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Honda Mean Mower Is World's Fastest Lawn Mower
Posted Jul 19th 2013 at 5:00PM
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A few years back, Chevrolet ran a commercial that poked fun at Honda lawn mowers. In the ad, former NFL star and current analyst Howie Long gestures toward a red mower and admits, "Honda does make something that we just can't compete with." Little did Chevy know that Honda would later develop a ...
Nissan Struggling To Keep Up With Leaf Demand
Posted Jul 17th 2013 at 10:45AM
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Just one year ago, many in the auto industry were starting to question the commercial viability of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Sales lagged far behind projections, causing many to wonder if Nissan wasted time, energy and money to be early to market with a car that no one wanted. ...
In Detail: Unicat Terracross Expedition Vehicle
Posted Jul 15th 2013 at 2:45PM
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The Unicat Terracross is anything but your typical camper. A $600,000 (as tested) behemoth, the TerraCross is built for those travelers who want to get more adventure out of their journey than a standard RV can offer. ...
Zero To 4,000 Miles Per Hour In 3 Minutes: Hyperloop Tubes Could Make It Possible
Posted Jul 12th 2013 at 5:00PM
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Lately, Elon Musk seems to be challenging every preconceived notion of transportation. First, he took the auto industry by storm when he introduced the electric-powered Tesla Roadster and later the all-electric Model S sedan, dubbed the "automobile of the year" by Automobile Magazine, as well as ...
BMW Releases New Details On Upcoming i3 Electric Car
Posted Jul 11th 2013 at 1:30PM
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The hotly anticipated 2014 BMW i3 electric car is set to be revealed on July 29. If eighteen days seems like too long to wait, you're in luck, as BMW has released a slew of new details on the vehicle, including a ballpark price and on-sale date. ...
Local Motors Reveals Winning Design For Cruiser Motorized Bicycle
Posted Jul 11th 2013 at 12:40PM
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Local Motors yesterday announced the winner of their Cruiser Design Challenge. The contest sought concepts for the company's first motorized bicycle, to go on sale later this year alongside the popular Rally Fighter off-road sports car and all-new Racer motorcycle. The design brief called for "a ...
SpaceX Grasshopper Reusable Rocket Rises To New Heights, Lands Gracefully
Posted Jul 9th 2013 at 4:00PM
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SpaceX has taken another step towards privatized space travel by once again successfully launching and landing Grasshopper, a ten-story Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) reusable rocket. The rocket flew to a height of 1066 feet, more than 200 feet higher than previous attempts. Though the ...
Solar Impulse Completes Its Two-Month Journey Across The United States
Posted Jul 9th 2013 at 10:45AM
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More than two months after beginning a cross-country journey, a solar-powered airplane has completed its ambitious trek across the skies of the United States without using a single drop of fuel. Solar Impulse, a Swiss-made aircraft and pioneer in green aviation, landed late Saturday night at JFK ...
Google Glass App Gives Tesla Model S Owners A Wearable Way To Control Their Ride
Posted Jul 2nd 2013 at 3:30PM
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A new app for Glass, the wearable smart device from tech giant Google, provides Tesla Model S owners with a futuristic way to control their futuristic ride. The appropriately named GlassTesla app was designed by Sahas Katta, an "aspiring tech evangelist" based in San Jose, Calif. ...
Five Cool Innovations We Saw At The Paris Air Show
Posted Jul 2nd 2013 at 12:00PM
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Since Charles Lindbergh landed on this sacred ground, completing the first trans-Atlantic crossing, Le Bourget in Paris, France has been a global incubator for innovation. ...
