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Friday, September 28, 2007

Is it a bike or a car? No, it's both...sort of


I think this is the most fun toy ever built. It's revolutionary. It has 3 wheels, it tilts like a bike and it's also a hybrid vehicle.

It can accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds with a top speed of over 100 mph
Believe it or not, tt has the same height and length as MINI Cooper. This vehicle is classified as a motorcycle by NHTSA because it has 3 wheels.

The price is from $ 18,000 to $23,000. Come on, let's have one.

There's lot more in the official "VentureOne" site

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Dent remover.....unique technique

This is interesting. Remove that annoying car dent with a hair dryer and an air duster for computer (compressed carbon dioxide gas).

Simple and yet effective. That's what I like about it. I'll try that and let see what happens.





Fuel saving...petrol way but NOT my way.

Last weekend, my sister-in-law came to our house and tried to promote a 'Biomolecule' additive to increase engine performance and fuel saving up to 25%.

When I read the brochure, it's stated that a standard fuel consumption of RM 0.25 per km (I think this is conservative value based on ideal conditions, I guess most old car can go to 30 cents or more). With a saving of 25% only equates to RM 0.0625 that gives you RM 0.1875 per km.

I'm smile when I look at these figures since when I'm first started using compressed natural gas as alternative fuel besides regular unleaded petrol I recorded every single time I refuel.

The average gas consumption for my car is RM 0.06 per km. The consumption can be from as low as RM 0.04 to RM 0.07 per km.

Look at the saving using compressed natural gas = RM 0.19 per km(no fuel additive added).

Say you run 100 km.
Petrol - you will spend RM 25.00
Gas (CNG) - you will only spend RM 6.00 .....RM 19.00 saving. which means you can go extra about 316 km more. That about 3.16 times.

That about from KL to Alor Setar in Kedah (of course that the theory since max. 1 tank of 66-litre gas can only go about 200 km before refueling and there's one one place to refuel up north; Penang.)

Can you see that...I'm really feel I made a correct and timely decision to convert my car to use compressed natural gas. Forget about the initial cost...which about RM 3,000 to 5,000 depending on type of engine. You can easily recoup the cost through saving in less than a year.

Ignore all the skeptic view around converting such as long queue,heavy,not many refueling stations,too many taxis etc... Look at the saving. You can treat all you friend with a round of proper meal and still look fine.

I personally, saves around RM 10 per day or about RM 300 per month.I'm hardly using petrol now unless in unavoidable situation.

Of course, people say the saving due to low gas price which is at RM 0.68 per litre compared to RM 1.92 per litre for petrol.

Well, look globally such Argentina, Brazil, Pakistan. The gas price is lower than petrol. That's why people using it. NOT because they are environmentally-conscious although it's comes handy since it emits less carbon monoxide and others.


Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Radical new tyre design....future

Have a sneak look at the future. Radical new type of tyres. Look at that, it's like "back to history" look. Like a horse cart's wheels to me.

If you look closely, there's no valve to put in air. It's really looks like kids bike's wheel...
Look at the slim rubber on the wheel rims

The tires put in action.It's look weird right?



More photos on radical new tyres.



More on Tesla Roadster..the electric supercar

Previously I wrote about the supercool environmental-friendly electric supercar that car accelerate for 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds flat. Here's the review in video



As he said in the video, it's seems incomplete since the sound of the car accelerates and driving is relatively silence compared to conventional car such as Lotus etc....(No exhaust)

Read my previous post.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

A new concept for future automobiles



You know straight away that it's a Merz. Beware look can be deceiving. Well this concept car really put gamers' fantasy into reality.

Just look at the driver's seat. It's just a joystick to drive it. For me, it looks like flying a jet. So, flight sims' gamer can really feels at home with this car.




Find out more in Frogview.com

Lesson to be learnt...

I'm just came back from work. Half way on my way home, I just noticed that the engine temperature shooting up to the red zone...so quickly I pulled over to the roadside.

I waited for a few minute until the temperature went down slightly. Then I filled up the spare reservoir. It was empty. I didn't dare to open up the radiator cap...it was hot and dangerous.

I was lucky that I noticed the temperature early before anything bad happens.

So, remember guys...regularly check your radiator water. Gas ignites at a higher temperature than petrol..so the engine is hotter and to keep it cool, extra works for radiator.

Check your water. Don't wait until smoke comes out of your bonnet.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Saturday, September 1, 2007

Can you imagine that....

Look at these photos....funny right, how's on earth it ever been like that...

Real sand castle...car


Portable fuel pump?


I'm also like to do that


Can get enough...Here's more of it.

Future is here......but not for light-pocket person

0 to 100 km in 4 seconds. Max speed of over 200 km/h. Hey, it must be performance car.

Now, there's one more twist...it's 100% electric. Can you believe it...Electric performance car with a look to envy. You must be joking.

Introducing Tesla Roadster. Look at the photos..Awesome. Interested....Fork out USD 100,000 and it's yours.




It's really interesting. No spark plug to worry off, no motor oil,filter,belts. The only maintenance is checking tyres and brakes. Also totally zero emission. Wow, it's sound good to me..give me one.

One catch, if you want to refuel opps..recharge prepare to wait minimum 3.5 hours. Ouch...

Read more of this Tesla Roadster