Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/10-biggest-tech-nyias/
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Video: Translogic chases the sun with Michigan's solar car team
Filed under: Technology, Australia, Specialty
No, that is not the world's most awesome Michigan Wolverines beer pong table. It's a million-dollar race car that's powered by the sun, and in the most recent epsiode of Translogic, our sister site visits the University of Michigan Solar Car Team to learn all about it.
The Wolverines have been racing in international solar car competitions since 1989, having built 11 cars in the past 23 years. They've won the North American Solar Challenge six times, including the last three in a row, and will be defending their title this July. The team finished third in the World Solar Challenge last year in Australia, and is currently working on a new car design for the 2013 event.
The car itself, dubbed Quantum, is a poem to minimalism, light weight and efficiency. It can run at over 100 miles per hour, thanks to its ultra-efficient, 12-horsepower, in-hub electric motor and a low curb weight of just 320 pounds.
Scroll down to watch the full episode and see the U of M team in action.
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The Downfall: Hitler and Valentino Rossi parody now in English
Maurolic is the funny guy who posted on YouTube the Italian version of The Downfall with Hitler on Valentino Rossi’s qualifying session in Qatar. He has now uploaded the same video subtitled[...]
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Downfall video parody: Hitler on Valentino Rossi's qualifying in Qatar
The Downfall scene where Hitler is in a furious tirade has been used over and over again in parodies in dozens of situations and Valentino Rossi’s qualifying in Qatar has been targeted after[...]
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Jorge Lorenzo is the new King of Qatar
After the thrills in Moto3 and Moto2 we settled in expecting a MotoGP snooze fest in Qatar especially when Casey Stoner took off leaving Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa behind him, instead it turned into[...]
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Video: Bob Lutz wins push-up contest on The Colbert Report
Filed under: Hybrid, Videos, Chevrolet, GM, Electric
Former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz went bicep-to-bicep with "America's ballsiest pundit," Stephen Colbert, last night - and came out ahead. Ostensibly, Lutz was on Colbert to talk about his new book, Car Guys Vs. Bean Counters, but as one might expect, the discussion veered into Mitt Romney vs. President Obama territory pretty quickly.
The actual car industry part of the discussion, though, revealed more potential good news for the Chevrolet Volt, the car that Lutz is obviously trying to make his legacy and called "a huge success." Sure, Colbert talked about what his friends over at Fox News have been saying, but Lutz responded by predicting that sales would be "about 3,000 a month from here on out." This would not only set a new record (Volt sales for March 2012 were 2,289, the highest so far) but would also put GM's plug-in car into the 36,000-a-year range. That's commendable, but still not where GM CEO Dan Akerson said last December things would be this year. Of course, Akerson's 60,000 number could have included the Opel Ampera and its Vauxhall twin. In any case, things are looking up for the Volt, and that's something Lutz is more than happy to tell Colbert or anyone else. Watch the video - including an impromptu push-up contest between the two - right now by scrolling below.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Slackline Pro Andy Lewis Steals Show During Madonna Super Bowl Performance
If you think you know crazy then you must know the craziest guy in the world Andy Lewis. The guy’s nickname is SkAndy short for Sketchy Andy. He is the star of one of the films on this years Reel Rock Tour and one hell of an athlete/character.Millions of football fans were transfixed by a [...]
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