<![CDATA[Gizmodo: Vampire]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: Vampire]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/vampire http://gizmodo.com/tag/vampire <![CDATA[ Vampire Traffic Cameras Detect Blood, Control Carpool Lanes ]]> Those nutty Brits, obsessed with their CCTV cameras, dirty hot water and blood pudding, have decided to mix it all into a single gadget: road cameras which can detect blood and water in the bodies inside the car using an infrared beam. The system will be able to spot who's abusing the carpool lanes, fining you in case you were trying to fool the police using Marge, your special "inflatable friend." Definitely, I'm not moving. My question now is, what happens if you are a driving zombie?

OK. I guess zombies don't do the pool thing (see what I did there? see? OK. Never mind. I'll get me coat.) [Daily Mail]

]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:20:00 EST Jesus Diaz http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=360378&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Vampire Jet Car Does 0-270 MPH in 6 Seconds, Eats Driver ]]> vampire_dragster.jpgHere's a 300MPH Jet car that weighs 2,200 lbs, is 30 feet long and drinks 7-10 gallons of fuel per mile. The jet-car accelerates from 0 to 272 mph in six seconds and is powered by a Rolls Royce Orpheus jet engine theoretically capable of 370mph. The car holds the "Outright British Land Speed Record" and doesn't like to be told what to do. Top Gear's Richard Hammond is in the hospital after the car ate shit at about 270MPH. Bad jet-car, bad!–Brian Lam

Vampire Jet Car [Jalopnik]

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:40:59 EDT Brian Lam http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=202083&view=rss&microfeed=true