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Concept Ice Vehicle By Lotus Explores Antarctica

by Doug Gunzelmann on November 18th, 2008

Kieron Bradley gained experience designing formula 1 race car chassis before he took the lead on the CIV (Concept Ice Vehicle) built as a manned scout rover for a trans-Antarctic expedition. Andrew Regan, expedition leader, states, “If you can run bio-fuels successfully in the most harsh and extreme environment in the world, then there is [...]

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Lotus Is Taking It Up Another Notch with the Omnivore

by Matt Embrey on August 21st, 2008

Remember this post: Lotus Eco-Elise: Taking Sustainability Up a Notch? Well they’re taking it up another notch with their new Omnivore research engine, which will burn a range of tradition fuel and bio-alcohol fuels. The Omnivore is the next step in the development of efficient and dynamic engines that can adapt to our changing fuel [...]

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Lotus Eco-Elise: Taking Sustainability Up a Notch

by Matt Embrey on July 14th, 2008

I know, I know another concept… but body panels made from locally grown hemp, water based paint, solar panels, manufacturing energy efficiency…this is more than just a car concept, this is a sustainable process that shows that there is more to sustainability in the automotive industry than just fuel efficiency. Fuel efficiency is probably the most [...]

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