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AC Schnitzer, the well-known manufacturer of accessories and tuner for BMW and MINI, does more than that. In order to emphasise the connection between speed and time, they have created the Chronograph 2 watch.
The watch is made of stainless steel and it is waterproof down to 100 meters (or up to a pressure of 10 bar). It also has a stopwatch feature, controlled through two buttons situated on both sides of the winder.
Garbage truck turned into a camper? Looks like that, but it’s not.
What is it then? A mobile home/off-road vehicle produced by UNICAT, called the Terracross. It looks very big and comfortable on the inside and… well, it’s a truck, so it IS big. It includes an office, beds, bathroom, kitchen and even storage space.
In case details like this interest you, the model is EX63-HD / MAN TGA 6×6 and you can see more (very detailed) info here.
Wireless internet in the car is a great idea. You can do something useful on a long drive or at least be entertained. Of course, unless you’re the driver, in which case you should be watching the road, not your laptop.
Autonet Mobile is a wireless ISP which basically turns the car into a hotspot for the passengers, who can connect their various devices (like media players, gaming consoles, cell phones) to the broadband network. Perfect for internet addicts.
You’ll going to have a car dealer install this, however, and either way, you have to wait until later this spring. For more info, visit the Autonet Mobile website. via.
Sometimes a gesture says more than a thousand words. Especially when you’re driving and that gesture doesn’t employ all the fingers available. But… that’s so low tech… and the driver behind you might not get the full view to appreciate it. Beside, there’s no gesture for saying you’re happy.
Luckily someone thought about those techy drivers and invented the Driving LED Emoticon. It’s basically a LED sign you can attach to your rear window (via the suction cup included) and can control wirelessly. It can display 5 messages: 2 faces (smiley/frown) and 3 texts (”Thanks”, “Back Off” and “Idiot”). The nasty messages outnumber the nice ones, but… let’s admit it, most people only feel like comunicating with their fellow drivers when they’re pissed off.
Buy for $29.99 from ThinkGeek
Motorcycle theft is not necessarily a threat to bikers, but I would feel a lot better if I would know my bike is where it is supposed to be all the time (or, at least almost all the time).
BikeGPSTracking is supposed to be the best in Bike/Motorcycle GPS Tracking and Theft Recovery. Their system includes, among other things:
# Locate your bike if it gets stolen
- Know where your motorcycle has traveled with unlimited, continuous tracking
- Ignition on/off alerts
- Tether alarm; panic switch
- Small size; can be easily hidden
- Track anywhere in the USA and Canada (Mexico optional)
- Lowest cost GPS tracking for motorcycles and ATV’s
Of course, don’t take your bike with you if you are planning a visit to Europe :)
Find more information on their website. via
How many times were you bored while driving? Not anymore. You can start prepare yourself for a career in showbiz. Justin Timberlake, watch out!
This GPS device with karaoke was found by people at ShinyShiny while visiting CES 2008, in Las Vegas:
Motorola and Ferrari have teamed up and brought us a new branded consumer product, as we see again and again lately: Motorola Ferrari Z8. This time, the red phone will be sitting next to the Acer Ferrari laptop probably and remember all of us that we don’t really have the money to buy that Ferrari (btw, have you ever seen one of those laptops? As much as I love cars I hate their starting sound for Windows XP).
The phone is a Motorola Z8, actually, and you get, among other things, Bourne Identity on the phone. Did he drive a Ferrari in the movie? I can’t remember and I don’t see any other link between the two.
Remote Controlled cars are great, but when they are equipped with a video camera and live sound feed, they make the most interesting thing you have ever had. For several minutes. Then you should go give the kid his toy back. And shut the doors.
Features:
- Spy on people in other rooms
- LCD screen lets you navigate
- View all the action through your own personal headsetThe Spy Video Car includes a headset, screen and hand-held controller.
Requires 12 AA batteries, sold separately.
Edit: Some guy proposed this article on Digg, and the diggers have commented on the post. Here are some of them, so it might be a scam after all:
These have been spammed across tons of automotive forums. The verdict: they’ll damage your fuel pump.
Don’t buy these and don’t put them in your tank. Don’t believe me? Google “Fuel Saving Pill”, and check out the fraud reports. Most of them report having to spend $600 fixing their car due to clogging fuel filters and fuel pumps. This company is very sketchy and moves locations many times a month, so you can’t pin them with lawsuits easily.
When I am thinking of lower fuel consumption, I am usually thinking of car manufacturers building better engines. I would have never thought of giving my car some capsules that would reduce the quantity of fuel I use. I mean, I know a sure method to stop fuel consumption at all (wrecking my car), but that’s an option I prefer not to choose. So, when I first read about this I was laughing my bottom off (I would have said a$$, but I am not that… ooops, I said it anyway).
Still, after some reading, my opinion started to change gradually. Agreed, I didn’t check it, but it still sounds like a great idea and it seems that it actually works. They have a letter from California Environmental Engineering that says it really works. More, they have a 27 pages report from Dr. Peter Dingle (check an interview with him here) from Murdoch University, School of Environmental Science, Division of Science and Engineering that also confirms the improvements.
So, how do the capsules work? I can’t explain it better than they do:
In summary, we restructure the environment for the fuel, water and air within the vehicle’s operating system, to thereby deliver more kilometres per litre, reduce dangerous exhaust pollutants and most importantly, lower harmful greenhouse gases.
What I didn’t see is if there are any side effects in the long run. I mean, if your car breaks down in a year because of the capsules, you should better not use them at all. Unless you have a Hummer. Then, it might be worth it.
You can use these capsules in virtually any engine, as I can see from their page, from cars to scooters and motorcycles.
More and more things that should not be tuned get tuned up: golf carts, huge giant motorcycles and what not. Now, this flying barstool was created for people that would actually care not driving while drunk and would want to make DUI legal: ride your barstool half drunk (or full drunk) around the bar and get more and more drinks with every other pass. One piece of advice, though: when you hit your head to the bar, don’t worry, it was just the floor. So stay there and sleep!
Well, if you have more than $2000 (without shipping) - the price of one flying barstool - you can set up some pretty cool races around. If the pillow fights are no longer your thing, barstool racing might just start being. And, since you even have a 4.5HP Subaru engine and good brakes on the thing, you can try to slide and drift. Just take very good care of the statues around. Or the windows. Or… anything that can brake, for that matter.
More details:
* Newly designed and patented lower profile barstool.
* 4.5 HP Robin Subaru Engine
* Spun Aluminum Azzurro Racing Wheels
* Inflatable Tubeless Slick Racing Tires
* Powder Coated Barstool and .14 ga. Steel Chassis (Red, Yellow, Orange, Black)
* Butterfly Hand Controls
* Racing Steering Wheel
* Billet adjustable height Steering Hub
* Adjustable Steering Alignment (Camber and Toe)
* Disc Brake
* 1″ Rear Billet Axle Hubs
* Serial Number Tag for Authenticity
* 4 hours of Fun on One Gallon of gas
* Top Speed at 25-30 MPH
* Manufacturers warranty
* Spare/Custom parts available
* Options available include: Custom colors, rear light, front light, foot pegs, pin stripping, tag along trailer, custom seat, off road tire package. Email customer services for details.