Join These things on the road charge your car as you drive over them
I think we all know that electric cars are probably the way of the future, but they really do need charging all the time. This would make trips longer, with more stops having to be made along the way.
What if there is a way to charge your car as you are driving? This is what Halo IPT (Inductive Power Transfer) is planning.
Think of it as one of those Powermat or Wildcharger things, except that nothing is really touching. As the driver goes along the road, energy is transferred to the vehicle so the tank is always “topped off” electronically speaking.
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Formula Rossa Roller Coaster at Ferrari World
I report on roller coasters about as much as I ride them, which is hardly ever. The Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit might be most high-tech one, but this Formula Rossa roller coaster in Abu Dhabi is most certainly the world’s fastest.
The Formula Rossa is part of Ferrari World, a theme park in the United Arab Emirates, and the ride reaches a top speed of 149.1 miles per hour.
After the jump, I have included a video of Ferrari Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa as they are one of the first to try it out. I’m sure that they are used to speed, but you will see that there is a look of terror in their faces.
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ASSET camera can bust you for five moving violations in five seconds
It seems like technology always finds a way to police us, and this camera system known as ASSET (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) will more than likely increase the number of moving violations more than red-light cameras.
It has 3D cameras with two lenses that can detect speeding violations from 50 yards away, and it can also check out possible tailgaters. Another 3D camera on the ASSET can also detect a seatbelt on a driver, and even photograph it for evidence in a court case. I wonder if it can detect whether a toddler is wearing the proper seat harness. I see that law being violated all the time.
Special aerials are designed to transmit pictures to the police, and there is a number plate recognition camera to detect whether or not the license tabs are not expired, not to mention the insurance information.
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Urbee, the 3D printed car
This is Urbee, not to be confused with Herbie, a sentient Volkswagen from Walt Disney.
Urbee could easily be as unique as the Love Bug, as it is the only car ever to have its frame, including the glass, made from a 3D printer. I don’t know about the engine or the other inner workings.
The two-seat car was made by 3D printing Stratasys and engineering company Kor Ecoogic. Urbee is most certainly not ready for mass-production as yet, but it certainly looks like it was made for the future. You know, that really cool future that we see in movies.
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Null Concept Car has “Apps” option
This is the Null, and it is a concept electric vehicle designed by Jeongche Yoon to be the super-compact car of the future.
I suppose the electric and super-compact design are supposed to be made for this era of eco-friendly vehicles that are often taken on the road by one driver. It also has another feature for this century: the App.
Yes, this car has apps. These apps aren’t the smartphone software that creates an App on a touchscreen. This is more like hardware that you put on your car to make it do more. You can catch a video of this concept car after the jump.
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Solar Power Auto Cooler
Although you can’t exactly switch your entire world of gadgets into solar-powered ones, you can certainly take care of the smaller gadgets. Having some sort of a fan to keep you cool when you’re not in the mood for air conditioning requires you to use more power from your car. However, if you picked up this Solar Power Auto Cooler you could easily handle taking some edge off of that heat.
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Biometric Vehicle Starter
It used to be the only way to start up a car was with that shiny key, but now there are other options. The most common alternative is pushing a button. Well if you’re not a fan of that route, now you can make sure you’re the only one that can start your car. Instead of pushing buttons or turning a key, you just have to put your pointer finger right up to that tiny scanner. If you’d like to allow a couple of other people to drive your car, you can have their fingerprints stored in the database.
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Halo Intersceptor is a car, copter, plane, and boat
I’m sure you are probably thinking that this is a pretty cool car. It sort of reminds me of the futuristic Audi that Will Smith drove around in I, Robot.
This concept auto, known as the Halo Intersceptor, is one of the most advanced cars that I have ever seen. In fact, it isn’t just a car, but a plane, boat, and helicopter. Yes, that does sound more like a cartoon than an actual car. Just to let you know, the Halo Interceptor doesn’t have any hidden wings or rotors like some spy car on M.A.S.K. That was a cartoon from the eighties, in case you don’t get that reference. Think about what would happen if G.I. Joe and Transformers were mixed in a blender and you would get M.A.S.K..
The way the Halo Intersceptor works is that the car parks and locks itself in a different chassis. There is a video after the jump if you want to see it in action. It is pretty neat, and it’s definitely something Batman if he didn’t mind having the Batmobile being used for the Bat-plane, the Bat-copter, and the Bat-boat.
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