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The most expensive tech ever

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:12:02 +0000

Light up a £50 note, fill a bath with bubbly and relax with our signed, strictly limited-edition countdown of the most ridiculously overpriced tech on the planet

The best pet gadgets ever made

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Sophisticated modern pets demand the latest high-tech gadgets to keep them stimulated and in 24-hour contact with their owners. We investigate the very best in animal tech

T.27: World's most efficient electric car?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:44:02 +0000

Gordon Murray -- the man responsible for such supercars as the McLaren F1 -- has teamed up with Zytek to help develop the world's most fuel-efficient electric vehicle

Renault Twizy, Zoe, Fluenz and Kangoo electric cars due in 2011

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:02 +0000

Renault has unveiled four (count 'em) electric car concepts due for release in 2011 -- just in time to save us all from the smog-belching spectre that is the internal combustion engine

Volkswagen E-Up! electric car is all smiles

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:31:02 +0000

Volkswagen pokes its hypothetical finger into the metaphorical electric car pie with a vehicle named after a casual northern English salutation. Gather round for the E-Up!

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics: Inspired by Usain Bolt's trainers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:35:02 +0000

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is a bonkers new concept car that can worry an M3 in a drag race, challenge a Toyota Prius for scanty emissions, and beat Nicole Ritchie's newborn child in a stupidest-name contest

Citroen Revolte: A 2CV for the 21st century

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:44:01 +0000

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroen unveiled its brand new Revolte supermini, sporting a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain and Gallic charm aplenty

Video: Smart fortwo CDi test drive

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:01:02 +0000

Smart's diesel has the distinction of being the least polluting road car in production, and it's incredibly efficient too -- it does a mammoth 83mpg. We take it for a spin

UK to plug in world's largest electric car trial

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:44:01 +0000

The UK is to host the world's largest co-ordinated trials of assorted electric and hybrid cars, with manufacturers, universities and power companies joining forces. Electrifying stuff

BMW and Toyota rev up new hybrids

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:08:02 +0000

The Web has gone hybrid nuts with rumours of a new hybrid Toyota sports car and a hybrid BMW sedan