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how to
How to Drive a Ford Model T
Henry Ford Estate volunteer Ed Hebb, who may or may not have worked with Henry Ford himself, shows us how to start and drive a Model T. It's pretty damn informative seeing as you'll never get to drive one. [Neatorama]
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By Jason ChenComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: ah when Ford made cars that sold. Where did they go wrong? 10 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
Car Controlling App Is Fake, But Fun Anyway
I'm glad this dumb—and fake—car controlling iPhone applications are not real, but this one is particularly well done and it's fun to watch. [Thanks Michael]
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By Jesus DiazComment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Wow, where did they find a midget to sit in the car and do all that stuff? 11 Responses | Other threads
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concept
3D Gauge Car Cluster Fills the Eyeballs With Information Overload
This concept, a joint effort by NVIDIA and icon icar, packs a ton of data into one screen. In addition to a standard speedometer and fuel gauge, it houses radio and navigation information. [KickingTires]
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By Odelia LeeComment by OMG! Ponies!: Here's an idea from someone who defends people in automobile lawsuits: DON'T PUT STUFF IN THE CAR THAT WILL DISTRACT THE... 7 Responses | Other threads
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The Future, Conan?
Enough With the Flying Cars Already
Look, the future didn't happen in 1956, it's not going to happen this year, and it's never going to happen, ok? No matter how cool these flying cars may look like. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by krispykrink: The future is never going to happen? That's kind of a bullshit statement. 7 Responses | Other threads
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blu-ray
Panasonic CY-BB1000D Is the First Blu-ray Player for Cars
You haven't seen a traffic accident until you've seen Blu-ray in your car. More » -
google
Google Street View Car Captures Google Street View Car, Has Officially Seen Everything
But we wonder: Does South Illinois Avenue in Carbondale, IL really need such thorough documentation? [Google, thanks eerickson!]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by leuch3rd: Yo dawg, so I heard you like google street view cars with your google street view car... 8 Responses | Other threads
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cars
Fits Any Size Car Seat Crack!
And that, my friends, is how you sell two neoprene strips designed to protect junk from falling under your car seat for $20. Sad trombone effect not included. [BuyDropStop via Wired]
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By Jason ChenComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: OMFG... Roll up a towel or something. Better yet, don't drop stuff. 19 Responses | Other threads
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r/c
The Breakdancing Car Is Inferior to Precisely No Other Dancing Car
The incredible breakdancing car is just one reason I'm posting this video. The clip's hypnotically humorous soundtrack is the second reason. Get your own car for $10 at Chinavasion. [Chinavasion]
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By Mark WilsonComment by 92BuickLeSabre: I don't care who you are, you can not listen to that track and prevent yourself from jumping out of... 7 Responses | Other threads
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listening test
Listening Test: Gizmodo's Week Long Tribute To Music Tech
I once read that music has more impact the louder you play it. On that note, I'll tell you the story of the summer I got addicted to very loud car audio equipment. More » -
food
Car Crock Pot for Slow Cook, Long Haul
What exactly do you make in a crock pot? My grandma made stew in one, and it took a really long time. So this car crock pot is just for road trips. [RoadTrucker via NA]
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Comment by OMG! Ponies!: I make stews, chili, and pulled pork in my Crock Pot. You can also make a really good Yankee... 6 Responses | Other threads
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concepts
OLED Windshields May Provide the Evolution of the Middle Finger
This OLED windshield concept has some nice safety possibilities, like a more visible brake light and turn signals. But I want one so I can give a giant digital middle finger to the jerk tailing me. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by SJRNWT: I looked at those lights and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS Seriously though, that looks so cool. There's such great potential for... 14 Responses | Other threads
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concepts
Toyota Planning to Build a Car out of Seaweed; Tofu Cushions Not Included
As if the Prius weren't green enough, Toyota plans to go even greener for the future by creating a car—the 1/X plug-in hybrid—using a bioplastic body made out of seaweed. More » -
turbo boost!
Formula 1 Cars Getting Electric Hyperspeed Jumps
Apart from being one of the most amazing 3D animations I've seen in a while, this Formula 1 2009 video shows how the new KERS works, a kinetic-to-electric-energy system that allows for speed jumps. More » -
cars
New Prius Hybrid Dashboard Photos
The dashboard looks primitive, especially next to the Ford hybrid dash that grows leaves when you hypermill. But it's rated at 50mpg under mixed driving, and is supposed to be faster than the old. More »
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By Brian LamComment by vista64guy: I figured the onscreen display would have a person on a high horse. 10 Responses | Other threads
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alpine
Alpine's iXA-W404 Touchscreen iPhone Compatible Car Receiver Hands On
Alpine's iXA-W404 with its 4.3-inch QVGA touchscreen and iPhone compatibility is fully capable of navigating all your iPhone's music, movies, tv shows, and more by the touch of your finger. More »
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Comment by Brian Fauska: Why doesn't somebody (alpine would be great they make great equipment) just make a head unit that you can actually... 3 Responses | Other threads
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star trek
Can Young Kirk Really Survive the Car Jump In the New Star Trek?
