Mechanics Hilariously Modify a Small Car to Be Completely Powered by a Tandem Bicycle. A Calming High Definition Compilation of Japanese Bullet Trains Passing Through the Snow. Video editor Railway!
It’s rairway! Has put together a wonderfully calming, high-definition compilation of Chuo Shinkansen bullet trains making their way into and out of Kurikoma-Kogen Station in Myagi, Japan through the freezing cold and in the snow. This is a collection of high-speed passing images taken at the recent Kurikoma-Kogen Station, centered on the Shinkansen (E5 series, H5 series Hayabusa, E6 series Komachi) that pass at high speed while winding powder snow to the platform below freezing temperature.
This particular station does not have any protective cold weather guards in place, so when a train passes through, those waiting on the platform are hit hard with high-speed snowflakes. There is no siding, and even when it snows, it passes in front of you at 320km / h without mercy. F1 Simulator - Cranfield Simulation. Soviet Versions Of The Antarctic Snow Cruiser Were So Much Better Than America's.
Hey gang, do you like giant vehicles meant for Antarctic exploration?
I do too! In fact, I recently wrote about the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, an ambitious American vehicle that ended up a tremendous flop. But there is another Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a Soviet one that actually worked. It’s the Russian Kharkovchanka and not only did it work, it worked well into the 21st Century. What confuses me about America’s Antarctic Snow Cruiser was that it used smooth balloon tires for some reason. The Soviets, however, would make no such silly mistake. YouTuber Calum G pointed out to me on Twitter that if I wanted to see a vehicle just as ambitious as the Snow Cruiser but more worthy of the challenges of Antarctic exploration I should check out his video on Kharkovchankas: G/O Media may get a commission While Soviet military trucks and industrial civilian tractors could move overland better than the 1939 U.S.
The Soviets were not messing around. There were still some shortcomings though. The Incredible Story of the US Army's Earth-Shaking, Off-Road Land Trains. You need to get 500 tons of supplies from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Arctic Ocean—a journey of about 400 miles through pure wilderness.
There are no roads, very few airstrips, and endless ice. You're going to have to withstand minus 68 degree temperatures. Also, nuclear armageddon is on the menu if you're not quick about it. Flying the Icon A5, an almost affordable personal plane. In a way, the Icon feels like the iPod of personal planes: It's small, stylish and surprisingly intuitive.
The instrument cluster I mentioned before is comprised of eight easy-to-read dials (plus a digital attitude indicator), set in an aggressive-looking plastic chassis that just screams "sports car. " The shiny Icon badge stuck in the dash in front of the passenger seat keeps that visual metaphor alive. Toss in a tablet for navigation and the skies are yours. The seats are comfortable, if a little low.
Cargo room? Aesthetics aren't everything, but Icon co-founder and CEO Kirk Hawkins can't afford to underestimate their importance. "Making truly great consumer products like this, that have the ability to stir you emotionally, requires a whole different order of magnitude of effort," he told me. Personal mobility device whill wins 2015 japan GOOD DESIGN grand award. Nov 09, 2015 personal mobility device whill wins 2015 japan GOOD DESIGN grand award personal mobility device whill wins 2015 japan GOOD DESIGN grand award all images courtesy of whill winner of the 2015 GOOD DESIGN grand award, japanese company whill tackled the slow evolution of personal mobility. the success of the small team is based on introducing unique technology for mass production with a design that is futuristic and follows the users’ perspective.
‘we realized that many people desired this kind of innovation in the mobility industry,’ explains satoshi sugie, whill co-founder, and CEO. ‘our mission is to make technology that is minimalistic, functional and stylish. we intend to fundamentally change the attitudes of personal mobility users, as well as the general perceptions of personal mobility.’ Lexus has developed a hoverboard ... seriously. For years, designers and startups have been attempting to mimic fiction and create a hoverboard like the one famously piloted by Marty McFly in Back to the Future II.
Those efforts have only accelerated now that it's 2015, the year in the "future" that the famous hoverboard scene was set. We never expected a luxury automaker to throw its hat into the hoverboard ring, but today (that's June 24, not April 1), that's exactly what Lexus did. The hoverboard arena has traditionally been dominated by disappointing hardware, unlikely designs and outright hoaxes, but a design from the world's largest automaker brings a bit of hope. It also brings a lot of questions. Is Lexus for real? Lexus' announcement is frustratingly lacking in detail, and the company has been nearly as stingy with details when speaking to the media. That doesn't mean that you'll be carving air outside of your Lexus dealership anytime soon.
Deska wants to be your "CitySurf" board. The Deska Board is a surf-inspired three-wheeled skateboard, that can also be used for land-based windsurfing Image Gallery (9 images) Over the years, various skateboard manufacturers have designed boards intended to simulate the feel of surfing.
One of the latest, the Deska "CitySurf" Board, sets out to do so via a low, wide deck and three smooth-rolling 200-mm wheels, plus it even has an input for a user-supplied windsurf sail. It additionally features a unique foot retention system, and a rear disc brake. View all. Nissan's revolutionary trapezoidal BladeGlider Concept defies convention. The BladeGlider concept to be shown by Nissan at the Tokyo Motor Show this month will no doubt cause a stir among the general populace for its radical shape, but it just might represent a significant moment in the history of the automobile.
When Ben Bowlby conceived the vehicle’s revolutionary architecture in December 2008, he envisioned a far more efficient automobile than current form factors allow. View all. S-Walker Board turns a balance board into a personal transportation device. Armor Page 1. 1994 Bombardier-BAE Tracked Reconnaissance Vehicle (TRV) Stormer.
Mantis – a two ton turbo diesel hexapod you can drive. Mantis, built by Matt Denton of Micromagic Systems, is the largest operational hexapod in the world Image Gallery (18 images)
