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...]
Hyper Pro Racer from Australia Puts Yamaha 450 WR Power on 4 Wheels
It's been a while since we talked about any motorcycle powered cars on The Kneeslider and I just got a note about the Hyper Pro Racer so I thought I'd take a look. The 5 valve Yamaha 450 WR engine is designed for dirt bikes, but the Aussies thought it would be ideal for their track car built for the Hyper Racer spec series where all cars are the same and the engine is sealed. … [Read more...]
Water Cooled Drake Harley Davidson Powered Midget Racer
These so seldom come up for sale, I wanted to be sure to bring it to your attention, it's a midget racer powered by a Harley Davidson knucklehead with Drake water cooled cylinders. These are such a neat car and engine combination. As I mentioned in another post: Dale Drake ... took a Harley Davidson Knucklehead engine and installed water cooled cylinders. The result was an … [Read more...]
The Harley Hybrid – West Philly High EVX Focus
Everyone knows how bad the average big city urban high school is, right? No way students could ever accomplish anything, well, except when they do. West Philadelphia High School is one of those places where you wouldn't expect much, but the students under the direction of Simon Hauger, an ex-GE engineer, built two cars to compete for the Automotive X Prize. Going up against … [Read more...]
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