Green Cars of the Future: 13 Crazy Eco Vehicles

DOK-ING Concept Car

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Croatian automaker DOK-ING brings us this three-seater concept car called the XD, which can travel up to 155 miles per charge with lithium ion phosphate batteries. The compact electric XD is set to go into production this year.

Vieria One-Person Electric Car

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The Vieria One-Person Electric Car doesn’t just avoid putting CO2 and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, it actually cleans pollution from the air.  Designed by two South Korean students, the vehicle looks like another car/bike hybrid with a slim body design and wheels that actually shift their width as you drive depending on road conditions. The front intake valve of the car sucks in air, filters out pollutants and pushes clean air out of a rear valve.

BMW i3 Megacity Concept Car

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Expected to go into mass production in 2013, the BMW i3 is the first vehicle to be released under BMW’s new sub-brand, BMW i. The compact urban electric car has a lightweight body made of carbon-reinforced plastic to reduce its energy consumption. It’s made especially for people who live in ‘megacities’, or metropolitan areas with more than 10 million residents. The i3 seats four people, gets 100 miles per charge and will cost around $35,000.

Renault Captur

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How small can an SUV be before it ceases to be an SUV? The Renault Captur is a ‘supermini’ crossover SUV with 22-inch SUV-sized wheels and a car-like body. Though it’s just a concept, it’s an intriguing look at where SUVs might be headed – i.e., into much greener territory with far lower CO2 emissions.