5.11.08
rOck on Obama
29.10.08
22.10.08
hastings bOnfiRe on the beach
14.10.08
7.9.08
mOnopoLowa white Label
fOr the xmas List...
19.7.08
my GF-555
2.5.08
BMW Bringing Back the Isetta - As An EV
( see post 6.10.2005)
Rumors that BMW is bringing back the Isetta appear to be true, and the latest word out of Munich is the modern take on the old classic will be an electric vehicle that's coming to America.
BMW brass are reportedly poised to sign off on the project in order to meet California's zero emissions vehicle mandate, which requires automakers to build 7,500 emissions-free cars by 2014. Company CEO Norbert Reithofer tells Britain's Autocar that BMW "would be obliged to sell a zero emissions vehicle under the U.S. regulations" and a electric vehicle was "the most likely answer."
Sweet. When does it get here?
Autocar says it could be in American showrooms by 2012 and may be offered globally, given rising fuel prices and the fact many European cities are aggressively cracking down on vehicle emissions.
Reithofer said BMW could have cranked out a few hundred vehicles to meet California's mandate and called it a day, but the concept might be used "not just for an electric car but a range of city cars" that could us small gasoline or diesel engines - or perhaps BMW's motorcycle engines.
There's no word yet on the car's specs, and BMW hasn't decided which brand the Isetta will wear. Could be BMW, could be Mini, could be something else. The company may consider working with another automaker - Mercedes' Smart division has been named - to keep costs down.
One thing's for sure. The new Isetta won't have the original's funky refrigerator-style door. To see what the new Isetta might look like, check out Autocar's exclusive image here.
NOTE: Just to make it clear, the photo featured in this post is of the ORIGINAL Isetta from the 1950s; that's not the car they're going to produce. If you want to see what the MODERN Isetta might look like, check out the Autocar story here. Copyright issues prevent us from using Autocar's image.
By Chuck Squatrigli
Photo by Flickr user recompose
14.4.08
2.4.08
18.3.08
RedBull Can Make Music
17.3.08
"How was if for YOU baby?"
11.3.08
27.2.08
kings-X Regen visiT
25.2.08
RE: CARNABY KISS EXHIBITION
Hi Spike,
You will be pleased to know your photo has been selected by Gregg Stone for his photographic Carnaby Kiss Exhibition.
The exhibition is currently open every day 11am - 6pm until 16 March 2008 and is located at 1 - 2 Carnaby Street, London W1. Entry is free.
We would be delighted to let you have a free copy of your photo which you would need to collect from our office on 17 March 2008.
Best Wishes,
Suzi Baker
Sister Public Relations
46a Carnaby Street
London w1f 9ps
12.2.08
Superstitions
On the 10th of Feb i submitted my entry for the Sasha remix competition
which you can listen to at
thee hausfLy bLog
I was sent an email saying:
"We've received your entry to Beatportal's Sasha Remix competition. For further news, please check back at:
http://www.beatportal.com/remixsasha
We will announce the winners February 18, 2008. Thank you for your participation and good luck!"
How bizarre that last week my horoscope said:
"I expect that by February 18, Aries, you too might feel the urge to give Supreme Being a tip, or do whatever the equivalent might be in your world. Among the extra perks you could be blessed with: a deeper connection with a resource you've wanted to be closer to; the heating up of a promising alliance; a social upgrade that will make you feel more at home in the world; and a vision of where to go next with your ambitions."
I suppose no matter what, the 18th shall be a magicaL day? hmmm...
1.2.08
freitag Design-a-Truck Contest 2008
29.1.08
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