Hyundai Dual View In Dash LCD

The new Hyundai dual view in dash LCD displays 2 different images depending on the angle of viewing. The driver sees one thing and the passenger another- all on the same screen. The device will be available on the Hyundai Grandeur (are we running out of car names yet? Grandeur? seriously?). The driver could watch a GPS map while the passenger could watch a movie, although this could lead to a lot of driver “what’s so funny” or “you’ve got to see this” leaning over. Or if it’s anything like my car, the driver and passenger both look at maps and argue about the better route to take the entire time. I’m curious as to what the person sitting in the middle in the backseat gets to see- some sort of dizzying mashup of the two images?

Skidscooter Goes from Land to Sea

The Skidscooter, a reddot design award winner designed by Yong Jieyu, is a sweet looking conceptual device that can transport you on both land and water. It rides just like a normal scooter on land and the handle rotates downwards to form a grab-bar for aquatic usage via the use of it’s two hub motors. The Skidscooter gives the user two totally different transportation experiences in one small gadget. It might just be the perfect getaway vehicle for your perfect crime or the perfect vehicle for your vacation getaways or some other witty combination of getaway and vehicle. Sweet.

Motorized Monocyle Looks Freakin Dangerous

The Motorized Monocycle from Hammacher Schlemmer just looks plain dangerous. The nearly 6 foot tall wheel is powered by a 31cc four stroke engine and is steered by having the user lean in one direction or another. The inner seat and hand control area (in red) stays steady while the outer rubber wheel rolls along the ground. Top speed is 25mph, which probably feels a lot faster when you’re actually INSIDE the wheel. The monocycle can cruise along for almost 2 hours on half a gallon of gas.
Pick up a motorized monocycle for just a smidgen under $13,000.
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Canoe Made of Chopsticks

A Japanese man has built a 13 foot long canoe from thousands of used disposable chopsticks he saved from his company’s cafeteria. Shuhei Ogawara spent 2 years rescuing the chopsticks then 3 months building the the 66lb boat, which has not yet been water-tested. How many chopsticks does it take to make a canoe? 7,382. Next up, a Florida man builds a rowboat out of sporks saved from a 7-11 dumpster.

VentMount Mounts Your iPhone to Your Car’s Vent

Not everyone can be driving around in the newest luxury automobiles with built in Bluetooth and iPod mounts. For those of us still driving around in Dodge Aries and Chevy Novas, there’s an iPhone and iPod Touch dock just for you- it’s the VentMount. The VentMount allows you to mount a device that probably costs more than your car’s resale value to the heating/cooling vent on your dashboard. Once attached, you can still rotate your gadget horizontally or vertically if you wish and access the dock connector. It also functions as a belt clip and features a locking desktop stand for movie viewing. via

Car Exhaust Jack Lifts Your Car Up

Lift your car up on a bag of poisonous gas! The car exhaust air jack is basically a thick balloon and a hose. You attach the hose to your car’s tailpipe, slip the bag under your car and let the exhaust fill up the bag and lift your vehicle up. A one way valve keeps the bag from deflating once you turn your engine off. You won’t catch me slipping myself under a car that’s propped up on an exhaust air jack but hey, whatever floats your boat (or your car in this case). Video of the jack in action after the jump: Read the rest of this entry »

Uno the Gyro Balanced Motorcycle

On the top one list of things you will never catch me riding, the Uno is numero uno on the list. The Uno is a combination motorcycle and segway. It actually has two wheels, they are side by side. The Uno balances via a gyroscope, much like a segway does. To turn the Uno, you lean into the the turn, the wheels themselves are fixed and don’t rotate. Scary stuff or transportation of the future?
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Rocket Powered Personal Helicopter

The Libelula Rocket Helicopter concept from Mexico’s
Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana is a helicopter in a backpack, powered by rockets. At the tip of each of the rotor blades is a small rocket motor which helps correct the stabilization issue that has plagued other backpack helicopters in the past. Could this be the transportation of the future, when everyone has their own personal strap on helicopter to commute to and from their offices, with parking on the rooftops? Maybe, but just don’t raise your arms in the air while wearing this thing.

Treadmill Bicycle

This has to be one of the greatest spoof products of all time. Sure it’s fake, but if they really built it then it’s real. So it’s a real fake. Or a real product with a fake website and infomercial. Except that you can actually order one from the builder. Which makes it real.

But then again, the maker of the treadmill bike says “The Treadmill Bike’s hard wearing belt offers a sure grip while protecting your feet from dirt and other contaminants commonly found on the earth’s surface.” Which sounds fake. Really fake. After the jump is the hysterical infomercial video showing the treadmill bike in action- decide for yourself: Read the rest of this entry »

Hamburger Motorcycle

Hamburger enthusiast Harry Sperl has created the Burger Trike, a three wheeled hamburger motorcycle. This pimped out Harley Davidson has all the fixins right down to the ketchup bottles on the front wheel. The top bun flips open to allow the rider access to the vehicle and flips down closed for driving. Hamburger Harry is calling this the “Hamburger Harley” but as I see it, it’s a Cheeseburger Harley. Doesn’t quite flow off the tongue as well. This fake food vehicle is road ready for trips to the local drive through or diner for…a burger of course.

