Truck Of The Future From Iveco

Truck Of The Future From Iveco - The Zero CO2 Emissions,Zero Accidents & Zero Stress Concept Truck

The Z stands for “Zero,” as in zero CO2 emissions, zero accidents, zero stress and zero waste of driver time.The long haul futuristic concept bypassed battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains; instead the engine is powered by the more conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), in the form of bio-methane derived from refined biogas.

Iveco said it is “the best technological choice and the easiest to adopt in the near future to address the issue of pollution and reduce CO2 and particulate matter (PM) emissions.”

The LNG powertrain has a rated power of 460 horsepower, torque at 1,475 pounds-feet and a transmission with 16 gears automated with powershift in the upper gears.

Combined with aerodynamics, low viscosity engine oils, an exhaust-heat energy-recovery system and low-rolling-resistance tires, the Z Truck Concept is said to use up to 33 percent less fuel than conventional diesel engines.

Fuel is stored in aluminum tanks insulated with a new system called MLI (Multi Layer Insulation), a reflective foil that protects from heat radiation.

Harley Davidson Sidecar Car 4-wheeler Scooter Sportster Ironhead

The “Scooter”, an unusual custom 4-wheeler powered by a Sportster Ironhead 1000 cc engine, with the body of a Harley Davidson sidecar.Build by Emporium Garage Italy.

The block is a HD Ironhead 1975, the wheels come from an old beetle and are equipped with bias tires. The bodywork was made by Davide Aresi and AD Kustom Furniture, while leather work inside was done by Pach Production.

The paint job is by Domingo and Paolo from the Cielle Art Factory.It’s a good idea to place the tank and battery in a separate small tank on the side.

Stylish and safe. The scooter has the usual clutch, gas and brake pedals and a manual transmission.Powered by Two-cylinder Sportster Ironhead 1,000 cc, “tank” of a sidecar of the 50s, VW Beetle wheels (the transmission is chain only on the rear left) and a multitude of special components made to measure.

A Harley-Davidson-based special is not new. But this is different, an almost unprecedented project: a very original sidecar with an extra wheel and a 1,000 cc Sportster Ironhead engine. The eccentric “Auto-Scooter” kart is signed Emporium Garage and was born to take part in the AMD World Championship.

Ampere One 100% Electric Sport Car With The Spirit Of Motorcycling

Los Angeles-based startup company ampere motor begins a creation of a lively electric three-wheeled convertible. Known as Ampere 1,Described as an ideal vehicle for city commuting or weekend fun, the roadster is a three-wheel electric vehicle from a startup that says it consists of “highly experienced car designers, engineers, and race drivers.”

The car is still in the prototype phase but the company says it’s about 80% ready for mass production. Given the situation, it’s not surprising that details are extremely limited.

However, the company revealed the car rides on a tubular chassis and features a double wishbone suspension as well as “carbon kevlar belt powertrain.”/carscoops


Motivation comes from an electric motor that powered by an undisclosed battery. It will reportedly enable the model to have a range of up to 100 miles (160 km) on a single charge.


Ampere says the roadster will only cost $9,900 and will be launched next year. The company is accepting pre-orders for $200 and says additional information will be released shortly.

Airbus E-Fan – Electrically Powered Airplane

It is as clean as a butterfly and hums like a bee: with a 600-kilogram weight and maximum speed of 160 km/h, E-Fan is the first aircraft with fans to have fully electric propulsion. The plane has zero carbon dioxide emissions in flight and is significantly quieter than a conventionally powered aircraft. It performed its first public flight in April 2014 at Bordeaux-Merignac airport.

The #electric #E-Fan training aircraft is a highly innovative technology experimental demonstrator based on an all-composite construction.Airbus Group and its partners are aiming to perform research and development to construct a series version of the E-Fan and propose an industrial plan for a production facility close to Bordeaux Airport.

The aircraft is powered by two electric motors with a collective power of 60kW. Two ducted fans enhance the static thrust, reduce the perceived noise and improve the safety on the ground.

