Posts Filed Under — Transportation

[ September 10th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Amphibious Di-Cycle to Skip Across the Waterways and Roadways of the Netherlands, Maybe

GBO Design has come up with a concept that they believe is going to change the way cyclists get around the Netherlands, what with all of its waterways and all. This version of the Di-cycle is able to travel on water as well as land, though one assumes that there will be some speed drop [...]

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[ August 29th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Guy Builds Star Wars Land Speeder Replica

Daniel Deutsch must really, really love Star Wars, otherwise there would be little reason to build your own Land Speeder replica, which is what Danel did and he did a fantastic job of it too.

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[ August 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Pirelli Cyber Tyre, Microchipped for Your Safety

Apart from the materials that go into making them and the design process that is involved, car tires have been short on tech. Don’t get me wrong, thanks to changes in technology, tires are now safer than they have ever been, but in terms of embedded technology in the consumer market, there really has not [...]

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[ August 5th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Nissan’s ECO Pedal to Fight Heavy Feet

The Nissan ECO pedal just might be the worst automotive idea that I have ever heard of. Just imagine a pedal that pushes back against you when you put your foot down too hard. The idea is not merely bad, it is downright offensive. [Jalopnik via DVICE]

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[ August 1st, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Toyota Makes a Segway Clone

News just in, Toyota has a new mode of personal transport and it looks familiar. The Toyota Winglet bears an uncanny resemblance to the Segway, but it is different enough to be considered unique. The Winglet comes in three models: S, M and L, but don’t be fooled, the S model is apparently the sporty [...]

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