CoolCop: Under Clothing A/C

Posted: May 5th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: automotive, cooling | Tags: , , | 4 Comments »

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The CoolCop is designed to keep officers nice and comfy under their bullet proof vests. While I think this is pretty … ahem… cool, instead of tucking it into my shirt, I’d jam it down my pants (or maybe up the leg of my shorts). Then I’d call it the CoolCrotch. Oh yeah! Guess you won’t be putting this thing anywhere near your face now, huh?

And the world comes one step closer to in-trouser air conditioning. Windpants for the win(d).

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Driving In A PUMA Has Nothing To Do With LL Cool J

Posted: April 7th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: automotive, battery, concept, cool, dork, electric vehicle, futuristic, transportation, Vehicles | Tags: , | 3 Comments »

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Awwww.. Noone can blog quite like I can,
Writing posts about Segway and GM.

Alright, GM and Segway have joined forces and upgraded the famous and much maligned dorkmobile. This coalition is being called the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project, or PUMA. You could call it awkward 2.0, or if you wanted to name it like a movie sequel, we could call it Segway II: Geeks In Cages.

This incarnation is both less strange looking and much more useful. Plus, it has a rollcage. (Anti- wedgie bonus!) Not only does it reach a much higher top speed (a very useful for running away from bullies 35 MPH), but it also has a better range- 35 miles. So basically, you can drive at top speed for an hour on a single charge of the lithium batteries.

Sadly, if you want to have a demolition derby in these things, you’re going to have to disable the internal communications device that prevents it from colliding with other PUMAs. Why is it that safety features always take the fun out of things?

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Smart Cruise Control

Posted: March 27th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: automotive, fuel economy, futuristic, GPS | Tags: , | No Comments »

bigrigjigDaimler Trucks North America has developed a “Predictive Cruise Control (PCC)” system that saves gas by using vehicle momentum in your favor. MY first thought was that this cruise control would actually add safety or hands-free steering, but that simply isn’t the case. This cruise control system analyzes map and satellite-based previews and then suggests an optimal route one mile ahead while adjusting the engine output for slopes. Meanwhile, truck drivers are still expected to stay alert via any means possible- weight loss pills , white crosses, red bull, or all of the above. If these guys wanted to sleep on the job, they should have become train conductors.

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