We could see a small-scale Hyperloop in about a year
• dvice.comThere's a new corporation out there, folks. It's called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, and contrary to what you might believe, Elon Musk had nothing to do with it being formed.
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Via Motors To Build Electric Trucks Down In Mexico
• earthtechling.comElectric vehicle start up Via Motors, looking to take advantage of a free trade zone in Mexico that’s located near several major automakers and suppliers such as General Motors, inaugurated its first high volume electric vehicle assembly line this we
Woman receives ticket for driving with Google Glass
• http://www.myfoxdc.com, FOX NewsThose with three eyes had better think twice before setting one foot in a car.
16,000 New Yorkers Could Lose Their License For Falling Behind On Taxes
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Mandi WoodruffNow if you don’t pay your taxes in New York, it could cost you more than just a visit from auditors.
Suzuki X-Lander A Unique Looking Hybrid Concept
• earthtechling.comSuzuki plans to unveil a number of new concept vehicles at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.
Turkey Completes 19th-Century Dream Of An 8-Mile Tunnel To Europe
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ayla Jean Yackley,Turkey opens the world's first underwater rail link between two continents on Tuesday, connecting Asia and Europe and allowing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to realize a project dreamt up by Ottoman sultans more than a century ago.
Building Cars Out of Batteries Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds
• Technologyreview.comVolvo, Tesla, and dozens of researchers are using creative battery designs to make electric vehicles lighter.
Uniqueco working on rugged 4x4 and MPV built from plastic
• gizmag.comImagine a full-blown, desert-tromping 4x4 built with a plastic body – sounds kind of crazy to us.
Hands on with the Ego-kits mountain bike motor system
• gizmag.comGizmag recently traveled to Austria and met up with Mario and Daniel Preining, the brother team behind the EGO-kits add-on mountain bike electric drive.
A black box in your car? Some see a source of tax revenue
• Los Angeles TimesThe devices, which track every mile a motorist drives and transmit that information to bureaucrats, are at the center of a controversial attempt in Washington and state planning offices to overhaul the funding America's major roads.
California To Start Electronic License Plate Pilot Program
• The NewspaperThe electronic plate uses a wireless communications link to the Department of Motor Vehicles to confirm a valid registration. If the database says a car's registration is in order, the device will show the license plate number. If not, it will displa
Bike with ease, thanks to this intelligent wheel-mounted motor
• dvice.comHere's a riddle for you: what was invented at MIT in 2009, popularized on Showtime, never sold, and has just been reinvented better than ever?
Aeromobil Roadable aircraft 2.5
• http://www.youtube.com, Michal ŠimkoAeromobil Roadable aircraft 2.5
Elon Musk Calls Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars ‘Bullsh*t’
• http://www.wired.com, By Damon LavrincThere’s an old joke about hydrogen power: It’s the fuel of the future, and always will be. Elon Musk doesn’t just agree, he called out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as “bullshit,” claiming they’re more of a marketing ploy for automakers than a long-ter
Lamborghini's $5.3 million topless Veneno
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Angus MacKenzieEver since the release of Lamborghini’s limited edition $4.3 million Veneno earlier this year, rumors of a topless version have been growing. This week Lamborghini turned rumor into reality with the announcement of its most expensive supercar to date
Redesigned Martin Jetpack deliveries expected to start in 2014
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Brian DodsonThe Martin Jetpack being developed by Martin Aircraft Company in New Zealand has undergone a major design overhaul.
Luxury muscle: The Equus Bass 770
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Angus MacKenzieWhile the big American automakers continue to battle for market share in the muscle car segment, one boutique manufacturer in Michigan has developed its own interpretation of the genre. The Equus Bass 770 is an unashamed impersonator that mixes the o
Venturi unveils world’s most powerful electric car, the VBB-3
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Lakshmi SandhanaFrench manufacturer Venturi Automobiles is no stranger to the world of high-speed electric vehicles.
Off-road camping hardware for weekend road trips and apocalyptic escapes
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissThe 2013 Dusseldorf Caravan Salon was stuffed hall to hall, wall to wall with RVs, camping trailers, pop-ups and mobile living equipment of all kinds.
Go on aquatic away missions in this 'Star Trek' inspired boat
• dvice.comIn a pretty obvious nod to the shuttlecraft of Star Trek fame, this little pod of a boat wants to take you and your away team out across Earth's final frontier.
Texas Laws Make It Incredibly Complicated For Tesla To Sell Cars
• http://www.businessinsider.com, David NolandOver the last couple of years, Tesla Motors has fought legal and legislative battles in a number of states over proposed or current state laws that try to stymie its unique factory-direct sales and service model.
Elon Musk to turn James Bond car into working submarine
• http://www.dvice.com, Terry ChaoIt's tough being rich, especially when you have enough spare money and time to turn a James Bond vehicle into a working submarine.
How Excessive Speed Doesn’t Mean Excessive Fuel Consumption
• earthtechling.comWhen you think of Formula One racing, you tend to think of speed, power, and skill. I mean, look at how much faster F1 cars are compared to high end racing cars with exotic pedigrees that are usually thought of as “fast.”
Aquaponics Farm Powered By A Fuel Cell Vehicle Hits London
• earthtechling.comIf you happened today to be outside of London’s Design Museum, you might have noticed a curious sight – an aquaponics ecosystem powered by a fuel cell vehicle from Hyundai.
Sydney uses water holograms to stop truckers
• liveleak.comI didn't expect that...
Volvo develops light-weight battery storage in car panels
• reneweconomy.com.auSwedish car group Volvo is working on what it calls a “revolutionary concept” of developing lightweight energy storage components that could be incorporated into the body of a vehicle and greatly enhance the efficiency of electric vehicles.
‘Serpentine plasma actuators’ may reduce noise and drag for future land and air vehicles
• sciencerecorder.comIn stark contrast to other flow control devices, plasma actuator geometries easily are modified.
Is Zoox—And Its Autonomous Car—For Real?
• popularmechanics.com"AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CLASS OF ANIMAL COMING SOON."
This Race Car Swaps Fossil Fuels For Hydrogen Power
• http://www.popsci.com, By Ezra DyerAston Martin’s Rapide S is the first hydrogen-powered car to race in an event sanctioned by the FIA.
How Electric Vehicles Are Hitting The Race Track
• popsci.comAt a Colorado course, electric machines are the new performance vehicles.
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