 Screenless GPS - The Kapsys Kapten Audible GPS With Voice Recognition::Most GPS devices coming out these days battle over which one has the best screen. When it comes to that matter, the GPS navigation system named as Kapsys Kapten stands out from the rest. Why so? Simply… [MORE] |
 Grass Powered Cars - Is 'Miscanthus X Giganteus' A Miracle Crop?::The hardy perennial grass Miscanthus X Giganteus could be more than two and a half times more productive than corn or switchgrass in producing ethanol, according to research at the University of Illinois.… [MORE] |
 Customizable Helmet Covers (Part 2) - Add Flowers and Skulls to Your Brain Bucket::Earlier, Trend Hunter featured customizable helmet covers for scooter helmets. Now, twe’re featuring full motorcycle helmet covers from the same company.
In addition to looking stylish, these covers… [MORE] |
 Alcohol As Racecar Fuel - Whiskey-Fueld SR4::Alternative fuel sources like hydrogen, electricity and biofuel will certainly power automobiles of the present and near future. I'll take this Radical SR4 racecar over those any day, even if it's not… [MORE] |
 Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes - The MotoPOD::If RV campers tow a spare vehicle around for local transportation, then why don't small plane pilots too? They can now get the Motopod, a patent-pending cargo pod designed to carry a small motorcycle with… [MORE] |
 Train Horns on Cars - Hornblasters Locomotive Horns Tame Road Rage::Hornblasters locomotive horns replace the diminutive bleat of your automobile with the throaty roar of an authentic train horn or whistle. A train's horn can be clearly heard for miles, whereas a car horn… [MORE] |
 Air Cleansing Concrete - Solar Activated Eco Paving::Researchers at the University of Twente, a self-described entrepreneurial research university in The Netherlands, have developed a new paving material that could help clear the air in urban areas.
The… [MORE] |
 $2 Million Volcanic Rock Supercars - DiMora Natalia SLS 2 Supersedan::DiMora MotorCar's (DMC) super sportscar, the Natalia, will be one the most luxurious and most expensive production cars on the market at a whooping $2 million.
The car will utilize "Barotex," an inorganic… [MORE] |
 Gas Station Art Projects - International Fiber Collective For Oil Dependency Awareness::The world’s first fabric-covered gas station is the work of artist Jennifer Marsh who was both sick of paying high gas prices and tired of seeing the 50-year-old eyesore on her daily commute. She organised… [MORE] |
 Air-Conditioned Furniture - Suzukaze Kuchofuku Seat Cushion::The Suzukaze Kuchofuku is a compact and economical cushion to keep your rear cool, created by makers of air-conditioned beds and clothes.
The Suzukaze (which means cool breeze in Japanese) cushion is… [MORE] |
 Luxury MINI Limos - Pink MillionEuroMini::Here are some photos of the world’s most expensive Classic MINI Limo which was built for Regina Abdurazakova, the daughter of a Kazakh oil king.
All the modifications were done by DARTZ.POWER.GARAGE… [MORE] |
 Snowmobiles of the Future - The Lotus Ice Vehicle::The Lotus Ice Vehicle is being developed to help with research on the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition.
