Unusual Transport Of Eritrea

Eritrea is not a place to find many modern cars newer than 10 years, but old and rare ones aplenty.

Hippie VW and an old BMW

Failure of motorists

Failure of motorists - From the outside it seems pretty funny - that's such accidents with motorists.And when you get yourself .Send us your interesting pictures and stories of this - always updated.

Toyota unveils 'smartphone' car

Toyota unveils 'smartphone' car - Toyota unveils futuristic smartphone car The brand new Toyota Fun-Vii is designed to look and feel like a “smartphone on wheels.”
The freshly revealed model, which stands for Vehicle interactive internet, has a number of features allowing users to customize the car’s appearance and connect to the web while driving. toyota Fun-Vii,

“A car must appeal to our emotions. If it’s not fun, it’s not a car,” Toyota president Akio Yoyoda said.

At just over 13 feet long and almost six feet wide, the model is slim, and its sleek body panels can change to display the user’s favorite photos, text messages, or other media. toyota unveils futuristic smartphone car,

In Toyota’s presentation, which took place at a Toyota amusement-park facility, the futuristic car recognized and greeted its driver. Akio Toyoda,

And once inside, the driver operate the car without lifting a finger — relying on speech-controlled directions instead. toyota 86 coupe not fun image,

The Fun-Vii was revealed just ahead of the Tokyo Auto Show, scheduled for this weekend. But Toyota doesn’t plan to put the model on road any time soon; the company said the Fun-Vii will remain a futuristic concept car for now. toyota 86 coupe not fun image,

The Most luxurious interiors of machines

The Most luxurious and beautiful interiors of machines - Podorka coolest car interiors. I first wanted to sign with which machine. But then I thought - we've got a lot of experts. 'll Be able to say - where the concept, but where is the real car? So mark.

Racing on the solar cars in Australia

Racing on the solar cars in Australia - Cars that instead of fuel use solar energy, no one is surprised.In Australia, more than a year conducting racing on these environmentally friendly cars.It is interesting that affect the speed of these machines,can be the size of the solar cell, or the whole thing in a lightweight body ?

The Massive accident in Germany

The Massive accident in Germany - In Germany, there was an incredibly serious accident.Because of the dense fog visibility on the road was very bad,that was the cause of the collision 52 cars.only 3  persons were killed and 35 wounded.

The Driver's Trick

The Driver's trick- What should I do if the discs had been baked onto the wheel tightly and can not be removed?There's a pretty simple and painless way to cope with this problem.I think many will find it useful.

Season of ROAD KINGs

Closing the season ROAD KINGs MEETs - Cold, and winter is getting closer and closer.It is time to close the festivals that take place outdoors.Here ROAD KINGs MEETs came to an end.In honor of the closing of the season, participants ride around the city and agreed to meet next year.

Honda 1 million miles new vehicle

Honda 1 million miles new vehicle - A Maine man whose 1990 Honda Accord has surpassed the 1 million-mile mark was honored with a parade and presented with a 2012 Accord.

Honda said Joe LoCicero, 53, an auto technician, is the first documented Honda owner to have nursed one of the Japanese automaker's vehicles more than 1 million miles, and he was greeted Sunday at Saco City Hall with a surprise parade and a 2012 Honda Accord, The Portland (Maine) Press Herald reported Monday. Honda 1 million miles, 

VELOBerlin 2011 - Try Any Bike You Like

Bicycle - one of the greatest invention of all humankind. It appeared in the beginning of the XIXth century as a means of transportation that didn't require fuel and has become one of the most wide-spread vehicle: today there exist more than a billion of bicycles (approximately twice more than cars). The father of bicycles is considered to be Karl Freiherr von Drais.

Today we are going to visit a fair-exhibition devoted to bicycles and urban means of transportation that was held in the end of March in Berlin.

Tough Bikers of Emirates!

- Akhmeeeed, it seems I don't want to ride in the sidecar anymore ...

- It's OK, Makhmud, don't cry, this Russian monster can even go backwards! We are the coolest here, don't you understand?

5 Coolest pedal powered buses to promote sustainable transport

The earth is crying. It wants us to understand how we are depleting it of what it holds in her womb. It nurtures us, but we fail to understand its concern. In addition to that, we have almost deprived the earth of some of its natural resources; there are other awaiting depletion. It is not that we do not know what harm pollution brings to the environment, and us but we take no steps to curb it. Well, some steps have been taken.

