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Automotive Illustrations by Vizualtech Design

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Several years ago, I came across some really fine renderings of a Ford F100 pickup by Bo Zolland of the Swedish design firm Vizualtech. It was a striking design that was destined to make the leap from the computer screen to the street because a client in San Diego decided it looked too good to remain nothing more then a computer visualization. I seem to remember a follow up … [Read more...]

How About High Tech Smart Highways for Our High Tech Vehicles?

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So much time and money has been invested in our current crop of high tech vehicles and yet we still drive on the same old roads, some type of concrete or asphalt providing a hard surface, though often little else. Studio Roosegaarde of the Netherlands is about to introduce smart highways in their country beginning in 2013. They came up with a number of ideas, each of which … [Read more...]

Quadski the Amphibious ATV Scheduled for Sale in USA This Year

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The Quadski, the exciting ATV that swims, that six years ago generated huge interest and enthusiasm, is now scheduled to finally go on sale in the USA by the end of this year. Powered by the BMW K1300 inline four cylinder engine driving the wheels and connected to a Gibbs jet drive for water operations, the 1180 pound Quadski will have a top speed of 45 mph on land and in the … [Read more...]

New SAE Fast Charging Standard for Plug In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles – from 8 Hours to 20 Minutes

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SAE International has announced a new fast charging standard for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, reducing charge times from as long as eight hours to as little as twenty minutes. While still longer than a fillup for a gasoline engine, it is a dramatic reduction for EVs and it addresses one of the two major drawbacks for electric vehicles, the other being vehicle … [Read more...]

High Speed Rail Falls Behind as Intelligent Cars Begin to Appear

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Boyhood memories of trains and fascination with steam locomotives bind much of the railfan community together and nostalgia brings everyone out for photo shoots when a classic train makes an appearance, but that very same nostalgia should make us cautious when planners propose massive high speed rail projects to reduce travel time between cities and eliminate congestion on our … [Read more...]