When I posted about there being no need for higher fuel economy standards, I mentioned in a later comment how high gas prices do two things: alter people's behavior when it comes to choice of vehicles, change how much they drive, etc and new resources become economically feasible. I mentioned the tar sands in Alberta, Canada as an example, this article talks about Shell's work … [Read more...]
Ariel Atom in the USA
Not a motorcycle or even a motorcycle powered car, just a very minimal, high powered road machine with a power to weight ratio to make even bikers look twice. The Ariel Atom has been available in the U.K. for some time. I read about it some months ago but you couldn't get it here. Well it seems like the boys at Oregon based Brammo Motorsports are changing all that. The Ariel … [Read more...]
High gas prices force radical redesigns
With gas prices rising, designers have to rethink performance cars. Reducing vehicle size is step one, step two would be fitting everything inside, but hey, one step at a time. They look a lot better than Smart Cars, too. I have to sharpen up my Photoshop skills, I just figured out how to get rid of redeye. via Autoblog … [Read more...]
Alternative fuel motorcycles – who will be first?
When are we going to see the first major motorcycle manufacturer produce a motorcycle powered by one of the new alternative technologies? We've posted here many times about the Star Twin turbo diesel, the ENV hydrogen motorcycle, various electric powered scooters and motorcycles, but other than one offs built in someone's garage or small companies trying to get ahead of … [Read more...]
Goldwing Retriever
What happens when a car stalls in traffic on a busy highway? Instant traffic jam, naturally, but how does the tow truck get to the car if the highway is filled with cars? Suppose you had a small agile vehicle like a motorcycle that could also tow the car from where it was stuck? Enter The Retriever. It's a Honda Goldwing with a foldable towing rig that rides through traffic … [Read more...]
Biodiesel and Antifreeze from Soybeans
Biodiesel has a lot of good things going for it but this is really cool. If you're familiar with the process of making biodiesel, you know that glycerin is produced as a byproduct. If you like homemade soap, you can get started right away but Galen Suppes, a researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia, is working on a way to turn that glycerin into propylene glycol, ... … [Read more...]
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