The 2011 Nissan Leaf offers a revolutionary new design for an electric vehicle (EV).  The name “Leaf” stands for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car.  This compact 5-door electric hatchback will go on sale in late 2010 and will retail in the U.S. for about $33,000.  The announced all-electric range is 100 miles for city driving.  The Leaf will feature an advanced IT system that allows the vehicle to connect to a global data center that will provide driver support, navigation information and entertainment 24/7.  A dash-mounted monitor will display remaining power and a list of nearby charging stations. 

Read more about this new EV at the Nissan Leaf website and see it in action in this YouTube video:

The name Dyson has been associated with innovative household cleaning appliances, such as vacuum cleaners.  The Dyson Bladeless Fan is next generation oscillating three-blade portable fan.  The Bladeless consists of a ring sitting on a stand with no visible blades or cage.  The technology behind the Dyson Bladeless Fan is called “air multiplier.”  Inventor James Dyson explains the concept this way: traditional fans cup up air waves and propel them out, but the Dyson fan (since it has no blades) provides a constant air stream with no chop.  Dyson also claims that the Bladeless fan’s lack of blades also makes it safer, especially for children’s rooms.

The Dyson Bladeless Fan retails for about $300.  Read more about it on the Dyson website.  You can see air multiplier technology explained in the YouTube video: