Posts Filed Under — Transportation

[ June 26th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

In-car Pizza Oven, an Accident In Deliciousness Waiting to Happen

Who says that you shouldn’t be able to enjoy a slice of freshly baked (or reheated) pie on your daily commute. Aside from the obvious danger of plowing into the car in front of you, there are plenty of minor potential mishaps that one must avoid, like sauce on the shirt. But I still find [...]

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[ June 10th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Zero MX: Zero’s Electric Motorcross Bike

The Zero MX is a fine peace of electrical vehicle engineering. They have packed an electric motor into a lightweight motorcross bike frame and thrown in some quality components to boot.
Having been tweaked for performance, Zero claims that the MX will keep up with its gas-powered counterparts.
Price: $8250 [Engadget via Acquire]

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[ June 2nd, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Ecco GPS Keychain Saves From Exhausting Searches For Lost Vehicles

Forgetting where my car is parked is something that happens to me on a fairly regular basis, which makes the Ecco GPS an enticing gadget to say the least. It is a GPS unit that serves only one function, to reunite you with your vehicle with the bare minimum of legwork.
It only holds three [...]

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[ May 18th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

DIY Ariel Atom Cost Just $8K and a Whole Lot of Time

Winterhalter has a well-deserved reputation in DIY automobile circles; he once built a replica Lotus 7 for $2500. His take on the Ariel Atom, however, was a little more ambitious.

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[ May 6th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

HJC Carbon FS-15 Helmet: A Surprisingly Affordable Carbon Fiber Brainbox

Don’t get me wrong, the HJC Carbon FS-15 Helmet is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but the price lands it right in the upper end of the mid-priced good helmets range and it is made of carbon fiber, which makes it light.
The helmet features are what you would expect: anti-fog system, tool-less [...]

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