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By Erich Vieth on March 08th, 2010
Comparing cars, bus and bicycles
How much machinery does it take to transport 100 people by car, bus or bicycle? Check out this poster.
Tag: "car"
By Erich Vieth on March 07th, 2010
What happens when you put a train horn onto a car?
If you put a train horn onto a car, you could drive around making people jump–literally. I confess that I couldn’t stop laughing at this juvenile prank.
It will cost you $375 to buy a cheap one. I wish it would be practical to put a train horn on my bicycle.
By Erich Vieth on November 26th, 2009
Can a real life car do a “hot wheels” loop the loop?
The answer is yes. Encouraged by the mathematics, a stunt man pulls it off.
By Erich Vieth on March 23rd, 2009
The world’s cheapest car is launched
The world’s cheapest car has been launched. It’s called the Nano. It will cost about $2,000. Top speed is 43 mph. 56 mpg. No A/C. Sold only in India, beginning in July.
Or consider this car, which runs on compressed air.
By Erich Vieth on April 21st, 2008
What wacky liberal is saying these treasonous things?
What wacky liberal is saying these treasonous things? It’s actually Lee Iacocca, who used to run Chrysler Corporation. These excerpts are from Iacocca’s book, “Where Have all the Leaders Gone?” :
‘Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage?
We should be screaming bloody murder. [...]
By Erich Vieth on April 15th, 2008
What to tell people who insist that cheap and plentiful coal will power our future
Tell them what Architecture 2030 says about coal:
Because coal is the only fossil fuel plentiful and supposedly cheap enough to push the planet to 450 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Because reaching 450 ppm (or possibly less) triggers potentially irreversible glacial melt and sea level rise.
Because 53% of Americans [...]
By Erich Vieth on November 17th, 2007
How a $10 Enterprise rental car became $40, but not more.
For me, a car is a means of getting me from A to B. I just don’t “get” the idea of spending money for a “luxury” car. But many people aren’t like me, and rental car companies know this.
Two days ago, I rented a car through Expedia. I reserved the cheapest car available at Enterprise. It [...]
