• Cars

    Riding in the Rain: Peugeot HYmotion3 Compressor Concept

    By Mike Spinelli Posted on 10.9.2008 13 Comments

    Quick, name a car with three-wheel drive. Okay, trick question; this isn't quite a car, but Peugeot's idea of a fuel-efficient all-weather runabout. The HYmotion3 Compressor Concept foresees a hybrid vehicle in more ways than one: part gasoline-, part electric-powered; part car, part scooter. The French automaker says it offers the stability of a trike with the protection of a safety cell similar to that which supports occupants of a Smart car.

    10.9.2008 at 12:19pm - Comment by uildrawde

    can't mud or rain come up from the sides

  • Science

    A Million Plastic Balls to Halt Carcinogens

    By Holly Otterbein Posted on 10.6.2008 14 Comments

    If you make a mess, just cover it up. That’s the theory behind the Department of Water and Power’s latest project in Los Angeles, which aims to prevent the formation of a carcinogen in two drinking-water sources, the Ivanhoe [pictured] and Elysian reservoirs.

    10.6.2008 at 09:37pm - Comment by uildrawde

    aw3se4, it's plastic not rubber it's probably a special kind of plastic that doesn't degrade in the sunlight or heat..i'm not a specialist of plastic

  • The Environment

    Farming in the Sky

    By Cliff Kuang Posted on 10.16.2008 33 Comments

    9.7.2008 at 08:07pm - Comment by uildrawde

    @popoflojo i'm sure that there are bacteria that can filter out the bad things. and you'd be surprised as to where the plants will get the other needed molecules for successful growth



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