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Transportation
14 People in a Smart Car
I remember the good old days when a Volkswagen Beetle was the standard, but now it's official -- get 16 people in a Smart Car and you may break the world record.Here's a shot of the world's smallest car, which is street approved and goes about 40 mph. At 52 inches long, not much back seat action is going to happen in this car.
This tiny car is officially known as the Peel 50 (about 50 were built) and has two front wheels and one in back.
Posted By: gdanea - Sat Mar 13, 2010 -
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Category: Transportation
Fast Way to the Beach
I hate it when this happens... a nice day at the beach....clear sky....and then a jet drops from the sky.It's got to be tough to get out of the flight suit and loose from the parachute.
Posted By: gdanea - Fri Nov 13, 2009 -
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Category: Transportation
Two Disneys
From the Life photo archives.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 07, 2009 -
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Category: Celebrities, Couples, Transportation, 1940s
Badger Casserole
It's all badgers, all the time, here at WU!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 28, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Food, Transportation
WaterCar Amphibious is Half Ram, Half Corvette, and Half Boat
Many of you may have heard of the Amphicar, the classic half boat, half car that did neither job well, but at least it looked good not doing its job. The same could not be said about the 2009 WaterCar Amphibious, however. Supposedly styled after the 2002 Camaro convertible, it looks more like someone welded the front half of a Dodge Ram truck to the back half of a Chevrolet Corvette, and then replaced the chassis with the bottom of a speedboat. The link contains several pictures of the vehicle on land as well as in the water.
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Thu May 07, 2009 -
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Category: Boats, Transportation, Goofs and Screw-ups
They Had That Back Then? #1
This series will showcase vintage examples of what you may have thought were relatively recent developments. Today's lesson: Traffic Cameras.
(from the May 1956 issue of Popular Science)
(from the August 1959 issue of Popular Science)
Posted By: Salamander Sam - Thu May 07, 2009 -
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Category: Photography and Photographers, Transportation, 1950s
Finnish Railways Ad
I think this might be an advertisement for improvements in Finland's Railway System.On the other hand, it could be the trailer for a new Tolkien-style fantasy involving petrified swamp cherubs, the skinnier younger brother of Colonel Sanders, stone giants that become the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and the Joker's Mother.
Finnish Railways - New age of trains from Misko Iho on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 26, 2008 -
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Category: PSA’s, Foreign Customs, Fantasy, Transportation, Europe
Understanding Your Ideals
Let us all learn from Jeff's struggle the true meaning of popularity and hewing to our ideals. And just remember: "Grandma's going to be aaall RIGHT!"
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 22, 2008 -
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Category: Education, Family, Children, Parents, Philosophy, Ethics and Morals, Transportation, 1950s
Unanticipated Consequences of Hypermiling
My wife and I have recently caught the hypermiling craze. (For those who don't know, hypermiling basically means trying to stretch a tank of gas as far as possible.) For us, it's not just about saving money. It's also kind of fun to see how high we can get our MPG. The key is to keep a slow and steady speed, and to stop as infrequently as possible. (When you're stopped, you're getting 0 MPG.) Our record is 42 MPG in our Honda Civic.However, the hypermiling phenomenon is having some unintended consequences. The Associated Press reports:
Police say there's been an alarming rise in urine-filled plastic containers found along a three-mile stretch of Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon. A litter crew for the Oregon Department of Transportation picked up an estimated 200-300 urine filled plastic bottles, along the highway, about half of which were found in a short stretch dubbed "Three Mile Hill."
Police say that drivers - particularly commercial trucks - are typically driving very slowly through the area. Police think the price of fuel may be causing drivers to travel slower than normal to save fuel while at the same time passing rest areas or truck stops.
Police say that drivers - particularly commercial trucks - are typically driving very slowly through the area. Police think the price of fuel may be causing drivers to travel slower than normal to save fuel while at the same time passing rest areas or truck stops.
If you're thinking about learning how to hypermile, there's some books at Amazon about it. Just please keep your urine in the car.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 11, 2008 -
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Category: Travel, Transportation
Riding the Rails
My local newspaper has a great article about a fellow who restored the vehicle pictured to the right.
I imagine a Farelly Brothers movie in which the hero confounds the bad guys by making his unpredictable escape in such a vehicle--at a whopping 5 MPH!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 04, 2008 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Collectors, History, Inventions, Technology, Travel, Transportation, 1950s, Cars
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