Posted on November 10th, 2009 by axb
The Bay Bridge, which stretches between Oakland and San Francisco, California, has not had the best couple of weeks recently. In yet another incident that calls attention to our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, the bridge was shut down for six days following the collapse of over 2.5 tons of metal onto the bridge during rush hour on Oct. 27th. Fortunately no drivers were harmed in the accident, but the cracked steel beam that caused it is still a worrisome reminder of the sad state of many of our bridges and highways.
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Posted on October 13th, 2009 by axb
Anne Forschner, a transportation design student at Pforzheim University in Germany, worked with BMW to create this jaw dropping fish-like car. The Lovos has 260 “scales” that can rotate via hinges to function as both solar panels and air brakes. [Core77]
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Posted on October 6th, 2009 by axb
MIT undergrad Charles Guan has converted an old shopping cart into a speedy go-kart, which he dubs the LOLriokart (a combination of internet slang and the popular video game Mario Kart). Check out Popular Science for a run-down of how he made it. [PopSci]
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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by axb
Eco-architect Mitchell Joachim (who earned a PhD in Architecture Design from MIT) has designed River Gym: a mobile, human-powered gym that stores excess energy and helps purify water at the same time. [EcoFriend]
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Posted on September 30th, 2009 by jxh
Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished that your car could just take to the skies?
In 2011, the Transition may make it happen. It’s a drivable aircraft currently being developed by the company Terrafugia.
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