Camless Engine Claims Better Fuel Economy And More Power
Check this out. A Chinese carmaker, Qoros, has joined Koenigsegg in showing a camless engine. Instead of the traditional camshaft controlling the engine’s valves, the QamFree motor uses electro-hydraulic-pneumatic actuators. This supposedly adds power while improving fuel economy by 12 to 17 percent. In most engines the camshaft’s rotating lobes push rockers that open the […]
First Trailer Of Snowden Released
Edward Snowden became quite famous when he leaked a bunch of information regarding the National Security Agency (NSA). He has, since, been on the run for over two years. Hollywood couldn’t let the opportunity to tell his story in the form of a movie pass. The Edward Snowden Movie Trailer takes us through his life and […]
San Francisco Mandates That New Construction Has Solar Panels Installed
I am not a fan of the government (city, state, or federal) mandating where or how we spend our money. With that said, I agree that all new construction should install solar panels. And this is just what San Francisco, CA has just mandated with their latest legislation. The specifics state that new buildings 10-stories […]
Shell Project M Concept City Car
Shell just unveiled a concept car named the Project M which claims and impressive 89-mpg. Who knows if these numbers are actually real. This could just be a fancy bit of plastic to get some good PR. Not to be overly suspicious, but Shell makes more money off of the gas guzzling SUV than the […]
Flyboard Air By Zapata Racing
A bit Iron Man and a bit Green Goblin. Either way it is totally awesome. The Flyboard Air by Zapata Racing begins where the water-jet Flyboards leaves off. No more tethering to a jetski and tons of water. The Flyboard Air runs on what seems to be a jet engine (don’t quote me on that) […]
Tesla Model S Gets Refreshed
It looks as if the rumors were true. The Tesla Model S has gotten a slight facelift in the latest refresh. The new Model S front end and headlights are more similar to the Model X now. The headlights are now full LED and are adaptive. There are also several new interior finish choices available […]
17-Million Netflix Users Will Get Price Hikes Next Month
If you are one of the 17-million people grandfathered-in with the Netflix subscription service grab your ankles. Netflix is raising its prices for those plans beginning next month. You know who you are. You re paying $8 per month for a two-stream HD plan. Well, in May that will go up to $10 per month.
Convoy Of Self-Driving Trucks Complete Journey Across Europe
Self-driving vehicles are definitely going to be a part of our future. As we age we will wax nostalgic about the days when we actually had to shift gears, touch a steering wheel, brake, and accelerate. There will be some good and bad with these changes. Like it, or not, they are coming. A large test was […]
Tesla Model 3 Has Over 276,000 Reservations
The cat is out of the bag. People were literally lining up to place a $1,000 deposit for the Tesla Model 3. The number of reservations as of Saturday April 2nd, 2016 was over 276,000! The $35,000 entry level pricing hits the mass market EV car price point. Any guesses on how high the deposit number […]
Tesla Model 3 Announcement And Photos
After a long wait, the Tesla Motors master plan is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Tonight the Tesla Model 3 was unveiled with confirmations of the $35k price and the 2017 delivery date. The car looks good. In fact it looks like a Model S, but just a tiny bit smaller. Read on […]