Pedal powered bus

There have been efforts to reduce pollution by devising eco-friendly transport that runs on human power. Honestly, that is a much better approach. It will keep you fit and preserve the natural resources. Known as HPV (human powered vehicles), they have been functioning since the time immemorial (rickshaws, rowers, skates, gondolas etc. are an example), but the human power has been put to more use in human powered buses to patronize green transport.

1. Human powered (HP) Bus

Human-powered (HP) Bus

This bus looks good and much like a normal bus, except for the fact it is not covered to let the passengers breathe fresh air. It was seen in Netherlands. It is a 32-seater bus developed by the students of WSV Simon Stevin student’s organization. The base of the bus is developed from a truck chassis. This 2500 kg bus also has reverse gears and can travel at a speed of 20kmph. Obviously, with humans driving it, speeding it to 40kmph will drench you with sweat by the time you reach your destination. It involves pedaling from all the passengers.

2. De Cafe Racer’s BSO vehicle

De Cafe Racer's BSO vehicle:

This is a fun ride developed for school children. This school bus is attractive, light and can carry 10 children and a driver. It has pedals that enable children to drive the bus by pedaling it. The driver can make use of a secondary engine fitted near to him.

3. Busycle:

Busycle

Made from a Dodge van, this bus can carry 15 passengers at a time. This bus is entirely eco-friendly since it uses only recyclable products. It seats passengers on office chairs. It also features gears including a reverse gear. It provides a pair of pedals to every passenger to let him fuel the bus with human energy. Though the bus will definitely not give you the fun of a speedy BMW, it will surely provide you the fun of powering a vehicle in open, along with several other people.

4. Bus Bike:

Bus Bike

This is another human powered vehicle that has gained considerable popularity in Holland. It looks attractive and can accommodate 15 people along with the driver at one time. Provided with a steering wheel in the front to direct the Bus Bike, it can be used to take children to school. All in all, it is a fun concept.

5. City Cycle:

City Cycle

It is a lovely model that can carry 15 people. Use it for parties on the go with stereo and LED lighting provided in the vehicle. City Cycle comes with adjustable seats. The speed is low; just 7 mph, but where is the room for speed when you’re looking for some fun time with friends! Party around in City Cycle!

5 Eco friendly trucks designed to sell green cuisine on the move

In a world suffering from global warming issues and the impact of emission on the environment, where customers look for organic certification of foodstuffs before buying, everything has to have as minimal a carbon footprint as possible, and each food item has to be organic.

Eco friendl trucks

For environment conscious people on the move, it had always been a challenge trying to find a breakfast, lunch, or a dessert that suited their green ethics. But not anymore, because mobile food trucks that cater to these consumers on the move are going green, running on green fuel and serving food that have little carbon footprint being locally sourced and are completely organic. Here are 5 eco friendly trucks designed to sell green cuisine on the move.

1. Green Truck

Founded by Kam Micelli and Mitchell Collier, Green Truck is an innovative green diner on wheels. Serving at specific locations in and around Los Angeles at specific times, Green Truck offers hungry diners food cooked on solar powered commissary that are served on degradable and compostable disposables. With a motto of 'healing the planet one meal at a time', Green Truck runs on vegetable oil fuel too. Stocked with organic foods, Green Truck menu consists of certified organic vegetable salads, mercury-free line caught tuna tacos, free range chicken and tofu lavash wraps. With made-to-order organic food qualitatively notches ahead of fast foods like hot dogs or taco stands, and location updates on Twitter, Green Truck is set to go places.

2. Gmonkey

This diner is green, mobile, and completely vegetarian. Gmonkey serves hungry environment-conscious mouths in and around Hartford. With an aim to expose the street to the goodness of farm fresh food, Gmonkey sources all their vegetable and other ingredients from local farms and local producers. Not only is their food vegetarian and green, but even their truck runs on biodiesel. The organic vegetarian dishes are served on biodegradable and compostable containers. Brought into existence by Mark and Ami Shadle, Gmonkey uses Twitter and Facebook to announce its route and menu. With quality ingredients and a green footprint, the Gmonkey serves up farm fresh, organic, and mouth watering vegetarian food that are a delight with consumers.

