I rather doubt the mpg claim, but nevertheless, here’s a good headline: Prius Stretch Limo Achieves 50mpg and Seats 8.
Well folks, we’ve got another Prius modder here that deserves some recognition as well. He did not use solar cells in his modification, but managed to stretch out his Prius and insert a row of seating to accommodate all his children. The result is a Prius SUV Limo contraption.
Here are some pictures of a real-life wireframe of a Toyota Camry. The effect is incredibly convincing, especially in the high-contrast picture where the folks are lifting the model into a truck. Apparently, this was for a commercial.
Now then, if this isn’t the coolest commercial I’ve seen in the past 12 months. You see, they made NYC into one of those labyrinth maneuvering board games, and then sent a car through it. Behold, the car commercial itself.
We’ve all already heard it in the news already: Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Inc., was recently pulled over in California for driving at a rate of 104 mph (167 km/h) in his Toyota Prius. You may read the original article by Gary Richards at the San Jose Mercury News website: “Can Prius top 100 mph? Ask Wozniak.” Now, according to the list of speed limits in the United States, Mr. Wozniak was likely in an area where the speed limit was 70 mph, putting him 34 mph above the legal limit and therefore justifying his approximately $700 ticket. I believe Woz’s story of 104 mph (though cops do sometimes get speeds wrong, as in this recent story from my state: “Motorcycle enthusiasts question 205 mph ticket.”) I do not, however, believe Woz’s explanation.
I’ve been thinking about the prefix “auto.” Scientifically, there’s the autoionization of water, autotroph, autoclave, etc. So, of course, the word “automobile” makes sense in that the machine appears “self-mobile.” These all are very simple on their own, but it is interesting to see the intersection between science and an Americanism. (Forgive me, my use of that term is a bit of a misnomer, given that the shortening of the word resulted in the word “auto,” which is the actual Americanism).
Here I am cleaning out my email inbox (responses from two different job applications today!), and I ran across an email I left in my inbox since February, from Nils. It depicts this fantastic circular parking garage, with an open air car elevator at the center, used to hoist cars up to little carports. It is 20 stories high.
Randomly snapped as I was walking to the backyard. My apologies.
Tulsa time capsule - In 1957, folks in Tulsa, Oklahoma put together a time capsule to be opened 50 years later. That works out to 9 days from now that it will be opened. Thing is, they took an entire, brand new gold 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe and stuck it underground. Will the car be rusted? Will it have survived? We will find out soon. Oh, and here’s the best part:
My Easter basket from the Linds. Practicing my flash technique and curves adjustments.
BMW Concept CS - Look at those lines! Apparently, this may hearken the return of the 8 series.
Mykala’s new Volkswagen Jetta.
Saleen Parnelli Jones Mustang - Sweet, sweeet 2007 Saleen Mustang in highway orange (well, they call it something else, but it’s clearly that color). About the transmisson, from the article:
These pizza flavored Combos are, apparently, officially related to Nascar.
The greatest cars in the world - Top Gear’s host loves the Ferrari F360 Modena, but ultimately votes for the McLaren F1 … wonder if he’d still agree today what with the Ferrari Enzo. I think you can judge a person’s passion for what they do by their ability to interest those with only casual interest in the topic. That said, this guy excels at describing the wonder of cars and sucking you into his wonderment (is that a word?).
When you ride alone, you ride with Hitler - Join a car-sharing club today. (Interesting poster from the wartime era).
What a job - Shooting a Ferrari Enzo … darn that’d be a rough day at work.
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