(BPT) – For many parents, you buckle up your kids and off you go to day care, school or the …
Technician ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon, Destroys F-16 on Runway
A maintenance worker accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet he was working on at Belgium’s Florennes …
Is the future six-stroke?
One of our regular readers tipped me off to the six-stroke engine and its potential for fuel efficiency and lower …
The Platform Economy explained – and why we need to keep the government’s mitts of it!
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is an important think tank battling meddlesome government, climate nonsense and cronyism. I am a big …
VIDEO: The worst driving habits. Is this you?
Scientists are still working on self-driving cars that eliminate human error and failings. Until then, the YouTube automotive experts at …
Elijah the Inventor – You’ve heard of him, but you didn’t know it!
Elijah was born in Canada in 1843 to two fugitive slaves. He became one of the great innovators of the …
Buckle up for the new passenger economy
(BPT) – A hundred years ago, few thought that the clunky automobile that broke down so often would ever replace …
Are Flying Cars Coming to the Skies?
Since the very first science fiction hit the shelves, the world has fantasized about flying objects. For nearly a century, …
Want fewer car crashes? Take down the signs.
Hans Monderman, the Dutch traffic engineer, observed that when the power went out to a set of traffic lights, accidents …
BETTER THAN CONCORDE: Boom Supersonic ~ New York to London in THREE HOURS
Supersonic flight has existed for 70 years, but until now, it hasn’t been efficient enough for routine travel. Boom’s airliner …
Talking of canoes….
A fishing canoe with outriggers, a 480W battery and a place to store your catch!
Awesome! EcoHelmet: Bike Helmet Made out of Paper
If you ever visit a touristy town you often find they operate a shared bike system. The bikes are available …
Plastic modular roads. The answer to plastic waste?
According to the inventors, PlasticRoad features numerous advantages compared to conventional roads, both in terms of construction and maintenance. They claim, …
So cool! Transforming Mobile Homes
Most of us love the idea of being able to get out of Dodge. Well this method looks like a …
Live report on what to do – and not to do – during a flood
Last year one of our team had a terrifying viewpoint as torrential rains flooded the street outside his apartment block in seconds and …
I know it’s not winter, but this is awesome!
He makes a meal of setting it up, but it’s not that long compared with say, getting a boat ready. …
Drive safer at any age using these technologies
New technologies are responsible for many of the advances, comforts and conveniences of modern life, from the smartphone to wearable …
Who doesn’t want a flying car?
I’m a sucker for pushing technology to the limits. I love the idea of a flying car although I’m sure …
Santa Baby, I want a 3D Printed Supercar!
Conventional cars are wasteful in the way they’re built and the way they’re operated. A startup called Divergent Microfactories has …
OK! Who wants one of these?
Watch Catalin Alexandru Duru become the first person ever to break the Guinness World Records Title for the farthest journey …
Who needs a garage when you’ve got something like this?
This is a Chinese solution to the urban problem of car parking and security. Because space is always at a premium …
USA made at 84 MPG for only $6,800.
How about this little auto? By using a combination of lightweight materials and a unique aerodynamic body style, the three- …
Coming soon! Print your own car.
It looks basic, and it is. But this car will be street legal next year. So when will we start …
Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways!
A super smart couple has come up with the idea of replacing conventional roads and making them work for us! Using recycled materials …
Charge your car for free.
We all like getting stuff for free, right? And if you have an electric car you’re already in the market for …