Archive for May, 2010
Transparent Canoe-Kayak
This transparent Canoe-Kayak offers the sort of harmony with nature only available from human-powered vehicles.
The hull is made from a transparent polymer identical to that found in fighter-jet canopy’s. So it’s not going to shatter if you scrape a rock or two. As a further safety measure the Transparent Canoe-Kayak has two floatation devices, fore and aft, as well as a lightweight anodized aluminium frame.
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Marussia F2 SUV Makes its Debut in Moscow
The Marussia F2 was recently unveiled in Moscow, and boy does it have some lofty goals. With the blocky, zig-zaggy F2, Marussia wants to move beyond the supercar crowd and target well-to-do individuals and fleet services alike. Sadly, it seems to just be a mock-up (no actual stats were provided).
Bullet 580 – World’s Largest Inflatable Craft Lifts Off (video)
With the world’s largest inflatable craft being launched inside the Garret Coliseum in Alabama, US, the giant blimps will take to the skies yet again. Christened as Bullet 580, the pioneering aircraft measures 235ft long, 65ft in diameter and is capable to lift 2,000lbs up to 20,000ft in the air. Developed by E-Green Technologies, the aircraft will run on algae fuel, can be remote controlled and flew with the crew as well. Lift to this £5.5million craft is provided by a system of seven bags filled with helium, while the inner hull is full of ambient air. The airship carries the payloads inside the outer envelope of the balloon which is made from a type of Kevlar and is only one sixteenth of an inch thick but 10 times stronger than steel. With its top speed at 80mph, the airship can take off and land vertically. Also, the giant blimp has a magnificent capacity to hover over an area for a week at a time – something neither airplanes nor satellites can manage. The vehicle can effectively be used for the sightseeing and reconnaissance.
Suzuki Pixy
The Suzuki Pixy is another one of those extremely antisocial ‘personal mobility units’ which Japanese manufacturers have become so obsessed with lately.
Futuristic Rail System in Ann Arbor, Detroit
Ann Arbor is one of the biggest cities in America and you know what they say: “if you can make it in Ann Arbor, you can make it anywhere!” Well, that’s why there are plans to build a futuristic transport system between those two cities.





