Archive for the ‘Vehicle Gadgets’ Category
Bag or Bike: The Electric Bike that is also a cart
It is very common in the technological world to see one item that can be changed into another. Belgian designer Natacha Lesty has given us an interesting multi-use creation with the “Bag or Bike”.
X-Frame folding vehicle
Some of you might remember the end of the Jetsons title sequence. After George dropped off his family, he went to work and his flying car folded up into a briefcase.
Venturi Buckeye Bullet breaks 300mph Hydrogen speed record
I always like seeing this cars that look more like rockets, designed to do nothing more than just go really, really, really fast.
Arctic Drifter keeps on rolling
This is the Arctic Drifter, it is a very different mobile research station.
RYNO is one wheeled Segway, again
For some reason reason, there has been an excess of one wheeled vehicles like the Honda U3-X, the PUMA by GM and Segway, as well as the eniCycle.
To the blogmobile!
I must confess, if I were single, had no kids, and wanted to travel the nation and blog, then this would be my vehicle of choice.
T-Shirt shop has life-sized Lego Car
I have made a lot of Lego cars in my day, but this is the first Lego car that one could drive.
HumanCar can go 60 mph with just human power
This is the HumanCar, and it is a vehicle that does not require gas. Oh yes, I am not making this up.
Seabreacher X Submarine looks like a Shark
Seems like I’m always covering the mini-subs here on this site, and this is the latest, the Seabreacher X.
Vertrax skateboard has a tank tread with electric motor
I always like covering the latest in skateboard technology, perhaps it is because I used to have a skateboard, and I know its limitations.
Tube Concept system of mass transit
Check out these people with their round wheel-shaped vehicles. It reminds me of this thing that General Grievous rode in that Star Wars Episode III movie.
VuQube VQ3000 delivers mobile TV services just about anywhere
You know you’re a TV addict when you just can’t get your mind off the latest episode of your favorite TV series, even when you’re attending to something important like surgery of a state dignitary, or perhaps even when you’re supposed to give a speech that will galvanize the rest of your company into becoming the best there is. If such an addiction cannot be weaned off, you might want to consider skipping this post as reading about the VuQube VQ3000 certainly will not help you in your quest to quell the TV addict monster within you. After all, the VuQube VQ3000 is touted to be the first fully automatic, light-weight, self-contained, portable satellite system with in-motion capability, where it promises to deliver uninterrupted satellite TV reception regardless of which part of the US you are at. Sounds like a dream, eh? Well, you’ve still got to make sure that there is a display for you to watch, so don’t jump for joy yet as we know that many remote areas still lack basic amenities such as power plugs. Ah well, I’ll stop being a killjoy now and espouse the wonders of the VuQube VQ3000 in the extended post.
Pedal-Powered Submarine, the Scubster
Nothing like personal submarines to make me dream of a wonderful underwater playland. We’ve covered a lot of them in the past like the Marion Hyper-sub powerboat, the Nautilus VAS Luxury submersible, even Richard Branson’s underwater plane, the Nymph.
Glass-Bottom Hot Air Balloon ride lets you walk on air
I realize that glass bottom boat tours can be pretty fun, but this is the first time that I have seen this concept be applied on a aircraft.
Digi-Bike to raise awareness on leaving valuables aside
If you hang around in Las Vegas for a few minutes, you’ll see these “billboard trucks” that serve no purpose other than to drive around with a giant-sized advertisement. They usually have pretty girls on them, for reasons that I won’t bother to explain here.
Metropia will redefine traffic
Some of you might remember that gigantic-enormous rail train that can go over two lanes of traffic, to hopefully be built in China.
Geneco’s VW Beetle runs on human waste, insert scatalogical joke here
Sure, there is a trend in cars toward electrical and hydrogen fuels, but this one from Geneco runs on human waste.
Kamikaze Go-Kart for action lovers
This is the Kamikaze go-kart, and I have included a video after the jump of it in action. I must issue a warning: the following images could be be considered pornographic.
Sikorsky X2 Helicopter will be fastest ever made
Even if you have never heard of helicopters, you might know the name Sikorsky. They have been making helicopters like Boeing makes planes.
China apparently building big buses that go over traffic
I think we all know that mass transit can be improved, but this idea for civilian transport is pulled straight out of science fiction.
I-TEC Maverick Sport Flying Car
It’s nice to see flying cars like the Terrafugia Fusion, and it’s pretty clear that they are, if you will excuse the pun, getting off the ground.
XCOR Aerospace Lynx spacecraft accepting pre-orders for space tours
I think we all know that the future is going to bring us space-travel tourism. Virgin Galactic has that Spaceport America coming very soon, and there is that fairly interesting Spaceship 2.
Evatran Plugless Power Station for Wireless Electric Car Charging
Considering that there will probably be an increase of electric vehicles on the road in the next few years, it’s nice to see that the Evatran Plugless Power Station is already thinking of ways to improve the charging process for these electric cars.
