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Mar 20, 2009
It's Friday: Home-built solar trike boggles the mind

Solar technology, while promising, doesn't quite seem ready to power our vehicles. Large solar installations that constantly collect the sun's rays and store them for later use may be an excellent option to power electric vehicles, but even the best photovoltaic cells in the world are not yet efficient enough to generate enough electricity to provide for any meaningful range, at least for the kind of vehicle that most people would want to d

Jeremy Korzeniewski
Mar 20, 2009
Can't visit the Porsche museum in person? Try this

We recently took a trip to Porsche's bespoke museum at the Porscheplatz in Stuttgart, and we heartily recommend the trip. However, if things are conspiring to keep you from visiting the pyramid of Porsche's history, then allow us to recommend a virtual tour via interactive floorplans, courtesy of Wallpaper. There are 25 photos from the various floors (almost as beautiful the ones Jonathon Ramsey

Mar 20, 2009
Motorcycle helmets made from recycled CDs and DVDs?

A Swiss supermarket chain called Migros has just launched a new program that aims to collect and save old, used CDs and DVDs from the landfill. These discs will be shredded into granular remains and recycled into a slew of new products, including - get this - motorcycle helmets. Apparently, these little spinning discs are made in large part from polycarbonate plastic, which is easily recyclable and is useful for the creation of many new items for automotive applications due to its inherent stren

Jeremy Korzeniewski
Mar 20, 2009
Spy Shots: Opel Meriva mule caught brandishing suicide doors

The Opel Meriva concept shown at last year's Geneva Motor Show had a nifty set of rear doors that employ that less-than-nifty epithet: suicide doors. According to all the spy shots that have surfaced, the production model won't exchange the concept's novelty for more sedate, rear-hinged doors at the rear.

Jonathon Ramsey
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