Currently, the only car in the Rolls-Royce lineup with an aluminum body is the Phantom, and even that doesn’t have an aluminum frame. It’s steel, just like all of the other cars. But the problem is that these cars are still oppressively heavy, and in today’s world that requires more fuel efficient cars, one way[…]
A team of scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo and Japan’s Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute have developed a type of ultra-hard glass which is made using alumina, an oxide of aluminium. This new material could considerably improve the strength & durability of glass used in the windows of buildings,[…]
The «biggest problem» we are referring to is CO2 emissions based on International Energy Agency research, around 20% of man made greenhouse gas emissions are generated by the transportation sector. The reduction of the weight of transportation vehicles is an important method of improving fuel efficiency, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Other measures[…]
WalkCar, from the Japanese Cocoa Motors, is a portable electric board of laptop size, which can take you and can be taken pretty much anywhere. The WalkCar can reach a top speed of 10 km/h (6.2 m/h), for a distance of 12 km (7.4m), carrying a person of up to 120 kg (265 pounds). All[…]