Electric Luxury: Rolls Royce 102EX

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that is developing a fully electric powered Phantom that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on Mar. 1.  The car is identified by two names— the 102EX and the Phantom Experimental Electric (EE), and will tour four continents throughout 2011. We like the look of Electric Luxury, a microsite being launched by the company that will bring together... Read More

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid x 600 Miles

The great New York blizzard of 2010 stunned the tri-state area, but not our caravan. We were in Michigan when the snow hit and postponed our return trip for a extra day as chaos ensued.  Our 600 mile drive across I-80 from Detroit to New York City in the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid was uneventful, and even with three adults and one toddler, dare I say cozy? However, as soon as we... Read More

Detroit Auto Show Flashback: The Buzz

The North American International Auto Show is the talk of Detroit. Last week, the new cars and concepts were unveiled for press scrutiny. Gotryke Editor Tamara Warren did double duty for the New York Times Wheels Blog where you can read about the latest and greatest new products. Back in a flash from the Detroit press days. Here are the major trends I noticed: • Cool concepts... Read More

Ten Best Driving Moments of 2010

1. Against all odds, electric cars are on the marketplace. The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf did the impossible. What a difference a year makes when research and development gets a swift green kick in the booty. 2. Driving the MINI Countryman before anyone else across America for MINI Takes the States. 3. The Gotryke Soundtrack. Cop dat here. 4. The Jaguar XJ ushers in the... Read More

Tamara Warren Drives the 2011 Chevrolet Volt: Electric Lady

It’s the strike of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which officially launched today in Hamtramck, Mich.  What’s most amazing about actually driving the Volt is how much it feels just like a normal, even sporty, sedan.  The biggest difference that test drivers will  between going electric and gasoline — silence. And then’s there the part about plugging in. When... Read More

We’re #1: Gotryke Takes 2011 Chevrolet Volt Fuel Efficiency Challenge

The numbers in, and Team Chelsea/Tamara from Gotryke are #1. Look at the list and you’ll see that we outdistanced our competitors with 12 miles to spare on the 46 mile trip from Romulus to Rochester. We’re not popping bottles just yet — we’re  wave three and there’s two more waves to go.  If we win, we see a 2011 Chevrolet Volt in our near future.... Read More

2011 Chevrolet Volt: A champion in the making

Live from metro Detroit: This new is just in. My car is in the running for the top spot on the Volt challenge that’s been going on all week as part of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt launch. The challenge was to drive from DTW to Rochester Hills with the best fuel economy. My  co-driver, the electric car guru Cheslea Sexton and I navigated like pros through rush hour. More details... Read More

It’s (Possibly) Raining Oil in River Ridge

We’ve been quiet about our growing sense of horror, dread and injustice served up in disgusting glops of spewing oil polluting the Gulf of Mexico, destroying life and the planet. But as the damage continues to escalate, it’s time to analyze the effects of what could be coming, adding on to the already devastating effects. Grassroots guerilla video-style are generating... Read More

MIT CityCar at Cooper-Hewitt

The National Design Triennial: Why Design Now? opened this week at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Mobility, a hot topic in design centers, is one the eight themes explored in 134 projects on view at the exhibit through January. Projects range from the IDEA Plug-In Hybrid Electric Fleet Car, a high-speed self propelled train and the IF Mode Folding Bicycle. Each project... Read More

SolPix at Cooper Hewitt

We love the Design Triennial at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Here is the first of several installments: SolPix, Energy-Positive Media Skin is a solar powered sun shading media wall system created by Simone Giostra & Partners Architects and designed by Giostra. Giostra collaborated with artists Jeremy Rotsztain and Rory Nugent on the installation.Permasteelisa North... Read More