Will the real Judge Dredd motorbike please stand up?
Posted by DocDelete in SciTalk on 10. Dec, 2008 | No Comments
Shhhheeeee-it. That’s some vehicle. Insane, yes: that’s a Viper V10 engine producing over 500bhp there, built in as a stressed unit. Would I like a go? Well, yes – it must sound like Armageddon. Is it a bike? Nope – it’s got four wheels ;) Thanks to chum Swu for the link. Picture credit: Allpar.com
Hey Jake, it’s the new Blues Mobile…
Posted by DocDelete in SciTalk on 24. Apr, 2008 | No Comments
No, it’s not a prop mock up for a new movie, it’s a working prototype for Carbon Motors’ new US police car: the aim being to get this vehicle adopted across all American police authorities. In a move that heavily involves Brit firm Lotus, this car perhaps demonstrates that our transAtlantic cousins are ‘getting the [...]
See-through cells
Posted by DocDelete in SciTalk on 31. Oct, 2007 | No Comments
“A thin layer of organic photovoltaic (PV) film applied to the windows and rooftops of homes and businesses around the world has the potential to generate solar energy at radically lower costs.” The Engineer, 15-28 October 2007 Wow, windows that are also solar panels – imagine every pane of glass in new buildings actually contributing [...]
Space-suits you sir!
Posted by DocDelete in SciTalk on 30. Jul, 2007 | No Comments
Now we’re talking! MIT’s Professor Dava Newman has re-engineered the spacesuit, making for a form that will be more comfortable, lighter, more flexible and – darn it – sexier! This is achieved by stopping the body exploding in a near-vacuum by structural reinforcement, rather than pressurisation. Makes for an easier, safer repair too – punctures [...]