Details on the exact specifications of the Concept Ice Vehicle (CIV) are very slim, but we… [MORE] |
 Pimping Tee Time - Bad Ass Golf Carts::Bad Ass Golf Carts aren't for the lighthearted. These beefed-up custom golf carts are made to the customer's specifications, which means that off-road suspensions, headliner TVs, video game installations,… [MORE] |
 Vigilante Stickers - 'I Park Like an Idiot' Bumper Stickers::'I Park Like an Idiot' bumper stickers let you reward ace parking jobs you see on the street. The 10"x3" low-tack bumper stickers simply say, “I Park Like an Idiot.com” with an image of two properly parked… [MORE] |
 Couture Car Stores - 'Italian Models' at Lamborghini's Las Vegas Boutique::Lamborghini's brand new 20,000 square foot, two-story Las Vegas showroom includes far more than models of the famed luxury automobiles. The store is also the home of the first Lamborghini fashion boutique… [MORE] |
 Human Powered Mini Cooper - Beijing Olympic Mini Rickshaw::I absolutely love this! Mini is capitalizing on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a unique hybrid of half Cooper Clubman, half rickshaw. A fleet of this human-powered sexy beast is currently serving… [MORE] |
 Recycled Airplane Furniture - MotoArt Mile High Bed::There has been a lot of talk lately about luxury sleeping facilities aboard luxury airline planes, but now you can pretend you’re the pilot and have your own swanky bed made from authentic airplane parts,… [MORE] |
 Teenie Tiny Solar Powered Cars - The Mini Solar Racer::Perhaps it’'s not the most aerodynamically designed race car, but I bet you couldn'’t beat the operating costs per mile. I don’t think the mini solar racer has much for control either, and come to think… [MORE] |
 In Car Microwaves - The Maplin::You can't make a call on your cell phone while driving in many places today, but you can cook your meal with this 12V car microwave! Another sign of our time challenged society, the car microwave plugs… [MORE] |
 Invisible Cars - Peugeot 307 Invisible Ad::I always knew the stereotype of the French being a little bit stuck up, but Peugeot takes it to the next level with this Invisible TV spot. In the ad, Peugeot 307 offers us another point of view: all other… [MORE] |
 Racist Car Commercials - Nissan Upsets Saudis::This Nissan video commercial has received a lot of criticism for being racist. The Japanese car manufacturer has gone and upset Saudi Arabia so much, they have threatened a boycott of the car company after… [MORE] |
 $600,000 American Supercars - Iconic GTR Roadster::The Iconic GTR Roadster is one of the most luxurious American cars on the market.
The GTR Roadster's 800hp V-8 engine and 600 lb-ft of torque let the car fly up to 200+mph, tearing its way from 0 to… [MORE] |
 Mega Compact Eco Cars - Capca::Move over, Smartcar. There may well be competition with this concept car called the Capca. Like the Smart Car it saves a ton of space and is environmentally friendly. Unlike the Smartcar, the occupants… [MORE] |
 Rewards For Breaking The Law - Free Bluetooth Headsets From Headsets.com::Headsets.com is giving away free Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth headsets to people who are arrested for talking on a cellphone (without a headset) while driving.
The authors at OhGizmo say that… [MORE] |
 Incredibly Bizarre Competitions - Power Tools and Household Item Racing::Power tool racing. Oh yeah, I am so there.
Take a look at these cute little baby dolls riding dangerous power tools... smashing into baby strollers. Fire! This has Kentucky written all over it.
If… [MORE] |
 Fuel Conservation Innovations - Nissan Eco Pedal::Nissan has developed what they claim is the "world's first Eco Pedal", a device designed to help drivers become more fuel efficient. Basically, it works with the car's computer to determine the optimum… [MORE] |
 Noisemakers for Electric Cars - Lotus "Safe and Sound" Technology::A couple of very rare electric Tesla Roadsters were crunched in wrecks recently, leading to speculation that they are just too darn quiet. Immediately, concern for the blind at crosswalks became an emergency… [MORE] |
 Trash Races - 24 Hours of LeMons Race for Clunkers::Many Americans go out of their way to insult the French. At the same time, they are insanely jealous of the race the 24 Hours of LeMans. Here’s a bunch of 'race' car drivers who have taken the insult… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Public Transit Pods - Personal Train Capsules::This futuristic train has been designed with individual capsules, or in group seatings of four. The advantage of this design form is the private personal space for the riders.
This could be attractive… [MORE] |
 Odd Signs of High Gas Prices - Camel Carrying a Car::A camel carrying a car? Perhaps it is a sign of things to come with the rising cost of fuel. The video shows the camel taking the car from Afghanistan to Pakistan which is a torturous and treacherous route… [MORE] |
 Rebranding Experiments - Bentley-Bodied HUMMER::This HUMMER has been re-branded as a Bentley.... and it looks pretty horrid. The vehicle was modified in Dubai, proving that new money and good taste don't always align.
Apparently, the project all started… [MORE] |
 Hybrid Bicycles (UPDATE) - Yamaha PAS Brace::The 'PAS Brace', is Yamaha Motor’s latest eight gear hybrid electric bicycle. The electric bike is targeted towards male consumers who like the controlled speed and sporty feel.
