A Look Into What Caused the Spanish Train Crash
The Spanish train that hurtled off the rails and crashed into a wall of concrete, left lots of questions unanswered. Why was the train going so fast at a sharp bend? Did the brakes of…
Automotive
The Connected Car: 45 Billion Hours A Year Spent On The Road In The USA Alone
Americans spend 45 billion hours a year in their automobiles and recent advances in technology, especially the smart phone, are leading manufacturers to develop new entertainment systems and new profit centers. Big Auto Wants a…
78 Killed, 180 Injured As Spain Train Derails At 118 MPH
The world is coming to grips with the horror of the third major train derailment in the past month, this one a dramatic train crash in Santiago de Compostela Spain that killed at least 78…
New Kevlar Bike Might Be The World’s Fastest
It’s a very strange shape and it’s made out of Kevlar and fibreglass, you may be still trying to figure out what it is but according to its creator, it’s a bike and it might…
Nissan’s Electric Race Car To Hit Speeds Over 180 MPH
In the latest move for electric vehicles, Nissan has revealed their work on an electric racing car that can hit speeds of over 180mph. Taking cues from the Nissan LEAF, the manufacturer’s first 100% electric…
Chennai, India Quickly Becoming The World’s Top Automobile Producer
The automobile industry in the United States has found it a “difficult road to drive” in recent decades as it has sought to recover from the onslaught of clearly superior foreign automobiles. From the 1970s…
The Story Behind General Electric’s Mission As An Industrial Giant
GE Market Cap $250 Billion General Electric has been in the top five, often the top one or two companies in the United States in terms of market capitalization for decades. Despite its age GE…
Can You Swim? 007 Lotus Esprit Submarine Car
“Can you swim?” 007 famously asked before driving his Lotus Esprit ($TBA) off the end of a pier, escaping from a pesky helicopter, and startling Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me.…
Tesla Supercharging Stations Will Allow Cross Country Electric-Only Journeys
In a recent press conference Tesla Motors announced it is expanding its network of “Supercharger” stations. This summer the number will jump to 26. By 2015 Tesla Supercharging stations will number in the hundreds and be…
eGallon Calculator Compares Running Costs Of Electric vs. Gasoline Vehicles
You can’t miss the media hype surrounding electric vehicles and supposed savings in running costs. Your interest is now piqued. Now you want to calculate how much you would save running electric compared to your…
