The Electric Skateboard of the Future Has Finally Arrived
• Wired.comA motorized skateboard—an idea so bone-headedly simple, it makes you wonder why these things aren’t everywhere already.
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Gas-powered Tortuga Trike aims to bring trike drifting up to speed
• gizmag.comTrike drifting, a sport that originated in New Zealand in 2009 and has since spread all around the globe, is typically the plaything of adrenaline junkies with long and winding downhill runs at their disposal.
California to begin handing out driver's licenses to autonomous cars
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenStarting this September, some drivers on California roadways won't be seated behind the wheel.
17 of the Most Beautifully Bizarre Cars Ever Designed
• http://www.wired.com, By Alexander GeorgeThe history of automotive design is littered with bold attempts to create vehicles so different in how they look and how they work that they render obsolete everything that’s come before.
US To Spend $2 Billion On Los Angeles' 'Subway To The Sea'
• Business InsiderThe federal government will spend $2 billion to extend a subway line under Los Angeles' storied Wilshire Boulevard, an effort to ease congestion in one of the country's most transited corridors and to eventually link downtown to the beach with a "Sub
Following Latest Recall Shocker, GM Has Recalled 56% More Cars In 2014...
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenFollowing Latest Recall Shocker, GM Has Recalled 56% More Cars In 2014 Than It Sold In 2013
Too fast, too strong, too scary: Electric Lightning LS-218 will be the fastest production bike...
• gizmag.comNo road vehicle needs a 218 mph (350 km/h) top speed.
Which Electric Car Is Fastest?
• http://www.popsci.com, By Antony IngramA handy breakdown for speed freaks
Cars could drive themselves sooner than expected after European push
• news.yahoo.comCars could be driving themselves down the world's streets far sooner than expected, thanks to a change in a global treaty backed by European countries.
Bultaco rides again with all-electric motorcycles: The Rapitan and Rapitan Sport
• gizmag.comIt’s been 13 years since a bike came out with the famous Bultaco thumbs-up logo on its side.
Where the World's Unsold Cars Go To Die
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIn the past several years, one of the topics covered in detail on these pages has been the surge in such gimmicks designed to disguise lack of demand and end customer sales, used extensively by US automotive manufacturers...
The Automotive Industry Is In A Major Crisis And It's Only Getting Worse
• http://www.businessinsider.com,Tax hikes, devaluation, rising interest rates and lower demand in foreign markets have combined to push the automotive industry into a deep crisis.
China Built A Prototype For A Train Capable Of Reaching 1,800 MPH
• http://www.businessinsider.comScientists at Southwest Jiaotong University in China have built a prototype testing platform for a near-vacuum high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds up to 2900 km/h or about 1,800 mph.
Tesla Plans to Start Building Its Gigafactory Next Month
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Kevin BullisElon Musk says he’s increasingly confident that a massive factory will lower battery costs enough for a mass-market electric vehicle.
Yamaha's first electric bikes set for release "in the near future"
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Loz BlainWhen Yamaha Motor published its annual report for the year 2013 last month, motorcycle blogs the world over picked up on a single line which read: "In sports motorcycles, we are working to create new value with EV sports motorcycles, which we aim to
Designing A 1,000-MPH Car
• popsci.comThe long journey to make the fastest car on the planet
Velogical shrinks the rim drive to "world's lightest" e-bike drive
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissFriction drives like the Rubbee provide a lighter, simpler option for transforming a regular bicycle into an e-bike. Velogical's all-new Velospeeder makes the friction drive even lighter.
Your first hoverbike will go on sale in 2017
• http://www.dvice.com, Robin BurksIn 2011, a company called Aerofex unveiled the future: a hoverbike that works almost exactly like the speeder bikes in Star Wars.
Poler expands the horizon of rooftop camping
• gizmag.comThe roof tent provides a functional cross between the natural, breezy experience of tent camping and the easy set-up of a vehicle camper.
Heebie Jeebies
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Eric PetersThere is a downside to getting these brand-new cars to test drive all the time.
"Holy s##t!" – the amazing Zero SR electric motorcycle blows our minds
• gizmag.comIt's been about three years since we last tested one of Zero Motorcycles' electric bikes, and in that time, the company has been very busy.
China wants to build a trans-Pacific train tunnel to the U.S.
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenChina has been fixated on trains recently. Everything from Super-Maglev trains to a gargantuan high-speed rail network is either in development or under construction.
Obama's 5 Pimpest Rides
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenBy now everyone knows that the US president has just commissioned a brand new $1.2 billion helicopter, also known in some circles as ObamaCopter 1.
EU to bug every car in UK with tracker chips...
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, MARTIN BECKFORDEvery new car sold in Britain will have to have a ‘black box’ device fitted to track drivers’ movements from next year, under plans being imposed by the European Union.
What $1 Million, $2 Million, And $3 Million Gets You In A Luxury RV
• Business InsiderRecreational vehicles (RVs) have long lured adventurous souls, but the category also conjures up visions of aging snowbird retirees cruising in 1970s-era campers.
Lyft Will Now Pick You Up In A Pimped-Out SUV, And It's Cheaper Than Uber
• Business InsiderLyft just partnered with West Coast Customs, the car shop that used to pimp out rides for MTV's "Pimp My Ride" show, for its new "Lyft Plus" premium service.
Here's An Inside Look At Formula One's Insanely Complex Steering Wheel
• Business InsiderThe modern Formula 1 car is among the most amazing machines ever made.
BMW gives the i8 its very own solar carport
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Angus MacKenzieBMW Group DesignworksUSA has designed a solar carport to house the new i3 and forthcoming i8 electric vehicles. BMW is revealing the one-car solar garage concept as part of the official media launch of the i8 in Los Angeles.
Shock-absorbing wheels offers a more compliant ride
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiWhether we are riding a bike, or need to use a wheelchair, comfort often ranks pretty high when getting around using a human-powered wheeled vehicle. The problem is, most bike and wheelchair wheels are built to be really stiff.
Shock-absorbing wheels offers a more compliant ride
• http://www.dvice.com, Michael TreiWhether we are riding a bike, or need to use a wheelchair, comfort often ranks pretty high when getting around using a human-powered wheeled vehicle. The problem is, most bike and wheelchair wheels are built to be really stiff.
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