Transportation Unbounded
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All subjects relating to transportation are fair game here - from who's transporting what how and why for whom when, to the nuts and bolts and information of logistics, to future directions and technologies, to infrastructures, impacts, issues, movers and shakers.
All subjects relating to transportation are fair game here - from who's transporting what how and why for whom when, to the nuts and bolts and information of logistics, to future directions and technologies, to infrastructures, impacts, issues, movers and shakers.
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Subaru WRX STI TRAX hits the backcountryDriving what must challenge for the title of world's fastest snowmobile is a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged, intercooled STI engine that puts out around 400 horses and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. This is married to a KAPS 5-speed close-ratio dog-engagement gearbox and the Subaru programmable ...
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With airlines shrinking, your flight could be cut - News- msnbc.comAirlines are cutting money-losing flights during the current travel slump, and that can cause headaches for passengers who bought tickets on those trips. The airlines will usually rebook a passenger on another flight close to the original schedule. But sometimes the change can mean a delay of ...
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Attracting Stares And Scares On Peugeot’s BB1 Grand Tour | Autopia | Wired.comHalloween may be over, but fright night has just begun in five European countries that are due for visits from the ghastly Peugeot BB1 electric concept. After it’s September debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Peugeot took the eight foot long, four-seater concept on the road. The car just ...
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Obama Says Aptera’s 3-Wheeler Is a Car | Autopia | Wired.comThe teardrop-shaped Aptera 2e electric three-wheeler has been officially deemed a car in the eyes of the Department of Energy. President Obama has signed legislation making high-efficiency two- and three-wheeled vehicles eligible for the same loans the department has granted to Tesla Motors, ...
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Getting 45 MPG at 207 MPH | Autopia | Wired.comTop this, hypermilers — Klaus Savier managed to get 45 mpg while traveling 207 mph. No, he’s not driving some super-Prius or streaking down the Bonneville Salt Flats in a Jetta diesel. The impressive number was posted by a pilot in a 400-mile air race over Arizona last month.
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2Airline pilots struggle to stay focused - CNN.comSo we still need pilots to tak off and land, BUT the automation aids in between can lead to the unintended consequence of lulling them into inattention (or sleep, or "other activities").JDP added 8 days ago
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2FedEx Express Advances In-Flight Safety with Automatic Fire Suppression System | FedEx Global NewsroomSee the video of this system in action using the link at the end of this article.JDP added 4 weeks ago
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23 cities get paperless postal service | MNN - Mother Nature NetworkUSPS can't like this ... though they did try their own version of electronic mail some time ago and failed miserably. Will it work this time?JDP added 5 weeks ago
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2Toyota Accused of Hiding Evidence - CBS NewsA modern company is a modern company is a modern company (or is like the East India Company!) - profits first, last, and always. Morality and abiding by the law (feigned or actual) only if it doesn't cost and can be "monetized" in image / brand "quality". It doesn't matter what country it is ...JDP added 2 months ago
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2Naked passenger arrested on U.S. flight - News- msnbc.comWell at least everyone knew he wasn't carrying any concealed weapons!JDP added 2 months ago
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