Hiriko: se abre como un Isetta, se pliega como una Brompton by Nicolás Boullosa on February 14, 2012 El legendario Isetta tiene un nuevo homólogo contemporáneo: Hiriko, un microcoche eléctrico con un rango de autonomía de 120 kilómetros, …
BMW Isetta: because a tiny bubble car can be manly, sexy by faircompanies on December 14, 2011 Tiny cars seem without testosterone these days. Small (i.e. Smart, Mini) is cute and fun, but not usually sexy. That …
The Kurrent: a neighborhood electric vehicle by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 New electric cars allow drivers to go more miles without recharging- the range of a Tesla Roadster is 200 miles …
A smarter ride: a national downsizing? by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 At 8 feet long, the Mercedes Smart car is about 4 feet shorter than a Mini Cooper and about half …
The great transatlantic automative divide by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2007 I caught my initial glimpse of Eurotopia back in 1991, on my first trip on the other side of the …
Does size really matter in cars? Not for safety by Kirsten Dirksen on September 25, 2007 Small cars are getting a 2nd look in the US: beyond the arrival of microcars, high gas prices and fuel …