Jeep Ferrari Hybrid is the Jerrari and It’s for Sale

An enterprising car builder has melded together a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer with a Ferrari 365-GT front-end to create the Jerrari. What’s great is that he is actually selling the Jerrari by putting it auction on eBay. This Frankenstein car unfortunately has the engine from the Jeep right now, but the engine compartment can hold the original Ferrari engine (if you happen to have one lying around in your garage at home, like I do). Follow through to eBay to get the up to date bidding action to see what it’s up to.

The BBQ Donut is a Floating Pool Party Grill

If you’re like me and you hear the words “BBQ Donut” you probably think “holy shit that sounds like a really tasty idea, where can I get one?”. Then you’d be disappointed that the BBQ Donut is not a food item at all. But if you’re looking for a floating party complete with a built in BBQ, then you’re in luck because that’s exactly what the BBQ Donut is.

This donut shaped floating contraption seats 10 and has a BBQ right in the center. The donut is equipped with an onboard motor so it can move around in the water a little bit. It also has a built in sound system because what’s a party without some kickin’ tunes? There is storage for your ice cold drinks under the seats. A true floating party indeed.

Diamond Encrusted Mercedes is Beyond Pimped Out

Check out the most blinged out car ever! What would Xzibit say about this one? This diamond covered Mercedes Benz is the $4.8 million dollar whip of Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia. Apparently they are charging $1000 JUST TO TOUCH IT! Similar to how I tried to get some kids to pay me 50 cents to lean on my Geo Metro in the parking lot at 7-11. Totally similar.

Flatmobile is World’s Flattest Car and a Jet Powered Batmobile Replica

The Flatmobile is the world’s lowest street legal car at just 19 inches high… and oh yeah it’s also a replica of the Batmobile and is powered by a jet. It has a gas turbine jet engine providing power and oh did I mention that it also shoots 20 foot flames out of the rear afterburner? Ground clearance is a mere 2 inches, so be careful on those speed bumps and hills. It’s flat enough that you could probably park it UNDER a large SUV. I want one. Bad.

Wearable Motorcycle- yes that says Wearable

Check out this crazy concept from Yamaha- the wearable motorcycle. The Deus Ex Machina would be powered via ultra-capacitors and nano-phosphate batteries and controlled by 36 pneumatic muscles with 2 linear actuators. No I don’t understand a word of that last sentence either. I do know that it can be parked vertically. The bike (actually wouldn’t it be a trike?) can go from 0-60mph in 3 seconds with a top speed of 75 mph- for your safety of course. It can recharge in 15 minutes and ride for one hour. It looks very futuristic- perhaps too futuristic to actually be built.

Pulse Jet Powered Bicycle is Fast, Mildly Insane

Robert Maddux is crazy. He is building bicycles powered by a pulse jet engine. The kerosene fueled engine can get the bike going up to 75mph. How fast is that? Take a look at this video of the jet engine bicycle being driven by it’s creator:
These loud (140 db) engines will blow either your ears or your socks off. Either way, something’s getting blown off (and not in the good champagne room at the strip club way either).

If you’re interested in buying one, and I know you are, this seller on eBay , who I believe is Robert Maddux himself, has been listing the 50lb pulse jets engines- about one per week for the last month or so.

Motorcycle Motorhome

Everyone knows the biggest problem with motorcycles is that they lack a trunk, which makes it hard to take them very far since you have no place to put your stuff. Well, that’s no longer a problem with this crazy motorcycle motorhome which has the front end of a chopper and the back end of an RV. Of course the RV part has flames on the side so you can maintain your street cred with the biker set. You can take this down to bike week in Daytona and not have to wear the same “if you can read this, the bitch fell off” shirt every day. Now you can rotate colors. Sweetness.

Jet Powered Lawnmower Tractor

Smart Car Monster Truck

There’s something to be said for the tight parking ability and good gas mileage of the Smart Car. With the rising cost of fuel, perhaps smaller cars are the future here in the US. But does that mean we should give up on other true American motorsports like monster truck racing? Hell to the no!

Why not just turn your Smart Car into a mini-monster truck. Forget Bigfoot, this is Littlefoot. Why not strap on a set of wheels bigger than the actual car itself and go for a ride offroad through some mud and boulders. It’s done because it can be done, not because it should. Because it definitely should not be done. But it was and here it is (woah I think I just channeled my inner Dr. Seus with those last few):

Smart Car Monster Truck

There’s something to be said for the tight parking ability and good gas mileage of the Smart Car. With the rising cost of fuel, perhaps smaller cars are the future here in the US. But does that mean we should give up on other true American motorsports like monster truck racing? Hell to the no!

Why not just turn your Smart Car into a mini-monster truck. Forget Bigfoot, this is Littlefoot. Why not strap on a set of wheels bigger than the actual car itself and go for a ride offroad through some mud and boulders. It’s done because it can be done, not because it should. Because it definitely should not be done. But it was and here it is (woah I think I just channeled my inner Dr. Seus with those last few):