Threewheeler Car Comes Back in 21st Century

The Threewheeler from Morgan is a classic renewed in 2011.

It's likely that you haven't seen a three-wheeled car before. You might also think that cars with just three wheels are unstable and prone to accidents. But then again, it's a fact that there used to be a time when there were cars manufactured that only had three wheels. Take the one made by Morgan which gained a foothold in society fifty eight years ago. In its time, it became a popular race car and as a mode of transportation, it was just as accepted - at least until four wheels became the norm.

Now, this British icon has made a comeback. The year is 2011 and the manufacturer has given it a combination of old fashioned classic design and modern engineering. According to Morgan, the Threewheeler is the "perfect solution for 21st Century transportation." If you're thinking it will be like an antique clunker, you're mistaken, because the Threewheeler can go from zero to 96 kph in just 4.5 seconds and with a top speed of 186 kph using only 100 hp, it's really a car that's perfect for sports driving and leisure at the same time! It's the perfect fun car that can get you places.

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Flying Car on the Highway, Anyone?

Why is it that people want a car that can fly? It's a no-brainer really. They just want to have the means to be above and beyond the traffic jams on the road. It's a nice thought. But a flying car isn't really something that can take off when it comes to laws and regulations. A car is a car and it has to abide by the rules of correct design and specifications. A plane isn't really a car and should also meet legal requirements. Combining a car and a plane as one vehicle can be tricky. But it's not impossible.

Believe it or not, there's already a plane out there that can roll on roads like a car. It's called the Terrafugia and it's now in the final stages of being given the go by the laws that apply both on the ground and in the air. The makers wish it to be classified as a light sports aircraft, much like an ultralight. This would require fliers to have only 20 hours of flying time to qualify as a pilot. The manufacturer says the Terrafugia can transform from a plane to a car (or vice versa) in less than 30 seconds. It may require some getting used to, but it's still practical. It uses ordinary gasoline, by the way. With that fuel, it can cruise to 185 kph and fly 644 km.

When the Terrafugia finally gets the nod of all concerned agencies and laws, you can get one for as little as $200,000. But if you imagine yourself rolling along the highway and then taking off when you see heavy traffic ahead, then think twice. It may not be that useful. However, if you wish to use it as a handy plane to get from one strip to another, then it may be the one for you.

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GM Cars Set to Adopt HUD Technology

Fighter jets have them and they look cool in movies. The head up display (HUD) or enhanced vision system (EVS), is something that has proven to be very useful to pilots who need to keep their head up and eyes looking front even as they monitor visual cues that help them fly. The HUD display may appear to be distracting at first, but tests have proven them to be helpful and improve flying performance. Now, General Motors is planning to use HUD technology in its cars.

Thomas Seder, the group head manager of the GM R&D says the HUD for future GM cars will combine different vehicle sensors including infrared cameras that allow the projection of laser lines on the windshield. Seder says the system can identify the edge of the road in a fog and can draw a line on the wundshield that will define it even as the cars moves. He says the GM HUD can also inform drivers of obstacles and other potential dangers ahead.

Seder says he was inspired to adopt the aircraft technology for cars after he came upon a transparent phosphor product made by SuperImaging, which let glowing images to be projected onto a windshield. This was what it took to take the available HUD technology developed by GM since 1988 to the next level. Before, images were only projected on small areas, but with the new phosphor product, the whole of a car's windshield can serve as a screen. You can have an idea of how this will look like by watching one of those episodes of the new Knight Rider series. Tests have proved it to make a driver better in driving and it's not the distraction that it's thought to be.

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Hybrid-Only Sai Car Unvelied by Toyota for Japan Market

After the Prius, there's Sai, another hybrid-only model from Toyota. It's recently unveiled for the Japanese market. It's costlier and bigger than the Prius. Government incentives are making hybrids extremely popular in Japan and a monthly sales average of 30,000 per month is expected beginning Dec 7, 2009, when the Sai sales will begin.

Like other automobile companies, the global economic crisis and stricter environmental laws has led to slumps in sales of regular combustion engine cars. The age of hybrids appears to have arrived and consumers are switching, opting for new technology automobiles that switch between a fuel-burning engine and an electric motor.

Compared to the Prius which gets 38 kilometers per liter, the Sai delivers a bit less at 23 kilometers per liter. That's still twice the mileage of a regular gas guzzler. One reason why the Sai is less efficient is the 2.4 liter engine. The Prius only has a 1.8 liter engine. The Sai is also bigger and roomier than the Prius - using an unorthodox dashboard design. However, the instrument panel that divides the dashboard in the middle looks dangerous in a collision, especially if a kid is seated in the passenger side.

Toyota hopes that with the release of the Sai, hybrids will become more popular and boost company sales even more.


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