You're driving down the road and as you come upon a corner you sudenly realize the brakes aren't doing any good and the vehicle continues going forward, what do you do? This is a real-world scenario that causes many accidents year after year and as with many other car troubles, totally avoidable (most of the time that is, there is the 1% in the 99% reliability of your brakes … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2007
The Fastest Hybrid Car on Earth
When we think of the fastest cars on earth, we think big gas guzzling V-8 engines crammed with as much turbos as possible to give the driver that Oomph. Hybrids are those ugly lab experiments that not only fail the "look's good" category but doesn't give much power at all. Well, you might have to re-think that notion, for we welcome the entry of the fastest Hybrid Car on … [Read more...]
Going on a Road Trip
Going on a Road Trip? Here are tips for a safe, pleasant, worry-free road trip. Before planning a road trip, make sure to have your car checked or serviced first, things like under the hood (the car battery, A/C, Engine Oil) and under the chassis (shocks, align wheels, as well as the exhaust systems) Now on the actually going to the road trip part, Before leaving make … [Read more...]
Driving Safety : The EWD (Early warning Device)
Many people hit the road without knowing the basics. They go to driving school to learn, pass the test, get their license and go on driving. Many do not realize the danger that driving without the proper knowledge is crazy and irresponsible. We see it all over the news, a poor driver with a stalled vehicle, on the side of the road, struck by oncoming traffic because of the … [Read more...]
Yamaha Tesseract Concept 4-Wheel bike can lean
Yes we know that Yamaha doesn't only make bicycles. They even make 'nocycles' in fact. But Yamaha Tesseract is not just like those motorcycle-engine-powered-cars that do not look like a motorcycle at all. The Yamaha Tesseract Concept topped all other concepts on the Tokyo Motor Show held a month ago. It is a V-Twin gasoline and electric motor hybrid with 'dual-scythe' … [Read more...]