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- Guy Mods Honda Motorbike to Get 214 MPG
- New Study Suggests Humans Could Run As Fast As 40 MPH
- GM Set To Design And Build Its Own Electric Motors
| Guy Mods Honda Motorbike to Get 214 MPG Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:34 PM PST
Efficiency enthusiast Allert Jacobs converted his brand new Honda motorbike into a streamliner capable of reaching 214 mpg. Jacobs was already getting 114 mpg with his Honda Innova, but knew some aerodynamic mods could get him so much more. Aerodynamics hugely impact fuel consumption. In fact, a typical car burns 50-percent of its fuel just overcoming the air resistance of going 40 mph! For a typical motorbike, this is just 20 mph. |
| New Study Suggests Humans Could Run As Fast As 40 MPH Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:21 PM PST
Rarely do we take the time to stop and consider just how complex and amazing our bodies are. It is understandable after all, as the busy world around us can be quite distracting. But the record breaking times set by Usain Bolt this past summer have piqued the interests of scientists in the perceived limits of the human body. Where once the maximum top speed of a human being was thought to be around 28 mph, a new study suggests that a trained runner could achieve speeds of 40 mph, or perhaps even more. If true, it could mean that human-powered mobility might be more practical than previously thought. |
| GM Set To Design And Build Its Own Electric Motors Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:11 PM PST
General Motors has been accused of a lot of things in the past year, and personally, I feel like that horse is dead, beaten, and buried. For all intents and purposes, it is a new company now. Or at least that is what we are being told. One very important aspect of the new GM is its commitment to electric vehicles. The Chevy Volt is due out later this year, and the Cadillac Converj is also on the table. Today GM has announced that it was launching a program to start building its own electric motors in house, improving quality while cutting costs. And even better, GM says that the first vehicle to get a GM electric engine will come in 2013, and will be rear-wheel drive. |
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