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The 101 Greatest Websites (you've never seen): Great machines 
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The 101 Greatest Websites (you've never seen): Great machines

7 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
Breathtaking images of high-tech airline machinery, homemade 747 simulators, and edge-of-the-seat onboard videos from Formula 1 race cars.
Rapid recharge batteries prove key to MIT electric car  
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Rapid recharge batteries prove key to MIT electric car

by Daniel Long  |  24 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
Research institution MIT are well on their way to developing one of the world's most sought after electric vehicles: a car with 320km range, 161 km/h top speed and a rapid recharge system that takes just 10 minutes to charge.
How many gadgets do our cars really need? New York bans gadgets while driving 
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How many gadgets do our cars really need? New York bans gadgets while driving

by Daniel Long  |  20 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
New York lawmakers set out to ban electronic distractions from cars, with drivers facing a plethora of gadgets at the wheel, from GPS to LCD DVD screens. Do they endanger the driver and should we ban all gadgets in cars?
Are electric motorcycles the answer to our public congestion woes? 
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Are electric motorcycles the answer to our public congestion woes?

by Daniel Long  |  13 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
With electric cars destined to cost significantly more than regular vehicles, electric bikes and motorcycles may provide the world's best short term answer to weening ourselves off oil
Motor tech: Tesla's upgrade to right hand drive evokes exotic, electric-car future 
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Motor tech: Tesla's upgrade to right hand drive evokes exotic, electric-car future

by William Maher  |  2 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
With almost mythical status among motoring enthusiasts, the Tesla Roadster is not seen on Australian roads, but a right-hand drive version is being planned
Onboard computer reduces driver error 
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Onboard computer reduces driver error

by Nick Farrell  |  19 May 2009  |  Comment now
A new computer system that can prevent drivers from making stupid mistakes is being tested by boffins in Europe.
New system turns cars into networking nodes 
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New system turns cars into networking nodes

by Iain Thomson  |  18 Feb 2009  |  Comment now
A new radio system developed in Australia allows cars to be used as network nodes, communicating with each other on road conditions and with a head office on positioning..
Friday afternoon YouTube: The future of motoring 
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Friday afternoon YouTube: The future of motoring View all Atomic Articles

by David Hollingworth  |  13 Jun 2008  |  Comment now
BMW shows off it's incredibly sexy - and skin-tight - take on how to reduce motor-vehicle weight.
Boffins promise pollution-free cars 
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Boffins promise pollution-free cars

by Robert Jaques  |  14 Feb 2008  |  Comment now
Carbon capture and storage key to new system.
Robot cars roll in Darpa Urban Challenge 
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Robot cars roll in Darpa Urban Challenge

by Iain Thomson  |  31 Oct 2007  |  Comment now
Corporates muscle in on competition.
Forget radio controlled cars; RC Roaches could soon be all the rage 
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Forget radio controlled cars; RC Roaches could soon be all the rage View all Atomic Articles

1 Jan 1900  |  Comment now
Next time you are staring blearily at your monitor in the middle of a 12 hour Counter Strike binge, and a cockroach scampers across your empty Chinese takeout containers, pause a second before you reach for the can of Baygon.

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