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In this interview, conducted by Weird Science, physicist and entrepreneur Elon Musk talks about future models of the Telsa Electric Sports Car, and explains how motor studies and development has brought about the growth of space transportation.

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At an interview at Weird Science, an American TV program, Elon Musk explains the success of his company Telsa Motors to Brian Unger: “It’s faster, better acceleration than any Porsche currently in production, and it’s twice the energy efficiency of a Prius.” Telsa Motors is not only the leader of electric car manufacturers, but it distinguishes itself combining speed with energy efficiency. At 38, Telsa Motor’s CEO and Product Architect, Elon Musk, has already lived a life most people can only dream of. Co-founder of PayPal, Space-X, and Telsa Motors, Musk is one of the most fascinating entrepreneurs in the world. He is currently the CEO of Space-X and Telsa Motors, as well as Chairman of SolarCity. Whether on the road or in the sky, Musk has the motor/tech market covered.

All of Musk’s ventures are on the cutting edge of their respective fields. Telsa Motors created an electric sports car, the Roadster, which is 100% electric, and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Not only is it fast and beautiful, the Roadster is twice as energy efficient as a Prius. Two updated versions, the Roadster Sport and the Model S, improve upon the original model and will be released in the near future. Space-X, another of Musk’s companies, develops and manufactures space launch vehicles, with an emphasis on low cost and high reliability. Currently, Space-X has contracts with NASA and the United States Air Force.

Unlike some multi-millionaires who retire early on remote tropical islands, Elon Musk isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon. With his background in physics, his ingenuity, and his eye for innovation, it is no wonder he has accomplished so much. With an already accumulated fortune of over $328 million, Musk always has an eye on the future, and sees space exploration as playing a crucial role in the future preservation of human life. His position at Telsa Motors has allowed him to influence the world and change the way we look at our current mode of transportation. Elon does not only address the issue of being environmentally friendly, which is currently one of the main priorities in every society, but also luxury and speed. The result? Musk has the car industry elegance, speed, performance, and efficiency. He has shown the world that you can still save our planet without having to give anything up. Thus far, Musk’s innovations have allowed for many advances in the fields of technology and transportation, and much is expected of this promising physo-entreprenuer in the future.

More Info:

• http://www.teslamotors.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onajosm9PWo

Brammo’s Enertia Electric Motorcycle is first in its class. Running solely on a rechargeable battery, The Enertia is a combination of speed and energy efficiency. With its sleek and simple style, this new motorcycle makes saving the planet look easy.

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As the greenhouse gas scare came out into the media spotlight earlier in the decade, people all over the world decided that change was needed, to save our planet and allow a healthier way of living. Reducing pollution required many new steps to be taken, namely: the new wave of electric models of cars which replaced the gas consuming, earth polluting ones.

In 1885, the first motorcycle ever was built. It was a direct descendant of the bicycle, but had a loud, smoky, and slow engine attached to it. Recently, motorcycles have become a symbol of fearlessness and sheer mechanical prowess. The only problem is that most conventional motorcycles ran on pure gasoline, so what would environmentalists ride?

The motorcycle industry has finally produced the environmentally friendly version of the electric car. It comes from Craig Bramscher’s Brammo, On June 2009, the business magazine Fast Company voted Craig as one of the top ten most creative people in ethonomics.

The Enertia Electric Motorcycle, the first of its class which runs solely on a rechargeable battery capable of covering distances of over 45 miles. Only 99 Enertia Carbon Motorcycles are set to be released in the near future. The lithium ion battery is designed to last for ten years.

I think that this motorcycle has nearly every ingredient to be the upcoming trend on wheels worldwide.  The only downfalls are that it’s still too expensive and goes too slow. However, it can be used by plugging in the electric battery into a wall, and has enough speed to be taken onto the highway as well as a very lightweight body, making it ideal for zipping around crowded cities.

More Info.:

• http://www.brammo.com/

Moy, the futuristic car created by Croatian designer Elvis Tomljenovic, is a concept car for a technologically-driven generation. Moy is completely customizable, made with polycarbonate layers and LED fibers. The driver is once again the commander of his vehicle, as he is able to choose any design or pattern for his car.

Henry Ford, at the time of the presentation of the Ford T in 1908, said that the cars would be available in every color as long as it was black.

The imposition to the market of a single car color coincides with the beginning of marketing interpreted as “product orientation”.

