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Is it a car or a motorcycle? Something so small yet powerful that it seems too good to be true. A first look at it, tells me it’s a car, but when I go into the details, it gives me the impression that makes it much more than just a motorcycle. A car, that is as compact and efficient as a motorcycle in the busy traffic, only superior to it in safety and performance. Meet Tango, an urban automobile solution that is being offered with zero emissions and high speed performance, well suited for the city.

With over 1000 pounds of torque, it can leap from zero to 60 mph in four seconds without any differential, it finishes a standing quarter-mile in about twelve seconds at over 100 mph. Tango may easily belong to the race car category, the only difference is that this small but mighty car is much safer and its four pint harnesses are much easier to get into. The side protection is estimated at 4 timed higher than that of a typical SUV.

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This is no ordinary car; rather call it electric intelligence on three wheels. Twike is a futuristic, low energy, high efficiency car with forward looking technology. It is well capable of captivating you with its innovative design and on road performance. With a top speed of 55 mph and a range up to 90 miles, whether for work or play, open convertible top in the summer, or buttoned up warm and dry in the face of wind and rain and even snow, your trusty Twike takes you where you want to go. It combines an electric motor with a pedal drive, in a unique system that converts muscle power directly into motion, while allowing electric power to assist instantly and at any time. Video after the jump.

With 336 volts and up to 17 amp hours of power, the battery provides for fast acceleration, hill climbing strength, and long range. High technology for eco-friendly locomotion. The car is steered using a joystick configuration; much like an airplane, with the joystick you have complete fingertip control of steering, acceleration, turn signals, and brakes, all in one hand. Cruise control provides for a relaxed and energy saving ride.

The batteries are lithium-ion and can be charged from a regular household outlet. The unrivalled efficiency of about one kilowatt hour of electricity used per one hundred miles traveled means an ultra low energy cost, far less than one cent per mile and driving a Twike becomes even more eco-friendly if the power to charge it comes from renewable resources. For $26,000, there will always be those who may buy the vehicle as a novelty, or as a second car.

Via: EcoGeek

The battery-powered Tesla is based on a modified Lotus Elise chassis. Its maker, Tesla Motors, of San Carlos, California, claims it’ll zap 60 mph in four seconds, juice it to 130 mph, and spin the meter for up to 250 miles between charges. This car has no compromises: style, luxury, high speed, energy and efficiency. If you think that’s green, think again! The super swift all-electric Tesla Roadster goes ‘greener’. Nothing electric to deal with, it’s solar, making its way through this masterpiece. This photovoltaic enclosure, topped with solar panels, takes Tesla Roaster completely off-grid. The roof is a complete car port, which acts a power station for your electric vehicles, turning it into a high-tech, self-sustaining green wonder. The solar cover will be available as an option with Tesla Roadster as well as sold separately to be used for other electric vehicles.

Via: GoodCleanTech