If you visit this website, you probably know more about motor vehicle powertrains than most people, but unless you're actively involved in their development, it's also likely you know only a small portion of what's going on in the high speed push to go green. It's fascinating, but at the same time, far more complex than many believe and certainly beyond the comprehension of the … [Read more...]
Street Legal Yamaha Powered 1937 Ford Legend Racer For Sale
Many years ago, I wrote about a fellow who converted a Legend race car into a street legal hot rod and the finished machine looked great and generated a lot of interest. Cruising through the eBay listings, I just noticed there's a Legend Racer up for sale, a 1937 Ford version, completely street legal, but this one was converted from a brand new racer, it never saw any track … [Read more...]
FD-One Tri-Rotor Concept by Lazzarini is a Retro Futuristic Dream
Hey, it's the 21st century, where are all of the flying cars we were promised? Well, it seems a few others are wondering the same thing and the guys over at the Lazzarini design studio in Rome, Italy came up with the FD-One, a three rotor concept flyer in, what we might call, the reverse trike configuration. The colors and design are inspired by a Ferrari racer from the 50s, … [Read more...]
Autonomous Electric Vehicles Will Be Here Gradually, Then Suddenly
It's becoming more apparent every day, the motorcycle parked in your garage is nothing more than a fossil fuel recreational vehicle, along with the internal combustion powered car, truck or boat. With automation removing the driver from practically every self propelled vehicle, it looks like our days of being in control are numbered. If electric driverless cars are all you … [Read more...]
Swincar Electric AWD Pendulum Suspension ATV
You have to see the Swincar in action to appreciate what we're dealing with here, it's sort of a spider suspension ATV, ... sort of. It has pendulum suspension, which means the main body swings within the wheels. Traveling across a slope the body remains vertical while the wheels adapt to the hill. Turning rapidly, the body swings outward tilting the driver into the turn. Wheel … [Read more...]
Tesla Motors Keeps Pushing the Envelope with Extended Warranty
Some people have a way of earning your respect. It doesn't matter whether you agree with them on every issue, their actions set them apart. For me, Elon Musk is one of those people. He just increased the warranty on the the Tesla Model S 85kWh drive unit to eight years or infinite miles, whichever comes first, so it now matches the battery pack. It's also retroactive, so if you … [Read more...]
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