With the moto “Man was born to fly” this company is making waves with a new personal Electric Aircraft for easy personal flying (and water skimming). The vehicle is meant for flying around, and doesn’t have room for cargo or a second passenger.
Some key specs: It’s 100% electric, and the full weight is 70kg without a pilot. It doesn’t use wheels for runways, only the waterproof hull that allows it to take off and land on water. It’s small, so you don’t need a pilot’s license to fly one.
The total power output is 32kw, and as the company says, it has “the highest power-to-weight ratio available in the market. You have all the power and torque available already in low RPMs.”
It’a s unique personal aircraft with a unique design concept with the handcrafted carbon composite body makes it lighter than air.
The plane is called the “FlyNano,” and as you can see from the photos, it’s part “jet-ski,” part plane. The company cautions that this plane is not one for beginners, but could be set at a flying level easier than a seaplane. Top speed: 75mph. Price: around 40k. Find more from FlyNano in our directory: click here.
Who invented the wheel? It’s an old question, right? Well, at least we can see who’s making improvements to it.
A lot of vehicle improvements sound nice but I could really do without them, but when it comes to tires, I appreciate any improvement you can make. But how is it possible for a wheel to be flexible? After all, you want it to be firm, full of air or other filling material.
The way these flexible tires work is based on “flexible rubber flanges” mounted to the wheel body. The flanges are soft and absorb impacts to the tire. For example, when a tire bumps into a curb, these flanges should flex and the tire will bend a bit to accommodate the unusual object (curb).
According to Michelin, the makers of these tires: “The patented new technology, developed by Michelin and Maxion Wheels for the passenger car wheel market, incorporates two flexible rubber flanges mounted on a special wheel body to create a flexible wheel that improves the ride and comfort and also absorbs impacts from potholes and curbs. The new wheel is compatible with all tires on the market and comprises an alloy rim – which is narrower than normal, two rubber flanges and an optional cosmetic insert to protect the alloy wheel.”
A jet-ski for all purposes? That’s what seems to be the target with this new Sea-Doo. When you want a personal watercraft that you can have fun on (with up to 3 people) but also take fishing, you might have a hard time finding the right jet-ski. But this is the “Fish Pro.”
The core of this jet ski is the fun, functional, agile machine you’re familiar with, but they add on a rugged cooler, onboard fishfinder, aft deck (for an extra foot of space for fishing and also to give a bit of stability extra). Then there are some fishing rod holders and mechanical features like their “trolling mode” – you can set the desired speed to any of 9 preset speed positions.
Specifications:
Rider capacity: 3
Weight capacity: 600 pounds / 272 kg
Engine: Rotax 1503 NA
Colors: white and olive
Length: 147 inches / 373.4 cm
Width: 49.4 inches / 125.5 cm
Engine details:
Intake system: Naturally aspirated
Displacement: 1,494 cc
Cooling: Closed-Loop Cooling System (CLCS)
Reverse System: Electronic iBR®*
Fuel type: 87 octane
Throttle System: iTC™ (Intelligent Throttle Control) system
Exhaust System: D-Sea-BeI™ system
Amazingly fast and controllable, this speedy little RV can push like crazy. It has a 727 cubic inch HEMI engine in it with 1500 horsepower.
Previous versions of the Ripsaw RV “tank” had a 600 HP diesel engine, but I guess that wasn’t enough pushing power for consumers. Even though it runs on tracks, which usually aren’t that agile, the Ripsaw has a steering wheel and is built to maneuver. You can also see from the photos that this RV “tank” has full suspension inside those t reads – way more comfortable than other tank-style offroad vehicles you might have tried out, like Argos, where you might not have had ANY suspension.
Drivers don’t get bounced around as you might expect with treads, even on the fast attacks on rough terrain this offroad RV does. Oh, and it does wheelies!
You can watch it move (and listen to the 1500 horsepower HEMI) here in this video:
An RV Garage Attached to the Home
Who wants to leave their considerable investment, whether it cost 5K or 2 million, in their driveway where it’s totally exposed? It’s not just the money that a motorhome, travel trailer or other RV cost to buy; it’s also that once you get an RV just how you want it, nice and clean and set up for your personal camping or road tripping needs, you don’t want anything to disturb that, right? So people have a few options.
One of these is to build an RV garage that’s attached to the house. So how does this work? Well, one way is that an RV garage is built as part of the house from the start. You can buy homes with RV garages already on them. This involves a premium – a house can be around $25,000 more when it comes with this feature (of course it can be more if you’re living in an area where land is highly precious, more than the average, maybe like Hollywood or a similar spot).
