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SMS Replier Not Only Automatically Replies to Texts, It Knows When You’re Driving [Android Apps]

Aha! It looks like State Farm's app isn't the only app that helps keep you from texting while driving—there's SMS Replier too. And this app will know when you're driving. More »


August 27, 2010 Posted Under: Android apps, BlackBerry, Cars, Cellphones, Software, Windows Mobile, apps   Read More

Watch a School Bus Go 367 MPH On Fiery Rocket Power [Mad Science]

What happens when you strap the jet engine from a Phantom fighter plane to the back of a yellow school bus? The awesomest fire-propelled death ride around. And yes, there is a video. More »


August 6, 2010 Posted Under: Cars, automotive   Read More

This is What $39k Worth of Recycled Lottery Tickets (and Dreams) Looks Like [Art]

The odd lottery ticket purchase when you're feeling particularly lucky is fine, but when it becomes an addiction then it's time for an intervention. Two artists did just that, showing what could've been bought with the money spent on tickets. More »


August 6, 2010 Posted Under: Cars, Design   Read More

Volkswagen Beetle converted to run on methane headed for the UK streets

Meet the Bio-Bug, a custom modded Volkswagen Beetle which has been converted to run on biogas -- fuel created from human waste. The process of conversion isn't brand new, but this will be the first automobile fully converted to run on biogas in the United Kingdom without any loss of performance. In fact, the car is so reliable that its makers believe it can "blow away" electric vehicles, and that consumers won't even notice the difference. The Bio-Bug is a regular old 2 liter VW convertible modified to operate on both gasoline and compressed methane gas: once the methane runs out, the car reverts back to running on gasoline. The cars run on so little methane that just one regular sized sewage plant could run a car (or cars) over 95,000,000 miles per year. Developed by GENeco, a sustainable energy company in the UK, the Bio-Bug is going into a trial period, and the company plans on converting its entire fleet if successful.

Volkswagen Beetle converted to run on methane headed for the UK streets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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August 5, 2010 Posted Under: Cars, Green, UK   Read More

2001: A Porsche Odyssey [Design]

Porsche's German museum is the stuff of Stanley Kubrick's dreams. Well, would've been, had he been alive to visit the all-white building, full of clean lines and futuristic-finishings. I don't care much for cars, but hotdamn I have to visit. More »


August 2, 2010 Posted Under: Cars, Design, Travel, germany   Read More

General Motors upping Chevy Volt production by 50 percent in 2011

On Friday, during a visit from President Obama to its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, GM announced some good news for all the Volt fans out there. Production from 2011 to 2012 for the electric vehicle -- originally slated at around 30,000 units -- has been boosted to a projected 45,000 units, a 50 percent increase. The Volt, which has a range of 340 miles (on gas -- it goes approximately 40 miles on battery alone) is being produced at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant, which received $336 million in investments to prepare for the production. The full press release is after the break.

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General Motors upping Chevy Volt production by 50 percent in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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August 2, 2010 Posted Under: Cars   Read More

Toy Story Scalextric Makes Me Wish I Were a Kid Again [Toys]

I love my nephew's visits, if only so we can pull the old Scalextric set out and pretend we're both eight-year-olds. While this special Toy Story edition is only a 1:64 scale, I still really, really want it. More »


July 30, 2010 Posted Under: Cars   Read More

Prototype Vehicle Warning Seat System Vibrates When Danger Is Near [Safety]

Is my ass vibrating again or am I about to run headlong into a Mack truck? Well, if a prototype out of the Yale School of Engineering comes to pass, in my hypothetical future both could be true! Wild ride! More »


July 18, 2010 Posted Under: Automobiles, Cars   Read More

Tesla Building Electric Rav4 SUV For Toyota [ElectricCars]

In May, Toyota stated its intention to invest $50 million in electric car maker Tesla Motors. Today, the companies announced that Tesla will produce an electric version of the Rav4 SUV for Toyota in 2012. More »


July 16, 2010 Posted Under: Cars, Energy   Read More

Gary Numan Plays "Cars" On Two Dozen Cars [Cars]

Who? "Here in my car, I feel safest of all..." Ah, yes! Here is Numan, the electronic music pioneer, performing his 1979 hit "Cars"...on a bunch of cars. Oh, and the whole rig's powered by a single car battery. More »


July 13, 2010 Posted Under: Automobiles, Cars, Music, audio   Read More
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