Posted on 2008 under Eco-Friendly, Auto |
24
Dec
For the first time ever (yes, ever!), this year’s Rose Parade in Pasadena, California will be headed up by a hydrogen-powered vehicle. Honda’s fuel cell-equipped FCX Clarity will lead the 120th parade, and the pace car will be followed by the Super Cub motorcycle — the first model sold in the United States. As fancy as these two are, it’s the ASIMO that’ll undoubtedly steal the show, and yes, we’re talking about the 49-foot iteration we spotted a few days back. Catch Honda’s trio riding high on January 1 at 8:00AM PST; after that, it’s time to place your bets between USC and Penn State.
Posted on 2008 under Auto, Miscellaneous |
24
Oct
The Bloodhound project is a three year mission lead by Richard Noble that will see a landspeed record of over 1000MPH set. The car, named the Bloodhound SSC (super sonic car) should be capable of Mach 1.4.
In this “sport”? there are not many restrictions placed which allows for cars to be developed how they wish. The knowledge used and shared wont be of much benefit to other sports such as F1 which is why they can be so open about it.
The Bloodhound SSC will be 12.8m long and weigh almost 6.5 tonnes fully fuelled. Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Auto, Design |
3
Oct
As we move towards battery and hydrogen cell breakthroughs that could wean us off our addiction to oil, here’s at least one engine design from yesteryear that ought to be examined a bit more. The free-piston engine, first invented in 1920, is cheap to build and roughly twice as efficient as current gas engines.
Unlike its conventional counterpart, free-piston engines don’t have a mechanical connect between the piston and a crankshaft. Instead, magnets at the center of the piston’s rod move past metal coils to create an electrical current. The engine’s configuration allows it to combust fuel quicker, improving efficiency, emissions and easily optimized Read more… »
Posted on 2008 under Eco-Friendly, Auto |
20
Jul
For DIYers with a lot more technical know-how than cash, an Instructables user has put up a really interesting tutorial on building an electric motorcycle using just $3000. The vehicle has a 70mph top speed, but can only go about 10 miles before it needs to be recharged. It’s great for a quick trip to the store, if you don’t make any unexpected stops along the way. With gas prices being what they are, you should probably try to make it so Read more… »
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