An average RV garage is around 22’2″ by 42’8″ – this size of RV garage port is big enough for most RVs. They have extra high ceilings, obviously, so the RV garage door leaves lots of clearance for the types of RVs you can usually buy at an RV dealer.
RV garages also have 50-amp outlets to charge and power motorhomes and travel trailers. These ports have the added bonus of being able to charge electric cars, making buying an EV a bit easier if that’s on anyone’s mind.
RV garages also have sewage connections outside the garage’s back door, to clean out tanks.
A general idea of a lot size if you’re living in a “community” that includes an RV bay in a place like Nevada (I can’t give an example from each state because they vary so much, but just as a basic starting point for understanding I’ll use Nevada) is around 6,000 square feet.
This Motorhome is powered by Solar Panels
It’s many RVer’s dream – I mean everybody from luxury RVers who drive massive custom motorhomes and don’t worry about gas to people building their own DIY teardrop trailers in their garages for weekend camping – it’s a dream of all of us to be able to drive without fueling up or even charging up (for Electric Vehicles). We’re mostly looking at solar panels to provide us with endless power on the road. How viable is it? It gets closer to reality every day, as battery technology is now one of the most important, and therefore focused-on, areas of research and development of all consumer and industry products.
So when you see an RV covered in solar panels as its main source of power, you might get a bit excited, because it means its getting closer for all of us to have one. This RV motorhome is by Dethleffs, it’s called their e.home – not only an RV but in concept also a tiny home competitor. How many solar panels are on there? 334 square feet of them! This gives the motorhome a 154km/103 mile range, which is a good range for the current stage of battery powered cars. The reason is weight – RVs have and are loaded with greater weight than electric cars, and this requires a lot more battery power to push.
According to the company though, it can b pushed further: the maximum range of the vehicle is actually 280 kms (174 miles) on the European scale (The EPA would rate it around 225 kms or 140 miles, reportedly).
The battery does have a long life though. It’s good for around 1500 charges, which means about 250,000 kms / 155,000 miles before you need to replace the battery in this electric motorhome. What range do you need before you would consider an electric vehicle for an RV motorhome?
Who will win between a Dodge Demon and a Ford GT? Who wants to even just listen to the sound of this race, which between the two cars includes almost 1500 horsepower?
The Dodge comes with 840 horsepower and does a 0-60 in only 2.3 seconds. Fast! The GT has less horsepower with 647 horses, but has a top speed of 216 mph, a weight advantage, and great suspension.
Two American-made modern muscle cars. Both so different from each other and really specialized for different types of performance.
Here you can watch the video by Drag Times:
Is a new Ford Thunderbird coming out?
A new Ford Thunderbird? 50 years have elapses since the first Thunderbirds were rolled off the assembly line, but their popularity hasn’t let up, with 11 generations in total.
And with the popular continuance of other muscle cars like Mustang, Camaro, Charger, why not another T-Bird? It only makes sense. And there are rumors from industry insiders, as well as ongoing designs that keep coming out, since the last Ford Thunderbirds were released in 2005.
The main question seems to be the market. Ford could build a new T-Bird easily on the existing Mustang because the new Mustang has an independent rear suspension – necessary for luxury and performance consumers. But would people buy it?
The design is probably the most key here, so we’re sharing a few of the looks proposed. The last 2005 Thunderbird was not overwhelmingly popular, and people tended to refer to it as “cigar-shaped” and not exactly as modern as they’d like.
What Car Lasts The Longest?
My family has had pretty good luck with vehicles. While there were a few duds in the bunch, we drove most of them to 200,000 or 250.000 miles. We had an Isuzu Trooper that kept going even after 300,000 miles. Part of the reason cars last longer is that they are well cared for – maintenance is key. Though some of us aren’t always able to schedule regular maintanence, it’s worth doing if you can save up or budget for it.
Luckily, the car that, according to information gathered by a large group of mechanics, compiled and presented on YourMechanic, isn’t that expensive to maintain. It also has great gas mileage, so that with the low cost of upkeep make it a popular choice with younger people just starting out. The Honda Civic’s average annual maintance costs are less than $225, and average mpg is 30. My youngest brother has a Honda Civic he bought used several years ago, and it has held up tremendously, through snow, hail, and ice. I don’t know that he’d consider another vehicle after learning to drive this one — he may look for something like it in a decade when he’ll need a new one. So far, however, he is quite content with his choice, and even though he isn’t fond of driving in general, he seems to enjoy the Civic’s handling.
