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No, it's not a steam locomotive! It is in fact the latest built steam powered car dubbed 'Inspiration', which will attempt this year to break the world land speed record for steam powered land vehicles, a record that has been standing up for more than one century and which was set on Daytona Beach in 1... |
2 July 2008
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Eco-geekiness is not only a fashion trend as it is an overall outlook on life, a different perspective that involves everything from our personal car to the clothes and makeup we wear, to the kind of house we choose to live in. How do you define an eco-geek? Well, first of all, they simply love the word "green". Thin... |
3 June 2008
09:25 GMT |
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It seems like Google's Street View function is one of the hottest technologies inside Googleplex since the Mountain View-based company continuously improves the feature. Following the integration of Street View in Google Earth, it looks like Google wants more than that as the famous Street View car was spotted i... |
18 April 2008
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Since Google's Street View technology was published on the web, there were lots of speculations concerning the cars used to shoot pictures around the world. As you probably know, the Mountain View-based company has used multiple cars equipped with all kinds of high-end equipments in order to take high-resolution... |
17 April 2008
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The messages sent by brake lights to the driver behind bear a small resemblance to the binary code used by computers. But as we all know, the binary code is hardly the perfect communication language. For example, when you press the brake pedal, the break lights signal to the cars behind your intention to stop, except... |
27 March 2008
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If you think a little bump can ruin your day, think again. A side-impact can ruin your life! Side-impacts are probably the most dangerous types of car crash, mostly due to the fact that the sides of the cars are the least protected areas. That's why European researchers are now trying to develop a car body that ... |
17 March 2008
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Verizon Wireless thought about all the automotive enthusiasts out there that are equally enthusiastic about cell phones, and today launched a new application called Car and Driver SlideShow. Developed by Viva Vision, a top provider of mobile entertainment content, the application is an interactive SlideShow one that ... |
11 March 2008
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So be it then! We should at least look at the bright side of the whole deal. No more stepping out of the car, no more getting dirty or smelling of petrol after a quick refuel. The automatic refueling unit was developed by an inventor from Netherlands who is also a gas station owner, and is the first of its kind in th... |
7 February 2008
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The Google Street View cars are racing across New Zealand, according to several eyewitnesses. Some more compromising pictures, people entering adult book stores or upskirts from ladies entering cars are not singular items to be shown so far. I guess the weird collector's gallery is going to become richer with th... |
10 January 2008
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Don't you dare say you've never heard of this before, because it isn't true and you know it! Besides, if you lie, it will count on Santa's list of people who have been good and/or naughty for the Christmas to come. Asking directions is an expiation for some drivers who feel that they are stranded ... |
7 January 2008
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We are in the middle of a dreadful global warming that could melt all the Arctic glaciers by the middle of this century. Humankind is in a struggle to find all kind of technologies reducing the emissions of greenhouse effect gases. And one of the main emitters of these gases are cars. Sun-powered cars would emit no p... |
7 January 2008
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Aptera has officially unveiled two brand new vehicles that could change the future of automotive design...again! Notably, Aptera's Typ-1 is a vehicle designed to combine the advanced aerodynamics with lightweight composite technology to create a safer and smarter car.To whom it may concern, the Aptera Typ-1 will... |
14 December 2007
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One of the worst nightmares: buy a very expensive car through eBay and receive nothing. Not even your money. And this happened to approximately 1,000 Canadians in the last 7 years according to the CBC news. But, here's what happened a few days days ago. Shaqir Duraj, a Kosovo refugee who moved to Canada, has sta... |
4 December 2007
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It has happened before, but this time, hackers bit the dust as they didn't manage to access valuable data stored on the computers. Rolls-Royce, a famous company based on the production of luxury vehicles and airplane engines, was the victim of a Chinese hack attack targeting the private data stored on the firm&#... |
3 December 2007
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Are you ready to be immortalized and be seen by the entire world? How about those sneakers you're wearing at the moment, do they look memorable enough? Are you a trendsetter that needs that little boost to get things going?Have no fear, Google's here! Well not exactly here per se, but it'll be coming i... |
23 November 2007
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Traffic jams...I hate them! But, after seeing this, I actually want them to happen...Since vibrating things are commonly used in all sorts of relaxation therapies, it was a matter of time until someone would have though about integrating vibrators in car seats.Forget about romance, just think about the pleasure of us... |
2 November 2007
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The Street View car which is supposed to be used for capturing street level panoramas to be included in Google Maps was spotted a few days ago in Knox, Indiana. Obviously, this makes us think the Mountain View company prepares new updates for Google Maps as similar vehicles were seen in other cities included in the w... |
