Drivers (won’t) flip over Ford’s Curve Control
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 06. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Ford’s new Curve Control system automatically slows vehicles down when they’re entering a curve too fast We’ve all done it – swung too fast onto a freeway ramp and then suddenly had to yank on the steering wheel for control of the vehicle. It’s not fun, and reportedly loosing control on a bend accounts for [...]
Blind Drivers Will Test-Drive Modified Ford Escape at Daytona Next Year
Posted by admin in Auto, Concept on 05. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Driving Blind Looks like a blast An effort to help blind people drive cars has reached an important step — driver awareness systems are now being integrated into a mass-production vehicle. Blind drivers will test-drive a specially outfitted Ford Escape in January at Daytona International Speedway, team members announced Friday. It will probably be a [...]
Flying car approved by the FAA
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 30. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
Flying cars seem like a downright terrible idea. After all, if people can’t manage to deal with driving cars without getting into accidents while texting, how would they handle their own plane? But hey, the gang at the FAA must disagree with me, as they’ve just approved the Terrafugia Transition, a $194K street-legal car that [...]
Army plans massive hybrid airships over Afghanistan in 2011
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 22. Jun, 2010 | 3 Comments
The U.S. Army just awarded a contract to Northrup Grumman to build its new LEMV surveillance ship, a massive airship set to hit the skies of Afghanistan next year. So what is the Army getting for its $517 million? Three of the ships, each of which can carry 2,500 pounds of people and cargo. They’ll [...]
Solar Sailing in Shanghai
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 21. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
We told you about an eco-friendly resort in the U.S. that was planning on using solar-diesel hybrid houseboats designed by Australia’s Solarsailor. The boats would feature large, moving photovoltaic “wings” that would not only track the sun to gather energy, but also serve as rigid sails – so the boats could move via solar, diesel [...]
