Prius pricing
Toyota says it won't change the price tag from $22,000 on its 2010 Prius hybrid when it hits U.S. showrooms in late May and will release an even cheaper version later this year, starting at $21,000. The pricing keeps it closer to the new Honda Insight hybrid that starts at $19,800.
American made
Chrysler will be using a U.S.-based company to supply the batteries for its first-generation electric cars scheduled to go on sale next year. A123Systems says it will produce the lithium-ion batteries at a new facility in Michigan.
Associated Press
Air supply
French firm MDI plans to produce a 3-wheel car that runs on air this year. The AirPod can travel up to 137 miles on a single 46-gallon tank of compressed air, producing zero emissions. Air supply can be recharged in eight hours by plugging the car into electricity outlets. Steering in the car is done with a joystick, and the two passenger seats are rear-facing. The car is scheduled to be sold for $7,500.
--Associated Press, Wheelbase Communications
6 Comments
By Paul Obembe on April 25, 2009 8:35 PM
Regarding the air car from MDI. Why the He** stear with a joy stick. What's wrong with a steering wheel.
I suck at using joysticks to stear computer games, and do much better with a wheel. Why add this unnecessary complication and danger by deviating from a system everybody already knows how to use and are proficient with.
I can imaging how licensing authorities everywhere would require proficiency with joystick driving. This really could hinder rapid adoption of the air car.
By EricL on April 26, 2009 9:41 AM
This is only one model the MDI produces or has on the drawing board. They have a sedan, convertible coupe, and a small utility truck. It's easier driving with a joystick than you might think. In a video game you can't feel the motion, in a car you can.
By bill cosby on April 27, 2009 8:21 AM
very nicee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Ross on April 28, 2009 2:26 PM
Ahhh the Air Car is shades of the Heinkel Bubble Car of the 1960's. What goes around certainly comes back.
By Didier on May 1, 2009 12:07 AM
The Joystick is handy because the windscreen is also the access door of the Airpod. A steering wheel would be in the way to step in the vehicle. All the other MDI models have a steering wheel. Have a look at http://www.aircars.tk for lots of information, pictures, videos, links and the latest news.
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