Transportation

Air powered moped

Air powered moped

Jem Stansfield made an air powered moped from carbon-fiber air tanks and 2 rotary air engines. It can be refilled almost instantly from a compressor and has a range of about 7 miles. This is a great get-around-campus vehicle, even if it looks a bit strange. Read more about the Air Powered Moped Related Read […]

Cardboard boat race this weekend

Cardboard boat race this weekend

Here in Tempe, AZ, we’re having a “Rotary River Rally,” or cardboard boat race. It’s never too late to register a boat, and it looks like so much fun. The pre-event boat show is today, and the regatta starts tomorrow morning. This is the 9th year they’re running this, so it makes me wonder how […]

Air-powered scooter

Air-powered scooter

Air-powered scooter leaves city centres cleaner via Gizmodo. An inventor has created what he claims is the world’s first motorcycle powered by fresh air. Jem Stansfield says his converted Puch moped produces cleaner air than found in many town and city centres and so can actually reduce pollution. “It actually fires out cleaner air,” said […]

Students build a 2,843 MPG car

Students build a 2,843 MPG car

A high school team from Evansville, Indiana built a 2,843.4 mile per gallon car with a three-wheeled, combustion-engine design. The car won top prize at the 2008 Shell Eco-Marathon held in Fontana, California. Pretty nice ride, although being that close to the ground might not work so well for potholes. 2,843 mpg? High school team […]