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This is a Honda FCX Clarity, the latest must-have eco machine. It's not available to the likes of you and I yet, and even the great and the good of Hollywood are having to exercise some patience and wait their turn: "I want one. I want one" was the response of oscar-winning writer and director Paul Haggis on seeing the Clarity. If stars are prepared to reduce themselves to the status of Andy from Little Britain in their appreciation of this car, I think it must be pretty special...
But one star has already bagged a ride in the shiny new hydrogen-powered fuel cell car. Can you guess who it is? Follow the jump to find out...
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In the quest to loosen the oily grip from the testicles of America, US car manufacturers are investing a great deal of time and money into alternative fuels. However, it seems these new methods are not always as safe as they seem to be after a hybrid vehicle exploded in testing last month. (Can't you already hear Jeremy Clarkson cackling with glee?)
But before anyone out there reading this in their hydrogen cell car starts freaking out, the motor in question was a petrol/hydrogen hybrid Toyota Prius that had been retro-fitted with a li-ion rechargeable battery system and technology allowing the user to plug the vehicle directly into the household mains. These cars are not available for purchase and had been adapted by a third party manufacturer.
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Nippy little runarounds are often the greenest option if you need to drive a car, and the Fiat Panda has now been re-launched with a smaller carbon paw print than ever.
I was sad to see it didn't feature bamboo seats, but in pretty much every other respect the new Panda Aria has been well and truly greened up, with some interesting features that combine to reduce emissions significantly. Read on over the jump for details.
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Being a shopaholic is no longer incompatible with greener motoring, as electric car charging bays are beginning to appear in more of the UK's malls and shopping districts.
A new project being rolled out by EDF has recently got underway, with the bays now appearing in many of the country's biggest shopping hotspots, including Braehead, Glasgow; Chapelfield, Norwich; The Chimes, Uxbridge; The Glades, Bromley and Lakeside, Thurrock. [Via Treehugger]
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After the success of last year's event, the Sexy Green Car Show is to return to the Eden Project for a second year running.
Sponsored again by Co-operative Insurance, the show brings together the shiniest and sexiest low-emission vehicles currently on the market, with Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Peugeot, Saab and Volkswagen all showcasing their latest green machines. But the star of the show looks likely to be a brand new Lotus Exige sports car, which can be run on methanol; possibly the next substance of interest in the search for more sustainable fuels.
The Sexy Green Car Show runs from Friday 23 - Saturday 31 May 2008 at the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Green Vehicles
Canadian industrial designer Alexandre Verdier has designed what has got to be the ultimate hippy lust object: a classic VW camper van that's as green as current technology will allow.
His idea for the Volkswagen Westfalia Verdier came to him when he was travelling around Europe in a traditional VW camper in 1994. Updated for the eco age his version comes with solar panels, a GPS to calculate the optimal position for maximum sun exposure, an on-boar wi-fed computer, pneuamtic suspension, sliding doors, integrated folding staircase, and a swivel cooking range to cook inside or al fresco. It also has a hybrid engine.
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Mitsubishi, makers of high performance, high status sports cars and - um - pencils, has come up with a dream of an eco concept car, which was unveiled at Auto China today.
The car's 'heightened sensitivity for the environment' is said to be achieved through a super-efficient engine which runs on ordinary diesel but incorporates a new type of catalytic converter that ensures a much cleaner output. And being as sleek and streamlined as it is, I'm sure the car itself glides along with very little drag. Bets are on as to which 'sleb will own one first!
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