Saturday, May 19, 2012

Ford C-MAX hybrid undercuts the Toyota Prius

Ford C-MAX hybrid undercuts the Toyota Prius: "Ford has announced the pricing for its 2013 C-MAX hybrid, a crossover that has the look of a small minivan without the sliding doors. The American automaker says the base price of US$25,995 will undercut the Toyota Prius v wagon by $500."

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Wavegarden takes surfing inland

Wavegarden takes surfing inland: "Imagine you're hundreds of miles from the sea - you climb over a grassy hill and come upon a lake with perfect surf just waiting for you and your board. Spanish engineering firm Instant Sport is setting about making this scenario a reality with its custom-built Wavegarden."

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Map of Life shows distribution of any species throughout the world

Map of Life shows distribution of any species throughout the world: "Ever wondered if a certain species of animal can be found where you live? The Map of Life website aims to answer this question. Built on a Google Maps platform, it lists virtually all of the vertebrate animals that can be found at any one point in the world."

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"Inexact" computer chip makes mistakes, but is 15x more efficient

"Inexact" computer chip makes mistakes, but is 15x more efficient: "Last year, a team of U.S. researchers applied the pruning shears to computer chips to trim away rarely used portions of digital circuits. The result was chips that made the occasional mistake, but were twice as fast, used half as much energy, and were half the size of the original. Now, building on the same “less is more” idea, the researchers have built an “inexact” prototype silicon chip they claim is at least 15 times more efficient than current technology in terms of speed, energy consumption and size."

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Lawless Rocket electric drag bike does quarter mile in 6.94 seconds, breaks 200 mph

Lawless Rocket electric drag bike does quarter mile in 6.94 seconds, breaks 200 mph: "Top motorcycle drag racer Larry "Spiderman" McBride has entered the record books once again by piloting the Lawless Electric Rocket to a National Electric Drag Racing Association record run of 6.94 seconds at 201.37 mph (324 km/h) over a quarter mile (402 meters) from a standing start. While the electric drag bike looks monstrous when posing for the cameras, it's simply jaw-dropping when on the move – as you can see from the video after the jump."

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