Tag: Transportation

  • Apocalypse ready off road limo

    Devolro’s apocalypse-ready off-road limousine C.C. Weiss, gizmag.com Does anyone really need to be chauffeured around in a stretched out off-road rambler? Probably not, but if society ever collapses into a loose collection of post-apocalyptic outposts strung together with rock and rubble, we expect that the… Devolro’s apocalypse-ready off-road limousine http://flip.it/9amC5 http://flip.it/PMo3N Related articles Abandoned Earths…

    Read article →

  • 3d printed cars on the way

    The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Nothing says “Welcome to the Future” like a 3D-printed runabout vehicle with a hybrid engine, three wheels, speeds of up to 110 mph, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs. The Urbee 2 is the result of Jim Kor’s…

    Read article →

  • Transit apps and commuter happiness

    Study: Transit Apps Make Us Happier Commuters By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan, fastcodesign.com A study of two crowdsourcing apps suggests that a better digital infrastructure for commuters could improve urban transit overall. We know that we tend to be hap­pi­est when we’re com­mu­ni­cat­ing with and help­ing those around us. But could th… RT @FastCoDesign: Study: Transit Apps…

    Read article →

  • Think’s electric cars saved from bankruptcy (again)

      Man, I really want to like Think electric cars. They have some great ideas. Unfortunately given our gas guzzling ways, they can’t seem to stop going bankrupt.   http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/25/think-back-from-dead/     Related articles   Electric cars advance in Detroit (reviews.cnet.com) Frankfurt showcases electric cars (reviews.cnet.com) Renault sets high bar for electric-car sales (reviews.cnet.com) How…

    Read article →

  • Traffic: Behavior Based Reality

    Drawing upon a growing network of sensors embedded on our roadways several new books and articles show that once again few studies were done into actual human behavior before designing the conduits which we spend most of our waking hours in: our national roadways. Discoveries reveal that for example the $15 Big Dig project in Boston…

    Read article →