Award Winning Skatecycle for you to sweat it out
Want to look for a different form of recreational activity? You won’t go too far off the mark with the award winning Skatecycle, where this is a next generation recreational vehicle which picked up an International Design Excellence Award as well as a permanent place in the Henry Ford Museum. Merging the magic of foot control of snowboarding, alongside the balanced turning required of skateboarding, not to mention the nimble, undulating movements of casterboarding, the Skatecycle will offer an easy transition for folks who have had a taste in either one of the three sports mentioned. Both feet will be placed onto two slip-resistant footboards, where its double-jointed, twisting axle will enable riders to move either of the 9″ polyurethane wheels individually by twisting the feet inwards and outwards. If you persist in this continued foot motion, followed with careful synchronization with a twisting upper body, it will help “drive” the cycle over flat, level ground. Made out of durable aluminum and composite frame, just make sure you weigh no more than 220 lbs if you’re going to give the Skatecycle a go. $149.95 will not net you a helmet and protective gear as you bring the Skatecycle home. Read the rest of this entry »
FedEX CEO envisions a future of robot planes
I’m sure that most of you have seen all the Fed Ex airplanes at the “Hub” in the film Cast Away. Yes, they really do need all those planes to get all of our stuff to the proper place, and FedEX CEO Fred Smith sees a better way.
Towable Turbocharger gives performance boost to watercraft
Want to give your recreational watercraft a boost? This tiny buoy known as the Towable Turbocharger will suspend a tow rope above the water’s surface, where it sits sits between two 30′ lengths of the included 4,100 lb.-strength tow rope, with one attached to your boat while the other to your towable, helping keep the rope free from your boat’s wake during turns that will ensure the line remains taut for faster towing speeds. This does away with the spray and drag which typically results from a rope being dragged through the water, making it the ideal solution for towables with low transom points. The buoy also ensures the tow rope remains visible to other boaters to avoid any untoward accidents. It is constructed out of a heavy PVC bladder covered by a zippered 840-denier nylon cover, boasting double-stitched seams and reinforced stress points to make sure it can last you for summers on end. The Towable Turbocharger can be yours this summer for $119.95 a pop. Read the rest of this entry »
Prototype UAV glider can land on wires
Some of you might remember the Zephyr, a solar-powered UAV that can charge itself with the power of the sun. Some researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on a plane that can charge in a very unconventional method.
Driverless vehicles to go from Italy to China
Imagine a long drive that starts from Parma, Italy and ends in China. Now imagine this drive happening without drivers.
Two people can live in this yellow submarine
We have reported on a lot of personal submarines here at Coolest Gadgets like the Marion Hyper-sub powerboat, the Nautilus VAS Luxury submersible, even Richard Branson’s underwater plane, the Nymph.
Zephyr breaks record for solar-powered unmanned flight
In case you thought that the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse with its record 26 hour flight was impressive, you might want to check out the QinetiQ Zephyr solar powered unmanned aircraft.
The Boeing hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye
Just yesterday, when I was discussing the Taranis, I mentioned the Phantom Ray from Boeing. Here is another project that Boeing is working on known as the Phantom Eye.
Taranis, the unmanned Stealth Jet from BAE Systems
This is the Taranis, defense contractor BAE Systems’ version of Boeing’s Phantom Ray Unmanned aircraft that we reported about a while ago.
Solar Powered plane stays airborne for 26 minutes
Some of you might remember when we first brought up the Solar Impulse and how it succeeded in making an 87-minute long flight at 5,000 feet. I’ve just learned that the Solar Impulse has completed a 26-hour flight, and it reached an altitude of 28,543 feet.
Treadway Motorized Shoes take you where you want to go
Imagine living in a world where you can zip along the road at about 10 miles an hour. True, you can do that on roller skates at faster speeds, but if you want to go driving afterward, then you have to take them off. Sometimes those roller skates can be a pain if you are taking them off and putting them on all the time.
Car for the blind being worked on
Scientists from the US as well as the National Federation of the Blind are currently working together to develop a new kind of car for the blind, and they hope to unveil at least a working prototype sometime next year. This vehicle will be fitted with technology which enables a blind person to actually drive independently, according to the NFB and Virginia Tech University. Needless to say, there will be plenty of technology packed into such a vehicle, where among the non-visual aids include sensors indicating turns in the road via vibrating gloves. Apart from that, puffs of compressed air on the face will help alert the driver to obstacles. Of course, that is not all, since other aids will be thrown into the fray, where among them include a vibrating vest which provides feedback on speed and a steering wheel with audio cues and spoken commands which indicate the car’s direction.
Washington State to have an “electric highway”
This is a stretch of Interstate Highway 5 (I-5), which is not far from where I live. I’ve just learned that a part of I-5 spanning from Oregon to Canada is planned on receiving a huge makeover.