15 October 2007
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Humans are not made for traveling during nighttime: around 42% of fatal car crashes happen at night, taking into consideration that at this time there is 60% less traffic. There's little visual acuity and field of vision at night provided by illumination from the headlights. Now a team at the Department of Compu... |
28 September 2007
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Car accidents have now turned into one of the main causes of mortality in the modern society and their number is increasing, in parallel with the number of cars on the roads. Annually, over 200,000 car accidents take place only in Germany. That's why the car manufacturers dedicate a lot of time and effort (besid... |
20 September 2007
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Humans are tricky drivers, that's why a team at Sandia National Laboratories outside Albuquerque, NM, created by the Pentagon and a major auto maker is going to develop the smart cars of the future, primarily with military applications, for transporting troops and equipment. The next stage is to test the system ... |
12 September 2007
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Just after Google released Google Maps Street View, the Internet community started talking about the cars which were used to capture the photos. As you might know, Street View provides detailed street level panoramas so it requires a vehicle equipped with numerous cameras in order to capture photos from multiple angl... |
4 September 2007
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Like always on Saturday night, you're dead drunk and since you're such a brave person, you will prove that you can drive home safely on your own (by the way, who would dare try to face your punches and curses just to grab your keys?). Well, Nissan has found a solution to your problem now. If not for the sak... |
9 August 2007
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There are lots of old things you can find in a barn, like rusted tools, really useless pieces of equipment and appliances, even dad's rusted car that used to make him proud in his young days and is now slowly eaten away by time.But once in a while, someone stumbles on a rare collection car that's been sitt... |
30 July 2007
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The Shadow Reconnaissance, Surveillance Targeting Vehicle (RST-V) is a prototype vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).It looks like a heavily modified Hu... |
28 July 2007
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Although not very obvious, there is a link between termites, cows and cars: bacteria. Some of these little critters are helping cows and termites digest cellulose, and some can produce electrical current and could be used in fuel cells that could power up future ecological cars.A group of researchers at Penn State Un... |
28 July 2007
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A recent proposal to fit every yellow cab in New York with GPS systems is causing massive protest among drivers who threaten to call strike until the order is revoked. The trade body representing more than 8,000 drivers is considering this last resort action against city officials.Two months ago, this project was vi... |
27 July 2007
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The fellows from Gizmodo ran into this, but I couldn't help myself from searching and offering it to you. The Eco One car could be the most delicious car you've ever dreamed of. But the impressive fact is that this vehicle is even greener than the other eco ones we've already shown you.Surprisingly, la... |
27 July 2007
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Remember the cartoon series "The Jetsons" where sometime in the future, everybody had flying cars that could be packed in a briefcase to avoid parking space problems? Well, a company has brought this from the far future of the cartoons to our reality.They don't know how to fit their car in a suitcase yet, but t... |
26 July 2007
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Electric cars are an environmentally friendly alternative to old internal combustion engines that use fossil fuels and pollute the atmosphere. For now, they have their limitations regarding the autonomy, because electricity is very hard to store in conventional batteries and because recharge stations are still rare.... |
11 July 2007
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Ferrari is a name that needs no further presentation. It's the symbol of sports cars, the car maker than imposed red as official color of any respectable supercar, and it's a dream ride for any car enthusiast in the world.Owning a Ferrari is more than a description of your bank account, it's a stateme... |
30 June 2007
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Cars that can drive themselves have been a dream for motorists around the world since the 1950s, when the idea became popular. Such cars could save the driver from the effort of cruising through crowded cities, congested highways, impossible parking spots, being able to react much faster than a human.The latest rob... |
29 June 2007
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Many of today's cars are equipped with state-of-the-art driver assist technologies, like cruise control, anti-lock brakes, automatic transmission and adaptive headlights, designed to do things beyond the natural abilities of human drivers, thus relieving him of some manual operations during complex driving situ... |
27 June 2007
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We all understood that men with minute penises employ huge cars to compensate for their lack. But now "Young men who speed do so because they have a small penis" is the slogan of a new road safety campaign triggered by Road and Traffic Authority in Australia. The $1.9 million campaign is targeting speeding among 17- ... |
26 June 2007
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It seems that the days of repairing the car in the backyard are gone. Dad will no longer spend the week-ends working on the family car, getting full of oil and grease. Already, most cars have most of engine parts encapsulated and hard to access without the proper tools and knowledge, but a new intelligent system is ... |
