Teeny electric car has a weeny carbon footprint

Car ads often show a lone car speeding along a scenic highway. But in reality, most driving is done in and around cities, with gridlocked traffic, shorter trips, and tiny parking spaces. It’s this scenario that Uniti CEO Lewis Horne had in mind when he developed a new kind of electric car.

Horne: “Its agility is more important in a city, so sharp turning radius, automated parking, a lot of co-pilot features, better visibility and a smaller form factor. Whereas a normal car is sort of big, heavy, flashy kind of thing, this is more of a clean, minimal, sleek – quite a futuristic design.

Read the Yale Climate Connections story by Bruce Lieberman - “Teeny electric car has a weeny carbon footprint.”

Hurricane Nate: US states on alert after storm leaves trail of destruction in Central America

Tropical Storm Nate has strengthened into a category one hurricane and is speeding towards the United States after killing at least 21 people in Central America.

Landslides have caused damage to towns and
roads, like this highway in Casa Mata, Costa Rica.

Forecasters said it was likely to strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall near New Orleans.

Louisiana and Mississippi officials declared states of emergency and evacuations ahead of the hurricane's expected landfall on Saturday night local time.

Evacuations began at some offshore oil platforms in the Gulf.

Read the ABC News story - “Hurricane Nate: US states on alert after storm leaves trail of destruction in Central America.”