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1934 BSA Three Wheeler

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When you think of early three wheelers around the era of the 1930s, I'm guessing most of us think of the Morgan. It's pretty widely known, it has been replicated by a number of kit car companies and Morgan itself has recently brought it back into production. There were others, however, and this 1934 BSA, currently for sale on eBay, is a fine example. I don't recall seeing one … [Read more...]

Gordon Murray Wants iStream Technology to Revolutionize Vehicle Manufacturing

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A couple years ago, Gordon Murray introduced his T25, a tiny little car that takes up no more space than a motorcycle sidecar rig, gets really high mileage and looks like fun. What I didn't notice when I wrote about it back then, perhaps it wasn't refined yet, was his iStream production process, a method of producing cars that deserves some attention. The iStream process … [Read more...]

Boxx – Electric Motorcycle Meets Trendy Vision

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This particular appliance is called the Boxx, ... can't imagine why. It has electric power and 2 wheel drive, an integrated kickstand and internal storage compartments. It weighs 120 pounds. It will go either 40 or 80 miles, depending on the core you choose, which I imagine means what battery configuration is chosen at a speed limited to 35 miles per hour. Price is … [Read more...]

Warm Weather Options for Your Hibernating Snowmobile

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Last winter was pretty mild and those of us used to seeing many feet of the white stuff were looking at bare roads, not a bad thing, in my mind, but if you have a snowmobile, you start to wonder if there's any use for it when the temperature rises. Some owners get into drag racing on grass and others, who care less for their sleds, run them across short stretches of open water, … [Read more...]

Building Your Basic Gasoline Diesel Engine

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Most of you know, internal combustion engines are generally divided into two types: spark ignition and compression ignition, usually running on gasoline when we use a spark and diesel fuel when we don't, but a compression ignition gasoline engine? How does that work? Even more to the point, why bother? Engineers believe they may be able to achieve as much as 50 percent better … [Read more...]