely, hunting for one of the rare and priceless city parking spaces) you have an advantage.  Check out the next picture to see what it can do…  and yes, you... [Read more]

Cool Alternative Vehicles – the Carver

I have NO IDEA how I stumbled on this one, (had so much fun watching the videos I forgot how I got there) but I discovered two things. First: there’s a competition for economical alternative vehicles that’s going to have all of them racing in 2009/2010 – I’ve got to watch it! (and yes, these guys are racing in it too) Second: I think the Twike just got de-throned. I SO want to try one... [Read more]