Thursday, December 3, 2009

The World's 18 Strangest Roads...

The World's 18 Strangest Roads
Engineers must calculate the most efficient routes over mountains, through densely populated cities and around water, all while accounting for the ecological and financial cost of such projects. Sometimes, the results are astonishing. Here are some of the world's most notable roads and why they stand out.

New Engine Design Saves 15% in Fuel Cost (w/cool animations)
Eco Motors calls this the OPOC engine, which stands for opposed piston, opposed cylinder. The most intriguing part is that it's a design which is half the size and uses half the parts of a conventional piston engine. Eco claims it can be built for 20% lower cost and 30% lower investment than traditional...

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