3. On the Fly

If you live in and around Washington D.C. and have a hankering for great tasting, convenient, affordable, natural and healthy food, then On the Fly is the solution. Founded by three friends, Michael Heitstuman, Christopher Lynch and Gabe Kleir, who missed natural, delicious and healthy foods in the D.C. area, On the Fly serves at tourist locations in and around Washington D.C. like the National Zoo, National Arboretum and the National Mall. Heitstuman, one of the founder states with high costs associated with setting up a brick and mortar restaurant, food trucks offer an easy and attractive entry into the diner industry. And in this market food trucks that go green, offer organic fresh food and serve at convenient locations will come on top. It has the honor of serving the likes of Leonardo Di Caprio and with mouth watering menu 'On the Fly' is set to fly high.

4. Clover Food Lab

Ayn Muir, an MIT alumnus left his corporate job and started an ecofriendly vegetarian food truck enterprise at the MIT campus. Named the Clover Food Lab, the founder sees the ecofriendly food truck as his contribution to the environment to bring about a change. With completely vegetarian food items sourced locally, the Clover Food Lab creates very little carbon emission. On top of this the ecofriendly vehicle runs on biodiesel. With an exterior that reflects Muir's MIT past, the truck is a destination for anyone looking for healthy, affordable, and tasty food. Located on Carleton Street and with a former Waldorf-Astoria chef at the helm, the Clover serves up unique tastes and flavors that are a hit with the breakfast as well as lunch crowds.

5. Mini Yums

For those looking to satisfy their sweet tooth, here is Mini Yums. Officially launched recently, Mini Yums serve miniature cup cakes, peanut butter cookies and miniature cakes that are also a rage at chain restaurant boardrooms and industry trade events. These food trucks announced their roll out on Facebook and Twitter and is making runs around the city. Inviting all to come and try their 'crack' which they say everybody will love, these blue, and pink colored food trucks serve mini cup cakes and mini desserts.

7 most amazing inventions for a globally warmed world

While restricting emission remains the best possible way to stop global warming, researchers all over the world are trying to invent more efficient ways to save our planet from a devastating end which is not far away if the global carbon dioxide emission continued rising with the same pace. Awareness for the environment has certainly led to many inventions, energy saving technologies and consumption of alternate sources of energy. Given below are 7 most amazing inventions for globally warmed world.

Amazing inventions

1. Floating houses

Global warming has not only increased the temperature globally but has also taken coastal areas under its territory by flooding them in water. Flooding problems and concurrent housing shortage have led to the development of unique floating houses. First such houses were created by the firm Dura Vermeer and were installed on the coasts of Maasbommel city in 2007. They consist of hollow cubes which provide them upthrust and enable them to float in water. These houses can resist up to five meter rise in sea level.

2. Artificial glaciers

Agriculture of developing countries like India is fully dependent on rains and rivers. The rivers of India, Peru, Chile etc and many more countries are glaciers fed and melting of glaciers is posing a big problem for agriculturists of these countries. To solve this problem a concept of creating an artificial glacier has been given by Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer in the Ladakh region of north India. These artificial glaciers are very resourceful and provide water in summers. The glacier is created by collecting water into a shallow pool blocked with rocky embankments. Water in the pool freezes with the fall in temperature and forms a sheet of ice. When summers approach this water melts and is used to sow the crops. The largest artificial glacier till date is one kilometer long and 45 meter wide.

3. Drought- and heat-resistant crops

It’s not only difficult for human beings to survive in scorching heat but it is impossible for crops too to stay alive in such conditions. Researchers are using selective breeding methods to adapt crops with the changing climatic conditions. Behavior and characteristics of the drought-tolerant species is studied carefully and their features are added to the crops by genetic engineering. Researchers are already experimenting with oilseed rape and maize, and their drought-tolerant samples are ready with 40 percent better yield than conventional variety. Similarly tests are being carried out on wheat in Egypt which is claimed to use one-eighth of the water used by conventional wheat crop.

4. Rotating power-generating skyscrapers

A unique building has been designed by Italian-Israeli architect David Fisher in Dubai, where each floor can rotate about its central axis independent of other floors of the building. The shape of this building constantly changes with the rotation of its floors. This eco-friendly building is fitted with wind turbines between each floor which generates huge amount of energy that could power 10 similar sized buildings. After designing green building for Dubai, Fisher is designing similar towers for London, New York and Moscow.

5. Vertical farms

Producing crops closer to the consumers and using efficient techniques will cut down on wasted water and other resources used for farming. Dickson Despommier at Columbia University in New York City stated that 80 percent of the land available for farming is already being used and to feed more people by 2050 we will have to produce crops in farms in Skyscrapers. Solar powered lighting system will be used to grow the crops, and there will be provisions to recycle water and waste by natural means. Crops will be safe from flood as well as drought and required amount of irrigation could be provided.