PopSci's Adam Weiner did some calculations to see if young Kirk could survive the car jump in the new Star Trek trailer. Adam's wrong. We have the real answer in our own video. -
concepts
Gym Car Concept Sounds Both Healthy and Extremely Dangerous
Designer Da Feng created the Gym Car mockup that includes a near-complete home gym as well as a Batmobile-esque carbon fiber exterior. No word on the safety of doing bench-presses while driving. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by OMG! Ponies!: I thought this car would recreate my experience in gym class, which does not interest me. I'm terrible at... 6 Responses | Other threads
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robots
Fire-Breathing Robo Dog Is Mad Max's AT-AT
While nothing matches the spooktastic BigDog for infusing terror—or hilarity—into the population, this fire-breathing RoboDog—half Mad-Max bike, half AT-AT—probably comes in second place. But as the video shows, Larry is a good guy. -
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Eco-Friendly BamGoo Car Is Meal on Wheels For Pandas
Researchers at Kyoto University recently displayed an eco-friendly electric car made almost entirely out of bamboo, one of the fastest growing materials available. The single-seat “BamGoo” weighs about 130 pounds, can only run about 30 miles on a charge, and probably won't pass any safety tests, but it sure is cute! Let's just hope that there aren't any wandering pandas about. [Daylife] -
airplanes
Guy Builds F-35 Fighter Jet On His Own
Arthur van Poppel took our Guide to Build Your Own F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet too seriously and actually built the damn thing. Sure, it is a scaled version and it doesn't come with a demonic helmet, but you can actually drive the thing like a car and the level of detail is absolutely amazing. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Nintenboy01: IT'S STARSCREAM!Oh wait he was an F-22. 3 Responses | Other threads
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rocket car
Rocket Car Will Hit 1000mph in 40 Seconds, Empty Bowels in About 5
Britain's Minister of Science Lord Drayson is announcing today the commencement of the Bloodhound rocket car project, which will propel current land speed record-holder and RAF Pilot Andy Green to speeds of over 1000mph. This is another step in the sporadically intense fight for the fastest car in the world, but the Minister has a half-hilarious, half-reasonable excuse for it: it'll get British students interested in taking advanced science classes. Nobody really cares about stuff like that because, well, 1000mph. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by delta5: *calculates* Assuming constant acceleration (.4375mi/s) over the 40sec, he needs 350 miles of straightaway, not including distance needed to slow down. Uh...... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Cheapo Solar Car
$5,000 Chinese Electric Car Is 100% Power Grid Independent
While I admit that this Zhejiang 001's mini car looks rather wacky and utilitarian thanks to its solar top, I wouldn't mind looking like a dork if that can save me gas or electric power—if I had to have a car, that is. This one can charge using the sun electricity in 30 hours, giving it a 93-mile range. According to the engineer, it can only transform 14 to 17 percent of the sun light, which is the usual. But in the middle of a recession, for $5,560 and no gas or electricity expenses, we can live with "usual" and "fugly" just fine. [Gasgoo via OhGizmo] -
electric cars
Peapod Electric Car Makes Us Smile Even While It May Eat People
Jalopnik spotted the new Peapod—Chrysler's GEM electric car for neighborhoods—in the wild. Even while it feels like a glorified golf cart for "gated communities," it looks great down to the iPod/iPhone dock in the middle of the dashboard. The design makes us smile for obvious reasons—although it's also a little bit scary because it reminds me of the evil Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters. More » -
sony
Sony HCB-108 Bluetooth Car Speaker Has Longest Standby, Talk Times
Yeah, I know: Bluetooth car speaker/microphone systems blah blah... but this one's got a such a battery lifespan it's a bit different. Clipped to your car's sun visor (or on your desk as a speakerphone) it'll sit on standby for a full month, and if you choose to chat using it, you can do so for a chunky 25 hours, which is apparently the longest time for both options that you can buy. It's also got "superior true duplex audio quality" with echo reduction and noise canceling, to try and stop you from sounding like you're speaking using the local cabbie's dodgy CB radio. Due at the end of the year, price still to be announced. [Pocket-lint]
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By Kit EatonComment by strider_mt2k: The problems I hear about regarding these devices are in relation to audio quality, not battery life. A battle-modo of BT... 3 Responses | Other threads
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solar power
Solar Car Mistaken for UFO, Gets Pulled over by Alaskan Police
Marcelo da Luz was driving his solar-powered Xof1 car when he was pulled over by Alaskan police. They chased him for a while, trying to figure what the heck his vehicle was, then decided to stop him. The reason: 911 received an UFO sighting alert. And no, there's no Sarah Palin connection here, because this wasn't the first time it happened to him. More » -
rolling thunder
