Aero cars and motos mods
Here’s a cool collection of cars, scooters and motor bikes modded to squeeze out more miles per gallon by reducing drag – Link.
Transportation
Proteus, ‘a new class of vessel’
Back in October of 2006 our sharp eyed MAKE readers spotted a strange water craft and ultimately figured out what it was, here’s a story about it’s debut by the SF Chronicle — “The strangest vessel made its formal premiere Thursday on San Francisco Bay, and it was a sight to see: It looked like […]
Cafe Pique Nique – Mobile Barrista
Dan writes – “This is a maker’s maker’s maker. As found outside the cafeteria of a national lab in Tsukuba, Japan, this is a 60’s VW Van converted into a mobile barrista. Note the homey details on the inside (wooden decks, tiled counters) and the generally comfortable feeling that it evokes. A fantastically clever mixture […]
Using coffee as fuel in Brazil locomotives
Something every coffee drinker knows, the stuff can power trains… seriously – “Coffee beans are now being pressed into compact briquettes and used for fuel in locomotives and factories in Brazil. Due to conditions in Brazil, which produces most of the world’s coffee, there has been an enormous oversupply of the beans this year. Hundreds […]
The Votus: Homemade roadster
A MAKE reader writes in with this DIY roadster – “My artist/DIY friend Brook Halvorson is collaborating on a Lotus inspired, Volvo powered, low-cost Lotus 7 replica that they have dubbed “The Votus.” The car is powered by an early 70’s Volvo 1800 (2 litre, 4 cyl.) drivetrain (hence the name Votus). This merry group […]
HOW TO – Make a LED Bike light system
Joe writes – “This can be made to be just a headlight or both a headlight/taillight bike light system. My NiteRider light was off getting fixed at the factory and I needed something for my daily commute. I have used it in a 45 minute pouring rain commute on the way in to work and […]
Washing-machine engine power kid’s tractor, motorcycle skis, high voltage magic, stocking cap goggles…
Great stuff over at Modern Mechanix! Popular Mechanics 1948, back when 3 years old drove around more… “Driving his own gasoline-engine tractor, three-year-old Gus Dobert of Nashville, Tenn., is the envy of youngsters of his neighborhood. Made by his father, a machinist, the small tractor has a two-cycle washing-machine engine. Power is transmitted by a […]