20 June 2007
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A recent rumor attracted mass media's attention because it sustains that Apple signed a deal with Mercedes-Benz to create a brand new navigation system for all the car models included in the 2009 model. The German magazine Focus sustained that the product is exclusively addressed to Mercedes, other car producers... |
19 June 2007
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Lately, Google has different goals than the ones we were expecting and tries to avoid damaging the energy system by using solar energy and promoting several campaigns to protect the environment. The amazing attempt comes from a hybrid car built by Google.org, the Google engineers and the Hymotion/A123Systems and is m... |
19 June 2007
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The UK authorities are now investigating a man who posted a clip on YouTube showing him speeding with approximately 150mph with a Vauxhall VX220 sports car. Anthony Coyne, 27-year-old, uploaded a video recorded by one of his passengers, showing him and his 28.000 pounds car near Harrietsham, close to Maidstone. Accor... |
8 June 2007
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Cadillac is probably the most famous American brand of luxury vehicles, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada, but sold in almost every part of the world. It has become a "must have" for many newcomers in the richest people arena. In the United States, the name became a synonym for "high quality",... |
6 June 2007
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In a world where the threat of terrorism is almost everywhere, the richest and most powerful people need to feel safe when traveling in a car. Civilian armored cars are either factory produced, such as the BMW 7 Series High Security and the armored Audi A6 and A8 cars, or retrofitted versions of series cars.Rolls-Ro... |
6 June 2007
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The famous German car maker Porsche is well known for the slick sports cars and the rear mounted boxer engines and is currently the world's largest race car manufacturer. The company has been successful in many branches of auto racing, scoring a total of more than 28,000 victories. The words Porsche and electri... |
6 June 2007
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A few days ago, the Mountain View company debuted an innovative feature for Google Maps that brings detailed street pictures with several US locations. Because Google Maps is a web-based service that shows satellite maps, numerous users were curios about the procedure used by the search giant to capture the photos. A... |
1 June 2007
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This must be the crowning achievement in the field of alternative fuels. After the electric car and the one powered by hydrogen, this new product has the potential of successfully replacing the small city cars, which cause so much pollution.It's called Air Car, it's developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy... |
29 May 2007
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Pneumatic tires or tyres are used on all types of vehicles, from cars to earthmovers to airplanes. A significant disadvantage of tyres is the fact that recycling them is not very easy and so mountains on tyres are gathering all across the world.It may come as a surprise, but the same technique that makes tyres so du... |
29 May 2007
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The online video sharing service YouTube was sent to the court by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority after a violent car crash was posted on its official page. The video shows a 52-year-old man who dies after he smashes a toll plaza in New Jersey. According to Google Watch, The New Jersey Turnpike Authority sued sever... |
25 May 2007
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In a world where the threat of terrorism is almost everywhere, the richest and most powerful people need to feel safe when traveling in a car. Civilian armored cars are either factory produced, such as the BMW 7 Series High Security and the armored Audi A6 and A8 cars, or retrofitted versions of series cars.Probably... |
25 May 2007
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The famous warning that says not to keep the cellphone in the front pocket, or it will affect your "jewels" may or may not be true, but the new warning about cellphones disabling car keys is unfortunately a proven fact.The car manufacturer Nissan North America has issued a warning for some of its customers, not to ... |
25 May 2007
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An important breakthrough has been made in the field of hydrogen-fueled cars. The new storage technology has overcome one of the biggest shortcomings of current technology by increasing the car's autonomy up to 300 miles.A team from the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford and the Rutherford Appleton Laborator... |
24 May 2007
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The most interesting automobile to hit the "market" of incredible prototypes that actually work is the BMW H2R Record Car. You wouldn't think a hydrogen car could do so much, but this is not just an electric car.She's a fine example of German craftsmanship combined with the latest technology in the field of... |
24 May 2007
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No meal is complete without a little bit of sugar. In fact, adding a little sugar even to a salty meal enhances its taste. By 2020, you could add sugar to your car to make it more efficient in producing hydrogen.This is not a sci-fi theme and even the U.S. Department of Energy's 2006 Advance Energy Initiative p... |
23 May 2007
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Many car enthusiasts or Formula One fans around the world have heard the statement: 'A Formula 1 car can drive upside down without falling.' Is it true? And if yes, how do they do it?If you thought abound the car's aerodynamics, you were right, but let's see exactly what are the equipments and th... |
17 May 2007
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