DJ Mobile Car Speeds Along On Sound Rockets
For many enthusiasts, pimping out car sound systems (and even bicycles in some circles) is a time-honored tradition. However, Dutch artist Olaf Mooij may have taken this pastime to extreme new levels with his DJ Mobile. Inspired by the Popemobile and the song “God is a DJ” by Faithless, Mooij created a rolling PA system complete with two turntables and several gigantic speakers that look more like rockets. Details are scarce on the system itself, but it does appear that interested parties can rent out the system for loud and obnoxious events. [Olaf Mooij via Born Rich via Dvice] -
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Batman's Tumbler Replica Won't Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round
This $499 Tumbler from The Dark Knight is confusing. On the one hand, it's $499, but on the other hand, it's a 1:6 replica of what Batman's been driving in the last two movies, PLUS it's even big enough for you to fit your 12-inch action figures in. The thing doesn't seem to be remote controlled—you'd be afraid to lose your $499 from ramming this under a car tire anyway—but does have light-up headlights, a sliding roof panel and movable flaps. If this were only a few hundred bucks cheaper we'd be all over it, but we suppose the price is worth it just to see Brock Samson sitting in Batman's ride. [Entertainment Earth via Random Good Stuff]
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By Jason ChenComment by Kaiser-Machead: 1:12 scale only? Bah, does Mattel have exclusive rights to the thing being made in 1:18? Reduce the price to... 2 Responses | Other threads
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ipod dock
Fusion CA-1P500 Is the First Head Unit That Hides, Docks Your iPod
We can't believe it, but Fusion CA-1P500 is apparently the first head unit that allows you to dock and hide your iPod directly inside the face. The thing costs £149.99 ($278), which isn't too bad for a head unit that has an OLED menu, a knob that corresponds to the iPod's scroll wheel, and SRS Wow. It fits the classic, touch and nano, but supposedly not the iPhone. Weird, aren't the touch and iPhone about the same? In any case, what we'd love is for it to take in the iPhone and give us full handsfree calling capabilities through a mic in the head and output through the speakers. [Fusion via T3]
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By Jason ChenComment by jps77: Wow!! This company has the "First" headunit to dock an Ipod! I guess they have never heard of Alpine car... more » | Other threads
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freak car
Crazy Kassou Car: Confusing, Like a Giraffe With Batwings
As a tall guy I can appreciate that designer Nicholas Lee Dunderdale incorporated an adjustable roof into his 3-wheeled Kassou concept car. The rubber "neck" can be raised or lowered depending on the passenger's need for headroom or better aerodynamics. But, to be honest, this thing looks like some sort of crazy science experiment. Like an unholy mixture of a giraffe, bat and a vacuum that surely goes against the laws of nature. I mean, what are those wings for anyway? Despite its odd appearance, the Kassou actually earned second place in the Car Design News Contest for 2008—although I wouldn't expect to see it on the street anytime soon. [Car Design News via The Design Blog via Gearfuse] More » -
top gear
Top Gear Races Nissan GT-R Vs. Bullet Train In Japan
The Top Gear crew is in Japan for this week's episode and they've got another heated race for us: A Nissan GT-R R35, a gadget car by dynamic handling and Playstation inspired dashboard vs. a bullet train, running both from Japan's northern Hakui-Shi coast to Tokyo. With no surprise ol' Clarkson is driving the fiery beast while Hammond and May are left traveling Japanese public transportation. I'm not gonna spoil the race for ya though, but Jalopnik has the results for you. [Jalopnik]
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infrared tracking r/c car
Infrared Tracking R/C Car is Remote Control Toy for the Truly Lazy
This remote-control car has an infrared follower system built in, so you steer it simply by pointing the IR beam from the controller somewhere ahead of the car, and it works out where you want it to go. So yes, it's a simple remote control for those who can't be bothered to learn how to steer their toys with a joystick or wheel and throttle remote. Or kids. Ah... now I understand. The "magic dot" can be up to five feet ahead of the 9-inch car and it'll still work, and you get about 20 minutes of racing, cat-bothering action from one charge of its batteries. Available now for $49.95. [RedFerret]
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By Kit EatonComment by smashingparadox: Na na na na na na na na nana infrared Batmobile! more » | Other threads
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automobiles
Rocket Car Mod is Like Steampunked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Forget boring hydrogen-hybrid supercars and the like: a one-off vehicle mod like this recently-spotted Rocket Car is how to really impress passers-by. Built by Baron Margo, its shiny bullet-shape is all pipes, rocket exhaust (with what look like real jet engine parts), dials and a whirling propeller that apparently spins as you drive, keeping time with a ring of flashing lights. Basically it's like the car that Chitty Chitty would dream of being when it grows up, and I can almost forgive its steampunk-esque nature as it's just so astonishing. [LAMetblogs] -
