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The New Mercedes "smart fortwo cdi" is World's Lightest Gasoline Production Car
Mercedes has announced a new model of the popular "smart fortwo" car. With fuel consumption of just 3.3 litres per 100 kilometers (71mpg) and emissions of 88 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer the new smart fortwo cdi is the most economical production car worldwide. The new cdi model is not available in the US and Mercedes has not announced release plans. The consistent use of lightweight ma... [More]

 

Honda Aircraft Company Breaks Ground for $100 Million Production Facility in ...
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc. (HACI), today took the next major step toward delivering HondaJet into the hands of its customers, by breaking ground for its new 369,000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing facility at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. HACI will manage the research, development, sales, marketing and manufacturing of the advanced light ... [More]

 

NmG (NoMoreGas), the UltraLight Personal Electric Vehicle
While other companies show drawings of the electric vehicles they plan to make, Myers Motors puts Americans behind the wheel of its NmG (No More Gas) Personal Electric Vehicles. As a primary commuter vehicle, the highway legal, 75+ mph NmG proves electric vehicles provide practical transportation for the daily trips for work and errands when the driver usually travels alone. [More]

 

Very Light Jets Are Taking Off
Manufacturers are already beginning deliveries worldwide of a new category of aircraft known as the Very Light Jet (VLJ) or Microjet. Over the next 10 years, these ultralight aircraft are going to change the way we travel. Made possible by advances in aerospace engineering and especially in the use of extremely strong but very light carbon composites, these mini-jets will cut carbon emissions ... [More]

 

Folding Bicycles Getting Lighter Every Day
The May 22 edition of Wired Magazine reviewed 4 different folding bikes from 4 different manufacturers. Only one sounded worth repeating, which is the Dahon, reprinted below. If you would like to read about the losers (heavier and difficult to fold), see the full story at Wired Magazine Tests. ~ John [More]

 
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Bike Europe Ultralight
This site is a collection of links to lots and lots of European cycling web sites. There are resources for ultralite bicycle travel and ultralite camping in Europe. Most of the site is in German.
Very Light Jet Magazine
The only magazine dedicated to reporting exclusively on Very Light Jets, also known as Personal Aircraft, Personal Jets, VLJs, and Microjets. VLJ's promise to revolutionize the way we travel for business and pleasure.

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