Emerging transportation technologies

[Cobra]

how is that different then cell phones or cars with on-star and similar systems.
I've heard of the idea of solar roads before but that was the first i've seen a company actually prototyping the system i think it has great potential. Lifted and TimelessB one of the first things i thought about was snow and the heating elements was my answer too

[1Gary]

Well I saw this on another site and thought I would share.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42460541/ns ... nnovation/

[MountainManJoe]

That's interesting, but where's the prototype video? I want to see it go.

The only thing I don't like is that it still relies on fossil fuels.

[1Gary]

Still waiting on the video.

[MountainManJoe]

This is kinda cool. SEE what's going on inside a cylinder.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy_yaAOK ... re=related[/youtube]

In this case, the cool technology is not internal combustion, but the ability to watch it happen.

[MountainManJoe]

Indian car maker Tata hopes to have their 6-seater Mini CAT car on the market this year. The Mini CAT runs on compressed air (about $2 per fill-up) and has a range of about 300km. It also comes with a compressor which you can use at home to top-up (up to 4hrs). Prices start at around $12,700.

[MountainManJoe]

Replacing a car battery with light weight capacitors.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3x_kYq3mHM[/youtube]