the dark night
The Tim Burton Batmobile Is For Sale
While most of us enjoyed yesterday's Dark Night trailer—though we found typing on lopsided laptops for the remainder of the day a bit inconvenient—watching Batman on the silver screen has and will always be a vicarious experience. It's a humbling reminder that we weren't separated from our parents by tragedy and that we don't live in cities completely overrun by psychotic criminals who lust for torture more than money. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Mr.Wilson: The Tumbler's awesome, but this one seems to oddly tug on me a bit. And I'm sure the Tumbler's going... more » | Other threads
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retromodo
Hamster Wheel Powered Toy Car
Here's a old but good idea in honor of Fuzzywuzzymodo: power a toy car by hamster. The Flintstones would approve. I personally think its a better use of hamster power to rig a traditional gerbil wheel with a generator capable of charging a battery which in turn can charge a USB device. I mean, how else are the vermin going to pay their rent? Vid after the jump. [PetGadgets] More » -
cars
Volvo Creating Injury-Proof Car By 2020
Having been in the business of making incredibly safe vehicles for decades, Volvo is going one step further and making a "virtually" injury-proof car by the year 2020. "Virtually," because it will ensure all occupents survive all but the craziest wrecks. Not only is Volvo making the car more resistant to crashes, but they're putting stuff like radar and sonar in order to automatically force the car to brake when a collision is imminent, lowering death rates by half with just a 10 MPH decrease in smash speed. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by cabowah: Hey honey, my car is death prof . Sure that's a good pick up line more » | Other threads
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jet car
800 Mph Jet Car Needs Just One Thing More: A Pilot
Think you've got what it takes to out-do Wing Commander Andy Green and the 763 mph land speed World-record set by Thrust SSC? Well, the team at North American Eagle may have a spot behind the controls for you: they've launched an open contest for the driver of their vehicle. The crazy red car looks a shade like an F-104 Starfighter, you say? Well, that's because it actually is one. With wheels. For going along the ground, faster than the speed of sound. More » -
dlo
DLO VentMount iPhone Car Holder is Practical, Convenient
Using a car's AC vents to hold cellphones is an old idea. Using a car's AC vent to hold an iPhone so you can watch movies/Cover Flow your way through your music is a new idea. DLO's VentMount seems like an incredibly practical way to keep your iPhone/iPod Touch within short reach, especially in cars (like ours) that don't have a convenient cupholder location to shove it into. It's not mindblowing, but it's $24.99 we'd gladly spend for usability's sake. [DLO]
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By Jason ChenComment by Jeremy Floyd: If you need an iPhone holder to watch movies on the airplane here is a cheap do it yourself during... more » | Other threads
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nintendo
Mario Theme Played with RC Car and Wine Bottles
What can you get from a RC car with some wires attached and a lot of wine bottles? Drunk driving and the Mario theme, that's what. We have included the complete lyrics so you can sing along after the jump. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by MadModderX: @92BuickLeSabre: What's going on at the end with the double-bottles? Unfortunately bottles have width to them so in order to get notes... more » | Other threads
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concepts
Silbervogel Gravity Car Has No Muscle, Still Makes the Mark
The Silbervogel Gravity Car concept, by Jakob Hirzel from the Pforzheim University Of Applied Sciences in Germany, has no engine, but still wants to grow up and be a real racing vehicle. The racer relies solely on, you guessed it, gravity to pick up speed. We're thinking the whole exempt engine thing is going to give the Gravity Car a little handicap in conventional races, but as a play thing, it would be pretty great. [Jakob Hirzel via Tuvie] More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by Fingerling17: woow.. that thing looks so hot.. haha.. i bet it costs a lot for something that doesnt have a machine..... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Porta Jump Will Jump Start Your Car From the Comfort of the Driver's Seat
You are sitting in the parking lot at work with a dead battery. You obviously need a jump, but you don't have jumper cables and your co-workers are dicks that don't want to help. Screw them—you have the Porta Jump. There is no need for jumper cables or helpful friends, all you need to do is plug it into your cigarette lighter and wait for the green light to turn on. Just like that, you are back in business. Plus, it will recharge while you are driving. Seems like a no-brainer for only $20. [JC Whitney via Book of Joe via Coolest Gadgets via DVICE]
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By Sean FallonComment by doubledeej: It's much better to invest in one of those jump start battery thingies that are available at AutoZone/NAPA and the... more » | Other threads
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