Posts Tagged 'automobile'
Converting Classic Cars to Electric Vehicles [video]
Published March 26, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: automobile, autos, California, electric vehicle, EV West, green vehicle, Michael Bream, San Diego, video
Fastest Car On Ice 215 MPH, 346 Km/H [video]
Published March 13, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto, automobile, Årsunda, BMW, drive on ice, fastest car, ice racing, Sweden, video
The Collapsible Crash Test Robot Car [video]
Published September 11, 2018 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: automobile, autonomous driving, crash test, emergency braking, Global Vehicle Target, Self-Driving Car, video
An Oil Change On A Bugatti Veyron Costs $20,000!?!?
Published February 19, 2018 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: auto, auto mechanics, auto repair, automobile, Bugatti Veyron SS, luxury car, maintenance, oil change, super car, wtf
There are a couple of theories as to why it’s $20,000 but the main reason its because the Bugatti Veyron literally has to be split in half in order to get to the oil inspection area in the massive W12 engine. This includes taking off the heads, inspecting inside the engine thoroughly making sure there are no irregularities, and checking to make sure that oil is being applied in key areas they way it was engineered to do so.
Driverless Transportation Coming To Singapore
Published April 22, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: 2getthere, automobile, futuristic, Johnny Cab, robotic vehicles, Self-Driving Car, Singapore, SMRT, Total Recall, traffic congestion, urban transportation
SINGAPORE — Before the year is up, Singaporeans could be hopping on these driverless pod vehicles to get to school and work. The pods run on electricity, and are able to travel autonomously on smaller roads, such as those within a gated community or school campus. 2getthere, the Dutch maker of the pods, and Singaporean transportation operator SMRT on Wednesday announced they will be building 24-passenger cars that are slated to run commercially by the end of the year. They’ve established a new joint venture called 2getthere Asia that will operate and maintain the vehicles in the city state.
Pioneer Cedar Rocket – A Car Made From A Log
Published March 7, 2016 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: auto design, automobile, British Columbia, Bryan Reid Sr., Canada, home builder, log homes, Pioneer Cedar Rocket, Pioneer Log Homes, racing, timber frame, woodworking
So, a guy who builds log homes decides to build a race car out of a large log. Yes, it does run.
Driving The First Ford [video]
Published November 3, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: antique auto, automobile, classic car, Henry Ford, history, internal-combustion, Quadracycle, video
Jalopnik posted a short video detailing the experience of driving the first car built by Henry Ford.
Lenny’s Garage [video]
Published September 30, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: antique auto, auto mechanic, automobile, Brooklyn, classic car collector, Lenny Shiller, video
Volkswagen Produces Its Own Sausages And Ketchup
Published February 4, 2015 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Auto Industry, automobile, currywurst, Deutschland, food, gastronomy, Germany, gourmet, Volkswagen, VW, VW currybochwurst, VW Ketchup
German automaker Volkswagen is apparently also in the sausage and condiment business. While Jettas and GTIs continue to roll down the assembly line at their main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany — the makers of the “people’s car” are also producing and packaging their very own currywurst and ketchup.