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Tornado-proof car going for $100,000 on eBay

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 5:20am

I always thought tornados were cool, until I saw them ripping parts of Alabama to shreds. Storm chaser Steve Green's armored Tornado Attack Vehicle — a car capable of being driven into a tornado without killing you is now up for auction on eBay.

Man builds a 'junk' car powered by $24 bourbon

Raymond Wong

Monday, April 25, 2011 - 5:31am

Inspired by the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and by the stars of American Pickers, 62-year-old Mickey Nilsson built a car that's powered by Makers Mark bourbon. Is it still considered drinking and driving if the car is the one downing the alcohol?

This oversized Green Machine is the Hummer of tricycles

Raymond Wong

Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 9:02am

We don't want to say this, but a Fisher Price tricycle has nothing on this jumbo-sized Green Machine motorcycle trike — nothing. Take a good look at those wheels — whoo boy!

Peugeot XB1; New type of vehicle or fancy mobility scooter?

Michael Trei

Friday, March 11, 2011 - 6:02pm

This three wheeled electric vehicle concept is designed to provide a bridge between driving and walking in the city of the future, but isn't this ground already covered by other existing options?

Screwdriver-powered vehicle is the speediest way to get a backache

Raymond Wong

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 6:46am

The EX Vehicle is not your average vehicle or choice of transport. It's a kooky tricycle powered by two 18-volt screwdrivers. You read that correctly — and it looks like it'll kill your back.

Dining room table car is the world's fastest piece of furniture

Raymond Wong

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 4:39am

Perry Watkins doesn't drive a car — he drives a dining room table — the world's fastest piece of furniture with real dishware and realistic looking foods laid out on its surface. Watkins can boast that his table can go at 130 miles per hour and shoot flames. Can you?

Xscape is the 21st century equivalent of a 1900s carriage

Raymond Wong

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 7:42am

The Xscape is Shengjie Wang's vision of what a car will look like in 2030. With its Tron-like wheels and slim profile, we think the Xscape looks more like an updated version of a carriage instead.

Three-wheeled motorbike is crammed with airbags and padding

Raymond Wong

Friday, December 17, 2010 - 9:52am

Why does every futuristic vehicle seem to have three wheels? Why cut out the fourth wheel? Daniel Munnink's NEOS concept vehicle is part motorbike and part modular side car — and it packs a ton of safety padding.

Finally, a 'real' car built for extremely short people

Raymond Wong

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:28am

As much as we'd like for everyone to be five-feet ten and taller, we have to come to grips with reality — there are a lot of short people walking around the globe. Volkswagen is messing around with the idea of miniaturizing its cars to possibly draw attention to building smaller cars for people who are short.

Fleet of robot vans to journey from Italy to China — with no gas

Michael Trei

Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 2:53pm

For decades futurists have promised us cars that can drive themselves, but so far that dream hasn't progressed much beyond The Jetsons. Now an Italian company is making real progress with a car that can't fly like George Jetson's, but which can certainly drive itself, and they plan to demonstrate the technology with a dramatic 8000 mile intercontinental trip.

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vehicle stories

Tornado-proof car going for $100,000 on eBay

Man builds a 'junk' car powered by $24 bourbon

This oversized Green Machine is the Hummer of tricycles

Peugeot XB1; New type of vehicle or fancy mobility scooter?

Screwdriver-powered vehicle is the speediest way to get a backache

Dining room table car is the world's fastest piece of furniture

Xscape is the 21st century equivalent of a 1900s carriage

Three-wheeled motorbike is crammed with airbags and padding

Finally, a 'real' car built for extremely short people

Fleet of robot vans to journey from Italy to China — with no gas

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