Back when it debuted in December, the new Routemaster bus, designed completely in the United Kingdom and touted as a “masterpiece of British engineering“, broke down on its maiden voyage because those Brit engineers forgot to put fuel in it. Now, just a couple of months after its debut, the …
With passage of Senate Bill 1813 (aka Map-21) and its likely passage through the House, automakers will be required to install EDRs into cars starting in 2015. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
Honda debuted new concept cars at the Beijing Auto Show including a new Concept S, a hybrid hatchback that will directly compete with Toyota’s Prius v hybrid. Unlike the Toyota, however, this new Honda has a lot of style and, for its segment, some great looks. It has a lower-appearing …
Toyota has unveiled a unique new coupe concept at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show as a car designed both inside and out to appeal to the Chinese market. Its flowing good looks, however, would look good on any nation’s streets. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
Nothing makes politicians more excited than getting to use name-calling to label something perfectly normal as being somehow deviant and evil. It lets them create a problem where there is no problem and rally the ignorant public around a cause that probably didn’t exist until the windbag started yapping – …
With one hand on a crystal gear shifter and another casting the lug nut runes, I prognosticate the future of the automobile in more or less clear English. Pinboard (MacAaron:tn)
Parker Hannifin has a hydraulic hybrid technology that improves efficiency on current diesel-fueled heavy vehicles in an innovative way. Designed specifically for Class 4-8 trucks that drive in-city and do a lot of start-stop, the RunWise system dramatically increases fuel efficiency. Pinboard (MacAaron:gbtaoc)
