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There are now One Billion cars polluting the planet

August 19th, 2011 3:30pm 1 comment

There are now One Billion cars polluting the planet

The number of stinky vehicles burning up non-renewable resurces on the roads across the world has now passed the 1 billion-unit mark, according to research from WardsAuto.

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Welcome to the future: the flying car arrives!

January 1st, 2010 2:15pm No comments

Welcome to the future: the flying car arrives!There’s been loads of attempts to create practical flying cars, but most of them have ended up as unholy bodges that made the Titanic seem a more agreeable transport option.

The Transition Roadable Aircraft hopes to change all that, offering a convertible car/plane combo, that can be made ready for a spin around the skies in just 30 seconds – about the same time as some standard convertible cars need to add a roof.

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Corvette Python: world’s fastest amphibious car

October 8th, 2009 3:45pm No comments

Corvette Python: world's fastest amphibious car

Amphibious cars always seem like a great idea on paper but never really cut it in the real world, invariably coming over as an uncomfortable neither fish nor fowl botch-job.

Hoping to convert a few sea-loving drivers is the slightly preposterous Corvette-Powered Python, which is billed as the Fastest Amphibious Vehicle Ever.

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