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The Collapsible Crash Test Robot Car [video]

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An Oil Change On A Bugatti Veyron Costs $20,000!?!?

According to ArtOfGears.com –

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.

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Driverless Transportation Coming To Singapore

Mashable reports –

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.

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Pioneer Cedar Rocket – A Car Made From A Log

So, a guy who builds log homes decides to build a race car out of a large log. Yes, it does run.

Check out the car HERE.

Driving The First Ford [video]

Jalopnik posted a short video detailing the experience of driving the first car built by Henry Ford.

See the video HERE.

Lenny’s Garage [video]

Volkswagen Produces Its Own Sausages And Ketchup

From Foodiggity –

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.

Foodiggity source HERE

Forgotten Car Collection Found In France – 60 Cars Could be Worth $20 Million

From BoredPanda.com –

Even today, when the whole world has been mapped by GPS, there are still valuable hidden treasures left to discover. After calling in auctioneers, the grandchildren of entrepreneur Roger Baillon discovered that the collection of 60 vintage automobiles from the 1930s to the 1950s left to rust in sheds on the family’s farm in western France could be worth £12 million or more at auction.

Continue reading and see some photos HERE.

 

Can Nissan’s Self-Cleaning Paint End Car Washing?

ExtremeTech reported –

Is the car wash a thing of the past? Nissan is testing a self-cleaning nanotech paint that repels dirt. Nissan describes it as a superhydrophobic and oleophobic paint, meaning it repels water and oils. A Nissan Note subcompact is being tested in Europe with half the car treated and the other half with just its normal paint. Photos and a Nissan video show the treated half is markedly cleaner. Nissan says it’s the first automaker to use the technology, called Ultra-Ever Dry, on car bodywork, creating a protective barrier between the car paint and the outside world. It stops most water and grime from sticking and creating marks on the car. 

Continue reading HERE.