The electric motors of the aircraft are powered by 250V lithium-ion polymer batteries.The aircraft includes 120 cells lithium polymer battery system with a rated capacity of 4V per cell in addition to a backup battery for emergency landing purposes.

The Airbus E-Fan all electric plane will go into production at a new factory in Pau.There will be a two seater version – the E-Fan 2.0 – with first deliveries in 2018. This will be followed by the E-Fan 4.0 – a four seater aircraft – which will also have a combustion engine for increased range.

Doxel - Artificial Intelligence-Robot

To help people focus on other, more important tasks, the startup Doxel developed a robot with a lidar that is able to independently examine buildings with the interval set by the operator. In case of detection of inconsistencies with drawings, the robot will immediately report the finding to the foreman.

The creators of the robot already managed to collect 4.5 million dollars of investments, because the brainchild of the startup really works. In recent tests, it turned out that such foremen-builders speed up construction work by almost 40 percent, in time informing people on the site of the shortcomings.

In addition to correcting mistakes made by masons, the robot can help not disrupt the completion of construction. AI, developed by the startup, is able to compare the work performed, the budget and the deadlines, after which it helps to set the optimal pace of work.


The robot Doxel is able to ride along a previously laid route, scrambles up stairs and beams, so during a lunch or at night a pair of these kids will independently climb the building site and compile a full report based on the data.

A Filipino-Made Bamboo Electric Motorcycle

Christopher Paris Lacson is the CEO and design director at Meep Inc (short for Modular Energy Efficient Portage). Meep also has what Lacson calls the company’s “speedy subsidiary”, Banatti, a name derived from the Tagalog word Banat (meaning to “go fast” or to “hit it”). The Green Falcon is Banatti’s inaugural offering, an electric motorcycle boasting a bamboo body shell that, including the seat, speedo, and housing, weighs in at just 14.5 pounds which Lacson says is markedly less than what it would weigh if made of fiberglass.

According to Lacson, the government in the Philippines mandated the planting of 10 million hectares of bamboo by 2020. Because bamboo supposedly takes three years before it can be harvested, Lacson wanted to use the time leading up to 2020 to come up with a use and application for the organic material that he claims has a strength “similar to steel”, as well as pointing out that when composited, bamboo becomes incredibly strong.

In anticipation of the harvest a few years down the road, the Bamboo Extreme Program was set up, challenging engineers and designers to come up with interesting and innovative uses for bamboo which was then unveiled at the Manila Fame Show held in October, which was where Banatti debuted its electric, bamboo motorcycle.

The two layer Bamboo structure is laminated with marine epoxy and hides the bike’s batteries and electric motor which is capable of doing 75mph. However because the bike is designed for city use, it has been geared to have a maximum speed of 60mph which improves acceleration and battery life, plus 60mph is the maximum speed limit on local city streets. Lacson claims the Green Falcon has a range of roughly 27-to-31 miles per charge. The company claims those miles will pass in comfort as the seat is made to feel more like the kind of saddle you’d find on a horse rather than a two-wheeler.

While the Banatti is admittedly a pretty unorthodox machine, Lacson says it’s more about finding new ways to use local resources and inspiring others more than it’s about making money. Instead of trying to push the technological envelope, Lacson focused on the basic requirements for urban transportation. It’s hard to say if these bamboo-clad machines will ever see production, but it’s always cool to see someone do something a little outside the box.

An Innovative Multipurpose Travel Trailer

“De Markies” was a 1985 entry in the “Temporary Living” competition. It was conceived as a mobile home. On the road, it measures just 2.00 metres x 4.50 metres, But once at its destination, the floor-space is increased 300% in a matter of seconds.


It offers multiple rooms giving occupants some ‘personal space’. In fact, we say it takes the concept of caravan living to a whole new level!

“De Markies” was awarded the Public Prize at the Rotterdam Design Prize 1996 yet strangely, it appears to have never gone into production.