The 1900’s was the century of mass production: standardized product, thought of to please as many people as possible. The new millenium on the other hand, started a new trend: personalization. Today at the center of the production process, lie our desires, and that is what leads companies to design products which allow us to express our inner creativity.

100 year have passed since the release of the Ford T, and today we can change the color of our car anytime we want.

It is called Moy, and it was projected by the Croatian designer Elvis Tomljenovic, who won a contest for the Automotive Design Conference in Zagreb.

Moy is the concept car for the “generation that will use technology as a basis to express themselves and to communicate”. The body of Moy is composed of thin layers of polycarbonate that contain a layer of liquid crystals, also with LED’s and electro-chromed fibers. Outside of the technical specifications the principle is the same as a screensaver, all one needs is a computer. One picks an image he likes, or creates one, and then sends it via wi-fi to the car, which applies it to the car’s body. The concept surely will draw interest, even because Tomljenovic thought of equipping the car with an electric motor, to demonstrate his support for environmental sustainability, which is now in the DNA of this young designer.

The real test now is to make the Moy secure while driving in the bustling traffic of our crowded streets, and to transform it from being a brilliant idea to an actual successful product. Aesthetically pleasing, personalized, with an electric motor, respectful for the environment, safety. Will this be the car of the future?

More Info.:

• http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/08/have-a-different-car-everyday/
• http://tomljenovic.carbonmade.com/projects/2271356

Looking for a car that is both innovative and resilient? Then look no further than BMW’s new car, GINA. Designed by Chris Bangle, GINA, which stands for “Geometry, Infinity, and Adaption”, is the car of the future. With its fabric-skinned shape-shifting concept, GINA is the beginning of a new style of motor vehicle.

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In this interview, Chris Bangle announces the fascinating “Gina Light Visionary Model”: the amazing new concept developed by BMW, right before he resigned as head of design. An automobile of the future that introduces to us a philosophy of innovative manufacturing, not compared to vehicles of the past, but also to ones being designed for the future.

Chris Bangle is an automobile designer, known best for his work as Chief of Design for BMW Group.

Bangle started his career at Opel, he later moved to Fiat and then became the first American chief of design of BMW on October 1, 1992, where he designed the Z9 Gran Turismo concept car. His styling themes have generated intense controversy among automotive designers, and have often had a polarizing effect.

On February 3, 2009, Bangle announced that he was to quit both his position at BMW and the auto industry altogether, to focus on his own design-related endeavours.

Chris explains that GINA – is an acronym for “Geometry and Function in “N” adaptations. His design matches the fantasy of BMW’s owner while also inspiring many who see the intricate design. The structure of the auto can be modified thanks to an electro-hydraulic system in real time. Other than its velocity, the tail end of GINA can change form, and the motor and doors open in a way never seen before, with surprising effects. Even the seats change form, and the headlights are hidden beneath a feline mask.

Individualization and flexibility are the two main factors in the project. To get noticed by buyers, the car will be customizable like no other, and will be “personalized to the fullest extent possible”, which will make this vehicle a metaphorical extension of our own bodies, and an object of our wildest imaginations.

Alternative fuel methods are springing up all over the world, showing that gasoline is not our last source of hope to power vehicles. Everything from electricity, to solar power, to hydrogen, and now: vegetable oil, has been shown to power cars just as effectively while also helping the world with pollution.

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Vegetables: often seen as health food items with countless positive benefits for the body, now can have a positive impact on the environment as well.  The following invention shows that when vegetables are manipulated to the fullest extent, they can be used for virtually anything imaginable.

The first ever race between cars was in 1887, the cars were mind numbingly slow, and the wheels seemed more like that of a bicycle instead of a modern day race car. Today formula one cars have intricate, powerful engines that can push the boundaries of speed to new limits. They all ran on gasoline powered engines, and lightweight metallic frames, until now.

A formula-3 race car made entirely from vegetables? The thought at first might be absurd, but one needs to see what James Meredith has materialized using this concept over the past few months. The vehicle has a two liter biodiesel engine that can run on vegetable oil left over from frying foods, or also on chocolate powder. The wheel has a carrot base and the wing mirror is made using potato starch. The list goes on and on, showing how every unique part of the race car has pieces of vegetable integrated inside: the body is made from recycled bottles, the seats from soybean oil and recycled foam.

If environmentalists thought the new generation vehicles could not get any greener, the vegetable race car is as environmentally friendly as it gets.

More Info.:

• http://www.worldfirstracing.co.uk/
• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/