6. Solar-powered air conditioning

High temperature rise in Australia has made summers extremely hot and unbearable. Similarly there is a huge demand for air conditioning equipments in California. Mike Dennis, an engineer at the Australian National University has found out an eco-friendly air conditioning concept that works on solar energy. The design is very efficient and gives the maximum cooling effect when the Sun is at its peak. It also provides hot water which could be used for other household purposes. Air compressed with thermal energy sprays refrigerant out of a jet, and heat is lost in this process as the refrigerant evaporates.

7. Floating sustainable cities

We have already discussed floating houses, on the similar rationale concept for laying floating city has been created. Cities like Sydney, New York and London which have to invest huge amount on flood defenses are looking forward to create such sustainable floating cities. This innovative and ingenious concept has been given by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut and is believed to be a long term solution to rising sea-levels.These cities could accommodate as many as 50,000 refugees and could generate power using various renewable sources including wind, wave and solar heat.

5 most fuel efficient airlines in the world

Like road traffic, the air traffic is also increasing swiftly with each passing day. The emissions from aircraft have already polluted the air above and if things persist like this, it could reach hazardous levels in future. The need is to look for the ways to use clean technology to power the aircraft and substitute smoke generating engines with fuel efficient engines. Fuel economy is already a huge concern for airlines and now it could be a competitive issue as well.

Fuel efficient Airlines

Given below are 5 most fuel efficient airlines in the world.

1. American Airlines

In 2010, new Boeing 737 planes have been added to the American Airlines which are 35% more fuel- efficient when compared to the planes used earlier. American Airline has adopted various sustainable measures in past few years and successfully saves 123 million gallons of jet fuel every year. Airline’s producing company AMR has reduced greenhouse gas emission by 5% in 2010 when compared to 2009. AMR has installed 'winglets' on its 767-300 planes which help in improving aerodynamic efficiency. Efforts have also been made to reduce weight of eatables and potable water carried on the planes. American Airlines have replaced its lighting system with efficient fluorescent technology and LEDs. In 2010, American Airlines recycled around 7.2 million pounds of e-waste.

2. Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic is ready to launch its fuel efficient plane which is expected to use 15% less fuel per seat. The A330 plane has been named as ‘Beauty Queen’ and it uses long range twin engine making it most proficient of its kind. The new engines used will reduce carbon emission as well. Virgin’s initial two A330 will have 59 premium economy seats and 255 economy seats and remaining A330-300 will have upper Class, premium economy and economy. Entertainment has also been kept in mind as Panasonic In Flight Entertainment system will be fitted with latest touch technology allowing passengers to scroll the system for 300 hours. The plane will provide internet facility and passengers will be able to receive emails and messages on their Blackberrys and other mobile handsets.

3. Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is planning to save 1.4 billion gallons of fuel and reduce carbon emission by 14 million tons by 2018, by implementing new landing procedures and other measures. Federal Aviation Administration is planning to update air traffic control to reduce flight delays and costs. Southwest Airlines have undertaken an initiative named as Required Navigation Performance (RNP) and according to it, all the pilots are supposed to follow landing patterns designed using global positioning systems. This initiative is expected to save $16 million annually and will be implemented at all Southwest airports by modifying flight display software. Implementation of this new procedure will start from airports of Birmingham, Boise, Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Oakland and Oklahoma City.

4. Delta Airline

Delta Airline is planning to buy a new fuel efficient 737-900ER aircraft from Boeing to replace its older aircraft. The new aircraft will cost around $8.5 billion and will substitute Boeing 757, 767s and A320s. The new aircraft will be fitted with Boeing Sky Interiors that will make aircraft look more spacious and also enhance the comfort with better architectural and lighting system in the cabin. They will not only provide an ambient atmosphere to the passengers but will also be more fuel efficient and reliable.

5. Continental Airlines

Recognizing the need to reduce greenhouse gases emission, Continental Airlines is planning to incorporate various measures to minimize its carbon footprint. By acquiring 300 fuel-efficient planes and its equipments, Continental Airline has achieved 38% reduction in greenhouse gas emission and fuel consumption. Continental Airline has become the most fuel-efficient major in U.S. They have replaced the aircraft engines with twin-engine which consumes less fuel and releases less carbon dioxide. Installing advanced technology Aero Blades, winglets, using sustainable bio-fuels, recycling programs and reducing aircraft weight are some of the measures that have made Continental one of the best and eco-friendly airlines of the world.