There's a quiet revolution happening in US cities. People want to mix an urban lifestyle with a connection to nature and appreciation for craftsmanship. The result of all of this is folks pursuing things as varied as urban farming, home brewing and the whole maker movement. Toyota thinks it has the perfect concept for these intrepid customers with its new Urban Utility – or, U-squared, not U2 like the band – concept that it is debuting during a panel discussion hosted by Make: magazi
Maker Faire
CNN chronicles young girl building Pontiac Fiero
At fourteen years of age, Kathryn DiMaria has already done what many self-proclaimed gearheads won't even attempt in their lifetimes. The Dearborn, Michigan teen is rebuilding a car from the ground up.
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: EcoV Electric low-speed electric vehicle
EcoV Electric LSEV – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: The Twinkie-mobile, it's all sweet sugary goodness inside
Big Dog quadri-cycle – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: 72-year-old building his own Ariel Atom clone
Bert Campbell's Atom chassis – Click above for high-res image gallery
Attention Car Makers: TechShop to open facility in Detroit with help from Ford
Brutal Bus soapbock racer built at TechShop
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Amick A2 wind-assisted electric vehicle
Amick A2 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Power Racing Series, as grassroots as it gets
Power Racing Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Power Racing Series, as grassroots as it gets [w/Video]
Power Racing Series – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Amick A2 wind-assisted electric spaceship vehicle
Amick A2 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Big Dog quadricycle
Big Dog quadri-cycle – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: EcoVElectric low speed electric vehicle
EcoVElectric LSEV – Click above for high-res image gallery
Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Big Dog quadricycle
Big Dog quadri-cycle – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford's cloud-computing future starts with students [w/video]
Ford's American Journey 2.0 – Click above for high-res image gallery
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