With the development of so many new polymers and composites over the last decade, it would appear to us that any technical challenges that may have existed are probably now moot.

The maximum allowable width and length of a ‘towable’ van in Australia is 2.5 metres by 12.5 metres. That’s a significant 31 m2. Now treble that with the ‘De Markies’ design and you have a real home – without a single building or planning permit.

This design was awarded the Public Prize in the Rotterdam Design Contest, and we hope it makes it into production someday for consumers. Somebody please start making these so we can give you all our money!

Inside The Largest Amateur Built Submarine “Euronaut”

The following footage shows two trips of the private submarine “Euronaut” to the wreck of “Sandtrans” and to the unnamed wreck field off the German island Darss in Baltic Sea. The trips took place in july and august 2015 with a purpose to train the crew.

“Sandtrans” was a Danish suction excavator, which sank on september 15th 1978. Overall length 60 m (197 ft) and lays keel up with the max depth of 12 m (39 ft). Min. depth at the highest point 5 m (16 ft). The typical visibility is below 5 m. The day we visited the wreck it was even much worse.

“Euronaut” is a private project of a research and diver support submarine around Carsten Standfuss – a German naval architect. It has been designed between 1988 and 2000. Then it took another 12 years to build it on holidays, weekends and after work.


Most systems on board are second hand and homebuilt.The sub has overall length of 16 m (52 ft), surface displacement of 57 tons and is capable of diving up to 250 m (820 ft). Transit speed is up to 6 knots with a 190 hp diesel engine. Electric drive measures 40 kW.

The life support system provides air for the crew of six persons for a week. The diving chamber allows saturation dives to the depths similar to the operational depth of the submarine.

LSEV The World’s First Mass Produced 3D Printed Electric Car

The world’s first 3D printed car looks set to make production in 2019 and its maker believes it previews an “inevitable” change that’ll affect the whole industry.

Produced by Chinese company Polymaker and Italy-based vehicle manufacturer X Electrical Vehicle, the Smart-sized LSEV is almost entirely made using 3D printing technology, which creates parts from the ground up, layer by layer.

Powered by batteries and an electric motor, this love-child of a Renault Twizy and a Toyota iQ weighs 450kg and can reach a dizzying top speed of 43mph.Despite the fact that it’s slower than many 50cc mopeds, the LSEV could be the solution Chinese cities need.

A predicted driving range of up to 93 miles should be adequate for simply getting you in and out of the urban sprawl before returning to the same park and ride-style venue you picked it up from.

This prototype took three days to build, but Polymaker says a production line churning out 500 annual units is possible. Sales of the dinky city car, whose crash safety performance is so far a mystery, should start late next year, with prices of around $10,000.

Festo – BionicWheelBot – The Amazing SPIDER Robot That Can Roll Like A Tire

Like its biological model, the flic-flac spider, the BionicWheelBot can both walk and roll. Together with its discoverer, Professor Ingo Rechenberg, the Festo bionics team has used these unique movement patterns and turned them into a technical masterpiece for the Hannover Messe 2018.

In order to start rolling, the BionicWheelBot bends three legs each on the left and right of its body to make a wheel. Two legs folded up whilst walking then extend, push the rolled-up spider off the ground, and continuously push it forward whilst rolling.

This prevents the BionicWheelBot from grinding to a halt and ensures that it can move itself forward even on rough terrain. In rolling mode, the artificial spider – like its natural role model – is much faster than when walking.


At the same time, the robot can even overcome inclines of up to five per cent uphill.The biological model for the BionicWheelBot is the flic-flac spider (cebrennus rechenbergi). It lives in the Erg Chebbi desert on the edge of the Sahara.

Bollinger B1 – The World’s First-Ever All-Electric Sport Utility Truck

If the Land Rover Defender and Tesla Model S had a baby, it would be the Bollinger B1.This one of the most interesting and maybe even the first true all-electric, off-road vehicle that’s production bound.

