Did you know the Japanese will soon not be able to sell any electronic device if purchased before 2001? The government is eliminating the second hand market by law to force people to buy new products, an obvious and huge catering to Japanese electronic companies. It sounds totally ridiculous but there’s more. (Be sure to read the update at the end of this post) The Japanese … [Read more...]
Plug In Hybrid Kits
Plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) have been popping up since garage tinkerers got hold of the Toyota Prius and started experimenting. Instead of relying on the gasoline engine and regenerative braking to do all of the recharging, they asked, quite logically I think, why not plug in to the power grid to recharge when the car is parked? Toyota and other manufacturers … [Read more...]
Making Cars Last Forever
Are there any cars that deserve to be restored, repaired and kept on the road forever? Not one specific car you or I may have, I mean a particular model that has some traits, characteristics or history that should have parts available for as long as possible. The original manufacturer would probably not want to do it, they have to sell new cars to their customers, constant … [Read more...]
Ford’s Totally Recyclable Car Project
Recently, news broke about a secret project at Ford Motor Company called the "Piquette Project" where a team was assembled for the purpose of finding a lot of environmentally friendly answers and ideas applicable to automotive manufacturing. One of those ideas was the totally recyclable car. It would be easily disassembled and anything not reusable would be biodegradable. … [Read more...]
AC Cobra Overexposure
A long time ago, seeing a Cobra was a rare treat. It didn't matter if it was a small block or big block, both were unmistakable and whenever you saw one everything stopped as you watched it go by, or if it was parked, you had to check it out. It was a masterpiece of American muscle and almost every motorhead had a dream of someday owning one. Fast forward to the recent days … [Read more...]