Chicago 2010: The greenest vehicles at the auto show?

Filed under: Etc. , Chicago Auto Show Greenest vehicles in Chicago - Click above for high-res image gallery Yes, there were plenty of electric, hybrid, ethanol and diesel vehicles here at the Chicago Auto Show . There are even some cars and trucks that use some combination of multiple green fuels or powertrains.

JMC Motoronics offers pedal, electric and hybrid Tumtumcars

Tumtumcar - Click above for image gallery Thanks to a reader tip, we’ve been introduced to a new series of four-wheeled personal transportation vehicles from a company called JMC Motoronics. The oddly-named Tumtumcar comes in a few different flavors, from a fully human-powered model to a gas-powered machine with a small 33cc engine sending power to the rear wheels via a CVT transmission. The machines we’re most interested in, though, are the ones powered by electrons.

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