Thursday, July 2, 2009

Gasoline Vs. Electric...

Gasoline Vs. Electric
Confused about what the difference between a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, a 2-mode hybrid, and a neighborhood electric are?

Home-Built 2700 HP Jet-Truck Is The Coolest Truck Ever!
In a bid to give his 2005 Ford F-150 more power, Jackson, Michigan native Chris Lentz strapped a Czechoslovakian Motorlet M-701 turbojet to the truck bed, creating a 2700HP jet-powered truck. It's the coolest truck we've ever seen.

Software Engineer Builds Kick-Ass Electric Car [PICS]
Over the course of the 2000 hour project, Atkinson fitted a 3-phase AC induction motor and 290 NiMH batteries along with a motor controller and some body work to remove accommodations for exhaust tips. The result is a silent but deadly Daytona capable of 0-60 MPH times around 8 seconds and a top speed of 100 MPH.

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