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Toyota Launches New Model RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in Japan
Toyota today launched the new model RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) through dealerships in Japan. Since its debut in 1994, RAV4 has pioneered the crossover SUV market, and remains the market leader. The new Toyota RAV4 PHEV aims to boost the fun-to-drive appeal of RAV4, adopting the newly developed Toyota Hybrid System (THS II).…
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Highways England plans roads that charge hybrids as they drive!
What better means to encourage green-driving than making charging of hybrids a sweet deal? Highways England has something planned that could change the way people perceive hybrid electrics. They are in the works to pioneer a road with electromagnetic field generating equipment buried under it that would charge cars fitted with particular wireless technology. The…
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Fujitsu Stylistic Q702 hybrid tablet arrives with LifeBook T902 convertible laptop
We love dual releases. The corporate-aimed Fujitsu Stylistic Q702 entered the arena with an 11.6-inch body, an optional keyboard, pen input, Ivy Bridge Core i3/i5 processors, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, Gorilla Glass, VGA, USB 2.0/3.0 ports, Anti-theft controls, built-in WWAN and LTE. To sweeten this deal, the company also put the LifeBook T902 convertible laptop…
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Monster Watts Hybrid Solar Battery Case gives your iPhone sun-juice
Hybrid solar cases are no strangers to us. This upcoming green-inclined technology will take a while to sink into iPhone users’ accessories. Yet, we’re glad to see several such devices making an early landing. The Monster Watts Hybrid Solar Battery Case is one among the pilgrim devices. In disguise of a case, battery charger packs…
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Samsung Series 5 Hybrid and Series 7 Hybrid slates come in
Samsung has packed some good new releases in its arsenal of new Slate PCs. The Samsung Series 5 Hybrid and Series 7 Hybrid both run Windows 8. They do away with the hinges by replacing it with magnets. Both pack a 11.6-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front facing camera, HDMI outputs, and an active digitizer…
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Audi’s E-Sound will help pedestrians detect oncoming vehicles
Inside the spacious and luxurious Audi cars, you can find the comfort and silence of an engine that’s seemingly a monster ready for action. However on the outside it’s necessary not to let this silence catch pedestrians unawares. Just why we have the E-Sound system put in place, to help pedestrians detect electric vehicles approaching…
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Toyota unveils hideous and eco-friendly FT-BH Hybrid concept for 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Toyota seems to have a hitch when it comes to designing cars that please the eyes. The guys at Toyota have rolled out yet another contraption on wheels, respectful to the environment indeed,though seemingly ugly. With looks that would match an offspring of an ice-cream truck and a hatchback, the FT-BH Hybrid concept will show…
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ROCCAT Savu Hybrid Gaming Mouse packs 16.8mn color lighting
Pretty mice and mean mice have a thick line separating them. But they are all mice at the end of the day. Something making Razer shift uncomfortably in the heat of competition isn’t something unheard of. The newest mean boy in town, the ROCCAT Savu Hybrid Gaming Mouse, comes armed with a 4000dpi optical sensor…
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London’s double-decker bus looks futuristic in this hybrid avatar
The legacy of the double-decker bus has been unquestioned as much as that of the London Cabbie. But times change and generations take control of the world, leaving old ideas behind and bringing in new innovations. Here’s a hybrid version of the legendary double-decker bus that will soon take over one of the world’s oldest…
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Gigabyte T1132 hybrid computer touches FCC’s doorstep
What would you give if you could have the magic of three worlds in one? The Gigabyte T1132 is a hybrid combination of a laptop, tablet and desktop. It has a basic notebook form with a screen that can fold back to serve as a tablet. Then you can go on to close the lid…