Bridgestone
Airless tire makers hope for breakout moment with autonomous driving
Makers of airless tyres such as Japan's Bridgestone Corp. hope driverless cars will herald a breakthrough for their niche technology, which is more than a decade old but underperforms standard tyres in every way except resistance to puncture. Autonomous driving - and the eventual introduction of self-driving taxis - could mean greater demand for puncture-resistant tyres as greater usage of vehicles exposes them to more flat tyres. "In the past, a car would be driven about 20% of the time and s
DeLaSalle School students build super-efficient electric car that gets 307 mpg
DeLaSalle School electric car – Click above to watch video after the jump