Transportation

Who You Gonna Call? The Suburu Outback Ecto-1

Ghostbusters might not be the typical American classic film (especially since the stars of the movie are predominantly Canadian), but certain elements of the picture have built up cult status in the geek community. The Ecto-1 Ghostbusters-mobile is one the props that sticks out in my mind when I think of the movie. A member from the NASIOC forums (North ...

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Jet Powered Minivan: Soccer Moms Are Just Getting Desperate

Rule one of being a soccer mom: get the carpool to practice on time. If you fail at that, you just aren’t a true soccer mom. The Jet Turbine Powered Minivan not only gets your kids to practice on time, but most likely gets them there a few hours early while incinerating all of the cars which fall behind in ...

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The Suntory Mermaid II Wave Powered Boat

You can’t say the Earth doesn’t contain enough water. Nope there is more than enough of that for sure. So why are we not using it more? Especially for sea-going vessels. The Suntory Mermaid II is a boat that uses something waves to provide it the energy it needs to move. Being touted as the greenest nautical power source since ...

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Topsy-Turvy School Bus Turns Child’s Life Inside Out

I don’t know about you, but if I was still in elementary school, and one day a bus like this came to pick me up, I would flip the fuck out! The Topsy-Turvy Bus defies the laws of reality by offering a mirror image of itself, on top of….itself. At least if this bus were to flip over in an ...

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EMBRIO: A Unicycle With A Motor

Unicycles aren’t commonly used unless you fall into a certain demographic. Usually 17-year-old dice-rollers (and we don’t mean gambling.) The EMBRIO Advanced Concept takes the unicycle to the year 2025, when even one-wheeled transportation can be sexy. EMBRIO uses sensors and gyroscopes to balance up to two passengers on a large single wheel, using the two smaller “landing gear” wheels ...

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Pedal-Powered Snowplow Is More Fun Than Shoveling

When we were kids we used to love when it snowed. We’d get a day off of school and get a full day of building forts and throwing ice balls at unsuspecting victims. But then we grew up, and realized we were not only expected to go to work on snowy days, but to also shovel the snow instead of ...

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If A Clown Owned A Tank

German artist Hans Hermert designed this Balloon Tank with what seems to be a very child-like mindset. With a rainbow collection of colors, the Tank looks like something from a clown’s dream. Complete with an attached balloon gun turret on its top, the Balloon Tank probably wouldn’t do any good in a militairy excursion. From the looks of it, it ...

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Nissan Makes The Young Feel Old With Special Suit

When car companies do crash tests to test safety, they use test dummies. But what about testing automobiles for senior citizens? Nissan engineers have created a special suit which helps simulate movements of the elderly, which would help the company better optimize their cars for geezers. The complete suit uses several techniques to create worsened vision and decreased physical movement. ...

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Model Reventon Lambo Made From Nothing But Cigarette Boxes

In a project that shows an intense love for Lamborghini’s, model making, and more importantly, smoking while making Lamborghini models, a clever model maker has made a Reventon Lambo replica using empty packs of cigarettes. The eye for detail is pretty extraordinary. The color seems to indicate they either painted it, or they are die hard fans of cowboy killers. ...

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