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Students at the university of Michigan have created a solar powered car named the Continuum which is capable of speeds up to 90MPH. To achieve that the car is built as slim and light as possible to reduce weight and drag. The solar system which generates power to the wheels has had an upgrade from previous similar models and it uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate the suns energy. A number of previous versions required the driver to lay down so the car could be as flat as possible. This version manages to allow the driver sit down, and still reach a fairly impressive top speed.

Via: TechChee

This Hummer is RC and petrol powered. It’s a massive 1/5 scale which dwarfs most other radio controlled cars. The engine that powers this beast is a 26cc DZY and can make the Hummer shift at up to 50MPH which is flippin quick for a car this size.

The RC Hummer is made of aluminium and has a centrifugal clutch and differential. The RC hummer runs on 2 stroke oil mixed with regular unleaded petrol found in all UK petrol stations. By mixing 5 litres of unleaded with 250ml of 2 stroke oil, you get just the right mixture to make it go.

By travelling at 50MPH it can quickly go out of range if you are not careful. If this happens then having the failsafe option will simply shut down and the Hummer will roll to a stop, which might not be good, but better then slamming in to a wall at full speed. At least your wall will now be a bit safer 😉

The RC Hummer will set you back just short of £350 with the failsafe option costing £12.99.

Specifications:
1 ) Scale: 1/5
2 ) D/W: Rear 2WD system, differential with built-in gears
3 ) Brakes: Rear Disc
4 ) Speed: 80km/h
5 ) Engine: Single cylinder, two stroke, air-cooled, 26cc
6 ) Torque: 1.8N.m
7 ) Power: 1.58kw / 2.15 bhp
8) Fuel: Petrol / engine oil (25:1)
9 ) Fuel tank capacity: 40 minutes
10) Start method: pull start
11) LxWxH: 700x530x350mm
12) Tires: 190mm
13) Wheelbase (F/R): 480mm
14) Tread: 340mm(F)/370mm(R)

Features:
1 ) Fully assembled
2 ) Powerful pull start 26cc engine
3 ) Heavy duty parts (many metal)
4 ) Differential with built-in gear
5 ) Fully adjustable oil-filled shocks
6 ) Disc brake system
7 ) CE/ROHS approved controller
8 ) Strong 15kg/cm OEM Futaba servo
9 ) Sealed electronics box for use on wet days
10 ) Aluminium chassis
11 ) Waibro Carburetor
12 ) NGK spark plug
13 ) 80 km/h top speed

About a month ago you may have seen the Monster Cycle which stood 15 feet tall. It was one huge bike. Now we have BIGTOE which length is 15’4″ and height is 5’7″ – 7’6″ tall (variable height). It weighs a whopping 3600 lbs and has a Jag V12 engine which produces 300HP. As can be seen, the tires are also huge Firestone’s 18.4 – 34. In total the bike is 8 times larger then your average bike and has training wheels to keep you upright. I have seen a rumour that the training wheels retract once speed is gained. Also in the bike you will find a 500W 4 way speaker sound system with CD player. With that massive 300HP V12 engine, it is still only capable of 62MPH although I bet that speed would be scary on a bike that size.

The bike was built by Tom Wilberg from Sweden and it took six years to build (and about 3000 man hours). It cost $80k.

Via: DreamGate

The Tesseract from Yamaha is a concept bike which has 4 wheels. Yet, it still looks like a bike. The bike is a hybrid which sports both a V-Twin engine and an electric motor. Supposedly it is the same width as a regular bike and can stay stood up when not in use. It’s a cool concept idea and one that will be interesting to see built.

Via: Autoblog

The Airmagination is a cool robot which is remote controlled. It is quite massive at 4 feet tall. On the base of the robot are wheels which allow it to move around in any direction. Also a speaker inside allows it to talk in a robotic tone. The inflatable robot costs $39.97 from WalMart. I think they should make it twice the size, give it a huge speaker and motion sensors to shout at those who are trespassing in your home.

This Bike patent (I believe it is still just a patent) is powered by gravity which means you need a good sized hill to use it. Your legs are strapped to the back wheel and you brake by squeezing your legs together like a ThighMaster. Quite crazy it seems! Body armor is recommended as you are strapped to the wheel and if you catch the floor on a tight turn then its going to hurt. From the picture above you can see why it is named, be the bike.

Via: TotallyAbsurd