The Kneeslider

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Biodiesel dragster

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We keep mentioning the performance possibilities of diesel and specifically, biodiesel so I thought you might find this interesting. I came across a biodiesel dragster: This dragster is powered by twin turbo, 24 valve, P7100 mechanical fuel pump, 5.9 liter Cummins Diesel engine. Same basic engine as a Dodge Ram truck. This is a pure stock short block with 35,000 street … [Read more...]

Future transportation on two wheels

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Is the future of transportation arriving on two wheels? While everyone is not going to begin riding motorcycles we may see practical wide scale production of alternative power in motorcycles before we see it in cars. Hybrids and biodiesel are moving forward in cars but these technologies are more like variations of the internal combustion engine than a new form of power. … [Read more...]

STi ATV update

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Remember this? Well, builder Ken Brough has been hard at work and has more pictures up at his new website, sti.co.nz. Lots more info about where he got the idea for building it. Seems he saw a TV show covering the hillclimb, Race To The Sky and thought a real super quad would be just the ticket. His aim was to build it road legal but the New Zealand authorities are a bit … [Read more...]

License plate scanners

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Auto and motorcycle theft is big business, no surprise there. Sometimes it's a professional job, sometimes a joyride, sometimes part of some other crime but recognizing a stolen vehicle quickly among the hundreds of thousands a police car encounters is one tough job. Help is on the way, the Mobile Plate Hunter 900, even sounds high tech and it is. It's a product of … [Read more...]

Hydrogen motorcycle for $6000

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The ENV, hydrogen motorcycle that was introduced back in March has generated enough interest that the company, Intelligent Energy, is moving to California and planning to have a hydrogen motorcycle for sale by 2006 for $6000. If they manage to pull it off, they'll be the first company selling a production hydrogen vehicle of any sort. Don't know if the performance will be any … [Read more...]

Yamaha pays employees to walk

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Quite a few companies have incentive programs for employees who use mass transit or bicycle or walk to work instead of driving, but you wouldn't think a company that makes those vehicles people are supposed to give up would pay for the same thing. Well, Yamaha in Japan is doing it. They aren't paying very much, 1000 yen (about $9.71 per month) but still, they're doing it. They … [Read more...]