With two electric motors and a 120 kWh battery there is option for a smaller 60 kWh pack it should be pretty capable, especially with that electric drivetrain that’s known for being exceptional in off-road situations.

The Electric Sport Utility Truck seems solid and offers a lot of space inside.The Bollinger Motors B1 features an all-aluminum chassis and body with a dual-motor electric powertrain married to a 120-kWh battery pack providing a minimum 200-mile range.


The 5,000-pound truck has a payload capacity of 5,000 pounds, and an adjustable suspension can vary ground clearance from 10 to 20 inches,it offers 360 hp and a 0-60 time of just 4.5 seconds.

Inside, its utilitarian space is made more inviting with leather seating for four, a leather steering wheel, and a marine-grade, Bluetooth-enabled stereo system, while the exterior is finished in a unique Gunhouse Grey with black accents and a black satin wheel finish for a no-nonsense appearance.

Veemo – A Fully Enclosed Solar Powered E-Bike

The Veemo is an incredible fully enclosed electric assist bicycle with an 80 Watt solar panel on the roof to trickle charge the battery. It was designed by VeloMetro to be a shareable vehicle in Vancouver and eventually in cities around the world.The idea is that people can rent these e-bikes and use them as an extension of the public transportation system in a given city.

The electric assist makes it possible for people with different fitness levels to use the bike, and to get around the city without breaking a sweat or getting wet if it’s raining.This ebike can go up to 30 km/hour and the battery gives it a range of 100km.

To operate these electric bikes as a fleet, but without having expensive infrastructure, VeloMetro plans to have a battery swap system with a truck packed with charged batteries who will go around and swap out batteries that are low on power.

Kody Baker from VeloMetro thinks these bikes (Velomobiles) will help cities make a modal shift towards getting people out of single occupant cars and into active transportation.

The positive impacts of a modal shift would mean fewer cars on the road, less noise and air pollution, more space for bike lanes, and a healthier population. Veemo even has shocks, power windows and locks, and space behind the seat for groceries or luggage.

Google is shuttering its URL shortening service

Google announced that it is shutting down its URL shortening service, goo.gl. The company says that new and anonymous users won’t be able to create links through the goo.gl console as of April 13th, but existing users will be able to use it for another year, after which it will be discontinued completely.

Firebase Software Engineer Michael Hermanto says that the company introduced the URL shortener in 2009, and that since then, the ways in which people share information on the web has changed, while additional URL shorteners have grown in popularity. He notes that Google is refocusing its efforts by replacing it with Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL), which allow users to redirect to specific locations in iOS, Android or web apps.

Existing users will be able to create shortened URLs and export data from the goo.gl console through March 30th 2019. After that time, shortened links will continue to redirect to their destinations, but won’t be migrated over to the new Firebase console.

The World’s Smallest Jet – The FLS Microjet

If you ever hear someone talking about the smallest jet in the world it means that they are talking about a high performance, aerobatic, single seat, low-wing, all metal, jet-powered aircraft called FLS.The BD-5 was dubbed “The World’s Smallest Jet” and quickly earned a reputation as James Bond’s jet when it was featured in the movie “Octopussy.”

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, AirshowStuff sat down with Justin Lewis, pilot of the USFleetTracking FLS Microjet, the world’s smallest jet. Watch to see this amazing aircraft in action, and hear about how it came to be and why it is so special!

At just over 5 meters long, it can reach speeds of up to 515 km/h while having a range of 370 km. It is powered by a Quantum Turbine System which gives a thrust of 265lbs 120 kg, allowing it an impressive maximum carrying capacity of 200 kg while the plane itself only weighs 188 kg.

The FLS was originally created by a small company – Bede Aircraft in the 1970s.tThe first aircraft got a name of BD-5. However, in a few years the company was shut down leaving the smallest jet’s destiny unknown until 1992, when the aircraft was picked upby Ed (“Skeeter”) & Richard Karnes started BD Micro Technologies, Inc. who decided to update the BD-5 with modern instruments and safer building techniques.