The Yamaha PAS Brace… [MORE] |
 Catalytic Converter Theft - Rising Platinum = Rising Problem::Here's a problem you never anticipated: catalytic converter theft. In short your catalytic converter reduces pollution and keeps your car running smoothly. It does this by filtering out the carbon monoxide… [MORE] |
 3-D Parking Garage Signs::Melbourne, Australia’s Eureka Tower is the tallest residential building in the world. But that’s not the only claim to fame that this building boasts. Axel Peemoeller has designed a three-dimensional… [MORE] |
 $2 Million Convertibles - Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport::While it's hard not to be blown away by the Bugatti Veyron ultra luxury supercars, I've always been a convertible type of gal, so it wasn't "the ultimate dream car."
Today, however, I may have to change… [MORE] |
 Luxury Motorcycle Helmets - Les Atelier Ruby::If you love to jump on your hawg and hit the open road but don't necessarily want to look like one of Captain Jack Sparrow's crew members, then perhaps one of Les Atelier Ruby’s Pavillon helmets is for… [MORE] |
 Compact Batmobiles - Dark Knight Goes Eco::I Stumbled Upon this image of a mini Batmobile, and I can’t help but think it’s only a matter of time before The Dark Knight really does start driving something like this.
After all, the rest of… [MORE] |
 Swanky VIP Rooms on Wheels - Luxury Limousine Interiors::Celebrities and the super rich demand luxury and comfort when traveling, even if it’s just a short ride from the airport.
These images from Born Rich show some of what must be the poshest limousines… [MORE] |
 $47,000 Oil Changes - Lamborghini Murcielago Luxury Tune Up::A Sheik paid $47,000 to have the oil changed on his Lamborghini Murcielago LP640.
To make sure the maintenance was performed right, he had his luxury oil change done in London. He had his car flown all… [MORE] |
 Segway-Style Standup Transit - The Toyota Winglet::Even though the Segway is still a rich man’s toy, Toyota thinks The Winglet is needed. They have three sizes, and one of them doesn’t even have handle bars, no doubt a design meant to appeal to the… [MORE] |
 Books About Bad Driving - "How We Drive"::Car crazy U.S. is also home to road rage, so it's no surprise that Traffic: How We Drive, by Tom Vanderbilt is getting a lot of attention. The book is literally about weaving through traffic effectively.… [MORE] |
 Green and Greasy Filipino Police - Cruisers To Run on McDonalds Grease::Police in the Philippines are going green and greasy, making headlines today for a new environmentally friendly initiative to ease the sting of soaring oil prices.
Manila cops are being celebrated for… [MORE] |
 Selling Cars With Gangster Animals - Toyota Matrix 2009 Campaign::Check out those gold teeth grills on the pony! I'm loving this fun 2009 Toyota Matrix ad campaign for the Canadian Prairie Toyota Dealers.
Created by Venture Communications, Toronto, the print ads showcase… [MORE] |
 Designer Concept Bicycles - Bike To The Future::Bicycle: A vehicle consisting of two wheels and a seat powered by a human.
HA! Not if you are a designer!
Changing the way we look at things is the lifeblood of designers. You see a bike and you think,… [MORE] |
 Modified VW Bugs - Monster and Jet Powered Beetles::This monster VW Beetle tops our list of the biggest bugs we've ever seen!
Generally, the Volkswagen Beetle is thought of as a fun woman's car, or brings back childhood memories of Herbie. While most… [MORE] |
 Eco Car Dangers - Silent Teslas Keep Crashing, Do They Need Engine Speakers?::Tesla Motors is building and delivering electric cars at the rate of about 10 an 'electropop'. However, several Teslas have been in wrecks because they are so quiet.
Engineers may have to rethink the… [MORE] |
 Oil Prices Lead to Fewer Drivers - Almost 10 Billion Fewer Miles Driven in May::It's official: the soaring oil prices have left people saving their gas money for better things.
The Federal Highway Administration reported that 9.6 billion fewer miles were driven in May 2008 than… [MORE] |
 Mexican Supercars - The Mastretta MXT::Mexico might be more famous for its fabulous resorts, beautiful beaches and Aztec architecture, but this week at the British Auto Show, the country’s ultra-sleek Mastretta MXT was unveiled to the public.… [MORE] |
 SPF50 Glass Sun Roof - The Mustang 2009 Convertible::Sports cars with sun roofs are popular but alas too much sun can burn. So for the 2009 Mustang, Ford has come up a glass roof option which will give the driver protection equivalent to a SPF50 sunscreen… [MORE] |
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