The Kneeslider

Doers Builders and Positive People

High gas prices – Smile!

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The next time you drive by a gas station and see $3.00 gas, ... smile. It doesn't matter whether you're riding your motorcycle or driving that gas guzzling pickup many of us have for hauling or towing. Smile, because in the next several years we are going to see huge advances in technology caused by all of the scrambling companies are doing to come up with alternatives to those … [Read more...]

GM’s Bob Lutz is really a biker!

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Bob Lutz, General Motors Vice Chairman, gave a talk about the future of the automobile to the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany while attending the Frankfurt Auto Show. He went to great lengths to explain how a multitude of high tech electronics would be added to cars in the future, controlling much of what the cars do, slowing the car down when it senses other cars … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles Category Five HellKat Auction

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Confederate Motorcycles is alive, kicking and coming back from Katrina and the first vehicle released following the hurricane will be a one off, special edition, the "Category-Five HellKat." This beast will be based on the 2006 Hellcat with a lot of carbon fiber pieces, a 131 cubic inch turbocharged engine along with a number of very special visual design features to show the … [Read more...]

Smart cars coming to U.S?

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For all of you Smartuki fans who would like to put one of these sweethearts together, you may get your chance after all. Although Smart cars have not been available here and Mercedes has said they were not going to sell them here, enthusiasts have been hoping they would change their minds and yesterday it looks like Smart Cars in the U.S. are a possibility: Dieter Zetsche, … [Read more...]

Peugeot Jet Force 125 Compressor

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Just the other day I was talking about high performance alternative engines and my focus was on hybrids, electrics and new technologies. But how about making performance where you don't expect it with conventional engines? Peugeot makes a supercharged scooter, the Jet Force 125 Compressor, and it is just what the name implies, a 125cc scooter with a blower. They say it runs … [Read more...]