by jtpratt | Mar 8, 2016 | car tech
Years ago we wrote about the Tweel airless tire. These were a revolutionary concept at the time, but the bugs probably never got worked out. They vibrated horribly over 50mph, and got really, really hot. If you liked those, Goodyear’s new concept of spherical...
by jtpratt | Nov 7, 2013 | car tech
When I was a kid we all thought by now we’d be seeing flying cars and moving sidewalks. Like the Jetsons. Nothing has really happened to change our daily commutes, even the Segway – which was supposed to revolutionize transportation, largely did nothing. If Google has...
by jtpratt | Sep 25, 2009 | car tech
I just read a post about Solar Roadways that was pretty damn interesting. There’s a company called “Solar Roadway” that’s proposing we quit making Asphalt roads and replace them all with solar panels. They say that if we did this nationwide,...
by jtpratt | Mar 17, 2009 | car tech
The Airpod (Air Powered Pod) is probably the greenest car you’ll ever see, since it actually runs on compressed air. That’s right, you can actually refill it with an air-hose at the gas station in just few minutes, or a compressor at your house. It seats...
by jtpratt | Jul 10, 2008 | car tech, tech news
High gas prices got you down? Check out this 280mpg VW car! So you’re thinking you might get a Prius to enjoy that 60mpg at the gas pump, or maybe a Honda Civic with 35mpg? Maybe you were even thinking of getting motorcycle or moped. I get that you didn’t...
by jtpratt | Jul 2, 2008 | car tech, distractions, gadgets, tech news
If you’re thinking being green, saving gas, and looking futuristic – the “UNO” motorcycle has all that and more! They call the “Uno” an electric unicycle, but I don’t think that’s actually a good descriptor since it has...