Any luxury RV motorhome owner is already aware of Prevost, and now they have a new version of their classic diesel pusher. They have redesigned the X3-45 motorcoach, so what’s changed?
Their main focus for the new X3-45 motorhome was a more aerodynamic body and other refinements that will now give the RV better fuel economy than X3s of the past. Of course, big RV makers like Prevost are always trying to improve what they have (Prevost, for example, has been improving for 95 years now!)
“Our customers are as excited as we are with the changes and improvements we have made to this iconic model that will positively impact their bottom line”, said Prevost Vice President/General Manager, Francois Tremblay. “The re-styled X3-45 has already achieved a remarkable decrease in highway fuel consumption of up to 10% which was accomplished through body modifications including the front windshield and side windows.”
First what hasn’t changed on the new diesel pusher: The X3-45 is still the lowest standing full-size motor coach on the market (despite being the tallest made by Prevost) at 334.5 inches. It makes it easier to park in vehicle bays and access other clearance areas. This also gives it a smoother ride than taller vehicles.
What has changed: The shape is the main change. The entire front fascia is more aerodynamic, as you can see in the photos.
“This curvature improves aerodynamics that boost fuel economy,” says Chief Project Manager, Camille Michel. “The swirling airflow behind the coach now actually helps propel the coach forward as opposed to creating drag.”
They wanted more affordable travel! “Above all else, operators told us they would appreciate whatever we could do to ease their fuel costs,” Michel says. “We know how difficult it is to trim costs and create profit from their operations, and much of what we have done with this new coach addresses this issue.”
They also redesigned the windows, and the new model has 15% more visibility and a more spacious feel. It also has a one-piece ceiling now. The cockpit also has less blind spots and is more expansive. The front windshield now has a gutter to catch dirty water (and keep it from blowing backwards onto side windows). And it has a new scissor-operated sunshade to cover the windshield.
Who wants to leave their considerable investment, whether it cost 5K or 2 million, in their driveway where it’s totally exposed? It’s not just the money that a motorhome, travel trailer or other RV cost to buy; it’s also that once you get an RV just how you want it, nice and clean and set up for your personal camping or road tripping needs, you don’t want anything to disturb that, right? So people have a few options.
One of these is to build an RV garage that’s attached to the house. So how does this work? Well, one way is that an RV garage is built as part of the house from the start. You can buy homes with RV garages already on them. This involves a premium – a house can be around $25,000 more when it comes with this feature (of course it can be more if you’re living in an area where land is highly precious, more than the average, maybe like Hollywood or a similar spot).
An average RV garage is around 22’2″ by 42’8″ – this size of RV garage port is big enough for most RVs. They have extra high ceilings, obviously, so the RV garage door leaves lots of clearance for the types of RVs you can usually buy at an RV dealer.
RV garages also have 50-amp outlets to charge and power motorhomes and travel trailers. These ports have the added bonus of being able to charge electric cars, making buying an EV a bit easier if that’s on anyone’s mind.
RV garages also have sewage connections outside the garage’s back door, to clean out tanks.
A general idea of a lot size if you’re living in a “community” that includes an RV bay in a place like Nevada (I can’t give an example from each state because they vary so much, but just as a basic starting point for understanding I’ll use Nevada) is around 6,000 square feet.
It’s many RVer’s dream – I mean everybody from luxury RVers who drive massive custom motorhomes and don’t worry about gas to people building their own DIY teardrop trailers in their garages for weekend camping – it’s a dream of all of us to be able to drive without fueling up or even charging up (for Electric Vehicles). We’re mostly looking at solar panels to provide us with endless power on the road. How viable is it? It gets closer to reality every day, as battery technology is now one of the most important, and therefore focused-on, areas of research and development of all consumer and industry products.
So when you see an RV covered in solar panels as its main source of power, you might get a bit excited, because it means its getting closer for all of us to have one. This RV motorhome is by Dethleffs, it’s called their e.home – not only an RV but in concept also a tiny home competitor. How many solar panels are on there? 334 square feet of them! This gives the motorhome a 154km/103 mile range, which is a good range for the current stage of battery powered cars. The reason is weight – RVs have and are loaded with greater weight than electric cars, and this requires a lot more battery power to push.
According to the company though, it can b pushed further: the maximum range of the vehicle is actually 280 kms (174 miles) on the European scale (The EPA would rate it around 225 kms or 140 miles, reportedly).
The battery does have a long life though. It’s good for around 1500 charges, which means about 250,000 kms / 155,000 miles before you need to replace the battery in this electric motorhome. What range do you need before you would consider an electric vehicle for an RV motorhome?
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