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Cool video: Leonardo Da Vinci's wooden car designed in 1495

Posted Jan 8th 2008 at 3:01PM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Transportation Alternatives, Green Daily

Leonardo Da Vinci designed a wooden, clock-work car in 1495. The designs, on page 812R of the Atlanticus Codex, were only interpreted correctly a few years ago and a working model was actually made. With the exception of flywheels, storing energy in a mechanical form never caught on. Wooden cars were popular, for a time, as you can see in a video below the fold. The car of the future will probably be made from carbon fibre and use a chemical battery. Steampunk fans like myself still hold out hope for a modern wind-up, wooden car.

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ABG Top 10: Greenest toy cars for the holidays

Posted Dec 16th 2007 at 7:50PM by Lascelles Linton

Filed under: Hydrogen, Solar, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Holidash

It's almost Christmas, so I compiled a list of the top 10 green toy cars for you. Any toy on this top 10 list would be a great gift for that green, gear-head kid (or kid at heart) on your Christmas/holiday shopping list. The list includes toy cars that are created or powered in green ways such as wooden or solar powered toy cars. I've also included several videos previewing the toys and after reading this list, I really hope you shy away from regular plastic, battery-powered RC toy cars.

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