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Dyson Pursuing Electric Cars UPDATED
Vacuums, done. Hand driers, done. Now James Dyson is turning his attentions elsewhere. He thinks that he can build a better engine for electric cars. And his plan seems reasonable enough... More »
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Inflatable Car Can Drive Off Cliffs, Into Children's Parties
XP Vehicles wants to sell you an inflatable car that costs under $10,000. It'll be shipped to you in two boxes and take roughly two hours for two people to build. Completely electric, the car's light weight means it can get 300 miles on a single charge or up to 2,500 if you use their "hot-swap" technology. Oh, and its NASA-grade inflatable material—the same stuff used by our landers in space—is supposed to let you drive off cliffs and stuff. More »
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There's a car that's not slated for release until 2009 or 2010. It makes some wild claims. And no one in the media has driven it yet (since it's still in production). But with those caveats in mind, continue on to drop your jaw at Hybrid Technologies' upcoming still-nameless supercar.
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Hybrid Technologies Supercar Crushes Prius And Corvette
There's a car that's not slated for release until 2009 or 2010. It makes some wild claims. And no one in the media has driven it yet (since it's still in production). But with those caveats in mind, continue on to drop your jaw at Hybrid Technologies' upcoming still-nameless supercar.
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1:50 PM on Wed May 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by theorie: looks like a mash up of a Veilside Fortune Rx-7 cockpit/sides, Lotus Exige front, and and some sort of Audi rear end more »
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Tesla Sues White Star Ex-Designer for Sabotage
Tesla Motors, maker of the much hyped (and well reviewed) electric Roadster is suing Fisker Automotive, the outfit behind fake vroom-y Karma, for stealing Tesla's design and trade secrets. Supposedly, this pushed the sale date for Tesla's four-door sedan, White Star, back six months, to 2010. Henrik Fisker (the eponymous founder) was hired by Tesla to design White Star. Tesla alleges he took the $875,000 contract, sabotaged Tesla's project with sub-par work, and then made off with their secrets and designs, using the money to launch his rival electric car effort. More »
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Four-Port USB Car Charger Has Your Gadgets Covered
I've heard of two-port USB car chargers, but a four-port charger? That's two more gadgets, baby! Indeed, it makes complete sense to pick one of these up given the fact that many of our favorite gadgets can be charged via USB these days. And you really can't go wrong for only $12. [gadget4all via Ubergizmo]
star trek
What geek can resist replacing their boring vehicle horn with a 5 trumpet Wolo 485 Star Trek Air Horn? With one push of a button, you can tell that dude who just cut you off to suck it with 118 dB of brain shattering power. The horns play the 5 most recognizable notes from the Star Trek theme — and hooking it up to your car is a simple matter of plugging it into your cigarette lighter and wiring the compressor directly to your vehicle's battery. No air tank or valve is needed. Now all you need is a custom Enterprise paint job. Available for $71. [Amazon via GeekAlerts]
Star Trek Car Air Horn: Proclaim Your Geekyness to the World at 118 dB
What geek can resist replacing their boring vehicle horn with a 5 trumpet Wolo 485 Star Trek Air Horn? With one push of a button, you can tell that dude who just cut you off to suck it with 118 dB of brain shattering power. The horns play the 5 most recognizable notes from the Star Trek theme — and hooking it up to your car is a simple matter of plugging it into your cigarette lighter and wiring the compressor directly to your vehicle's battery. No air tank or valve is needed. Now all you need is a custom Enterprise paint job. Available for $71. [Amazon via GeekAlerts]
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VoomPC-2: Put a PC in Your '94 Civic For Only $395
I find myself continually interested in putting a PC into my car, ever since the Mac Mini was introduced. But then you have to get into all the details of how you'll keep it powered, is the enclosure designed for car use, etc. However Mini-box.com has made this just a little easier and affordable. For $395, you can get yourself a 1.5 ghz PC designed from the ground up to be installed in a car. It's even smart enough to keep Windows/Linux from getting scrambled when you turn the car on or off. More »
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