Category: Vehicles
Nintendo NES controller car mod – nice homage but waste of time
I love mods. Big fan – but this one is rubbish. It’s not a question of shoddy work nor in fact of the chosen theme. Who isn’t a fan of the NES?
The problem here is that it’s just a waste of bloody time. Who is going to see the NES controller engine cap of your Toyota…
Australian man finds bit of rocket – then hands it in
Who would hand in a bit of rocket? If I found a bit of rocket, it’d be up on the mantelpiece the same day. Regardless of health implications from cosmic radiation or half-melted fuel cells.
The man in questions is James Stirton. The rocket part in question is unknown, as James has been on the phone to NASA to try and find out exactly what it is he’s just…
XCOR Lynx – Tech Digest's Space Plane of the Week
We literally cannot get enough of the burgeoning “space plane” scene.
The idea of getting onto a plane and ending up IN SPACE is simply too exciting to comprehend. There’s the small matter of the £100k it’ll cost to get on board, but we’ll surely have saved that much by 2010 – when the XCOR Lynx here is supposed to be ready to go into service.
The plane itself is designed to take off from a regular runway…
Reef Rider Sea Scooter – Bond-style kit for under £100
Possibly a bit big for your suitcase, but if you happen to live near the coast, the Reef Rider Sea Scooter is a piece of Bond-style kit you can afford…
The Tesla Roadster is finally here! Well not here, the US. Still..!
After passing its Vehicle Safety Standards tests with flying colours earlier this year, the electric car even the most sceptical petrol heads have been sneaking furtive glances at has finally gone into production.
EADS wants "production line" of space planes! Crack out the silver tracksuit – we will be in space soon
EADS, or the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, has said it can see a day when space travel becomes as routine as paying £17.99 to go via RyanAir to Amsterdam for a three-day stag-do.
“It will develop towards a classical aeronautical business model. Someone will build the planes; somebody will operate them; somebody will sell the tickets; somebody will provide the accommodation – like any tourism,” said Robert Laine, the chief technical officer of the rocket builder. A division of EADS called Astrium, which currently makes the Ariane rocket, reckons it’ll be knocking about 10 “space planes” a year to sell to operators.
Here’s an entirely unrelated photograph of the space shuttle Endeavour in which you can clearly see an astronaut’s iPod through the window:
So hopefully, before we die, we’ll all get…
Clarion launches DXZ388RUSB in-car entertainment system with built-in iPod control
Clarion has introduced the DXZ388RUSB, a starter audio system, but with enough features to keep up with the big boys.
GM plans first lithium-ion hybrid cars by 2010
General Motors has announced that it expects to have lithium-ion powered hybrid cars in production by 2010.
Hybrid and electric cars powered by the same technology as the battery you’d find in your mobile phone or notebook PC, but on a larger scale, could lead to mass production.
Milner Motors AirCar – fly it or drive it down the road
The flying car – it’s getting closer you know. In fact, if you have a substantial amount of cash spare, you can get your name down now for the Milner Motors AirCar.
Clarion launches high-end NAX973HD dashboard GPS with 30GB hard drive
There’s no room in my dashboard for sat nav, but if you’ve got the room and the money to upgrade your system, you could check out the Clarion NAX973HD.
