Category: Vehicles

February 22, 2017Autonomous cars are driving the future, and they may add hours of productivity to our morning commute. When you don& 39;t have to be behind the wheel, could your car become your personal gym? Image Source: Edited Composite of Wikimedia (1) and (2) Using your car for something other than just driving may be a reality in the coming future.

By Shelby RogersFebruary 27, 2017Why shell out nearly $75,000 for a self-driving Tesla when you can do it for only $700? That& 39;s what college student Brevan Jorgenson decided to do. The University of Nebraska-Omaha student took open source software and $700 (561 GBP) worth of parts and made his driver-assisted vehicle from scratch.

What are the best attack submarines in the world? Can you really call a war machine great? Shut up and tell me which ones are the best! Ok, let& 39;s find out. Using an analysis of the vessel& 39;s offensive capability, stealth and other features we& 39;ll explore some of the most advanced underwater predators in the world.

Designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem and builder Mark Atkinson have joined forces to bring to life the BMW K75 Alpha Bullet Bike. The custom-made design is based on a Salt Flats racer concept. Image Source: Salt City Euros via Youtube Alpha Bullet Bike DesignThe bike was custom-designed by Turkish industrial designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem.

March 07, 2017Mercedes-Benz is an automotive brand that is known for its boundless elegance, lavish presence and remarkable reliability... or at least it was. Image Source: Pixabay One of the biggest producers of premium cars, and owners of Mercedes-Benz, Daimler AG announced a worldwide recall that includes over a million recent models of the latest Mercedes-Benz range.

In 2003, three years after the crash of Air France Flight 4590, one of the greatest aircraft ever designed and built touched down for the last time. After 27 years of service, the world& 39;s most famous aircraft, the Concorde, was retired. Air France was the first to ground their Concorde followed quickly by British Airways, putting an end to supersonic passenger flight, at least for the time being.

By Shelby RogersMarch 13, 2017After much discussion and dispute, Uber will finally put its self-driving cars back on the streets of California for a practice run. However, it will be sans passengers for now.The taxi company got the permit to test two Honda SUVs on California public roads, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

By Shelby RogersMarch 10, 2017Part car, part quadcopter drone. Airbus finally debuted its Vahana flying concept car at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, and it& 39;s certainly unique. Airbus partnered with Italdesign on the practical-sci-fi look of the car dubbed Pop.Up.This concept car is zero-emission and fully electric.

By Kathleen VillaluzMarch 31, 2017One of the most exciting advancements in the world of aviation at the moment is the development of the supersonic XB-1 Boom aircraft. If you& 39;re one of those wanderlusts or travel-addicts then this is probably something you need to be aware of.The XB-1 & 39;baby boom& 39; jetBoom is an aviation company founded with the philosophy of & 34;overcoming the challenges of supersonic passenger flight, not surrender to them& 34;.

By Shelby RogersApril 04, 2017For most of its existence, Tesla has been seen as the rogueish automotive company. People speculated as to whether Tesla& 39;s electric cars could compete within a traditional industry. However, yesterday reports surfaced that Tesla& 39;s market value overtook that of Ford Motor Company.

Henry Ford is the founder of the Ford Motor Company and one of the catalysts in accelerating the American industrial revolution.Engineer and IndustrialistHe started out as a novice machinist, at the age of 16, in Detroit, Michigan in 1879. He returned and worked on his family& 39;s farm three years later but continued to operate and service steam engines and sometimes work for short period of hours in factories in Detroit.

Some of the largest ships in the world come in the form of oil tankers, cargo carriers, and cruise liners. These mega machines are marvels of engineering and contribute to a huge percent of the world& 39;s transported goods, not to mention people.And who says that size doesn& 39;t matter?The sheer sight of one of these supertankers up close makes one realize the true gravity of the manufacturing and design techniques involved in the construction process.

By Kathleen VillaluzApril 07, 2017The electric aircraft by Siemens, the Extra 330LE, has just set two new speed records and a new world climb record a week ago. It made its maiden public flight on the 4th of July, 2016 in Dinslaken, Germany.Siemens-powered Extra 330LE aircraftWeighing approximately 1,000 kg, the Extra 330LE is an aerobatic airplane that is a prototype for the new drive system which drives its components to their limits, testing them and improving their design.