Blog Profile / Wired: Autopia
| URL : | http://blog.wired.com/cars/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Vehicles / Cars | |
| Posts on Regator: | 4343 | |
| Posts / Week: | 16.3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Really? Bum Ethernet Cable Scrubs Rocket Launch. Sigh
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars designing, engineering, building and testing the complex pieces that make up a rocket, Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket was undone by the most mundane of issues: A faulty ethernet cable...
New Cargo Rocket Launching From America’s Oldest Launch Facility…In Virginia
Veteran space launch company Orbital Sciences is scheduled to make its first demonstration test flight later today of its new Antares rocket as part of NASA's commercial orbital transportation system agreement.
A Brief History of Airline Software Screwups
Frequent fliers have grown accustomed to a certain amount of inconvenience, but with booking systems being completely computerized, one minor glitch is enough to shutter not just a single flight, but an entire airline. And it seems to be happening...
This Is the Next Best Thing to a Tesla, and I’m Buying One
The Fiat 500e is the best electric vehicle that doesn't cost $100,000. And it's the first EV I'd consider owning.
The Ideal Subway Seating Arrangement Has No Middle Seats
Transit planners in New York are trying to design the ideal subway car interior by observing existing passenger behavior, and while their designs are still preliminary, their research gives a fascinating look inside the minds of subway riders.
Richard Branson Hints at SpaceShipTwo’s First Powered Flight
SpaceShipTwo left a trail across the sky for the first time on Friday after test pilots checked the rocket's engine oxidizer flows during the latest glide flight. The test is the second flight this month and hints from Virgin Galactic...
X-Prize Winners Unveil the 1,400-Pound Edison2 ‘Very Light Car’
The car of the 21st century is an ultra-efficient, slippery sled on wheels that's half plane, half pod, 1,400 pounds and capable of triple-digit fuel economy. At least, that's what the crew at Edison2 believe.
Climb an Austrian Glacier in a Cable Car With Heated Seats
A new cable car in Austria ascends nearly 2,000 feet up the side of a glacier in just five minutes, and at the top, there's great skiing — plus a coffee shop with free Wi-Fi.
In a First, Feds Blame Texting in Fatal Helicopter Crash
In 2011 the pilot of an emergency medical services helicopter in Missouri was en route to a hospital with a patient, nurse and paramedic on board when he ran out of fuel. Like many aviation accidents, there were several bad...
Roll Your Own Google Street View-Powered Hyperlapse
Google StreetView is an awesome tool for planning trips, scouting locations and touring the world from the comfort of your couch. But if you ever wanted to animate a virtual adventure, it was a painstaking process that took hours of...
Student-Built Car Gets 3,587 MPG in Competition
A team of student engineers from a Canadian college have built a car that could get you from Caribou, ME to San Diego on a single gallon of gas.
New Catamaran Design Could Help Work Crews Better Endure the High Seas
When the seas get rough, offshore operations get tricky. Heading out in a storm can be dangerous, but delays are costly — sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. That’s why Dennis Knox designed the SHC Wavedancer, a submersible...
Electric Rotorcraft Maker Unveils Two Seat Model with 18 Motors
A German company has unveiled the latest version of its electrically-powered rotorcraft designed to carry two people.
How a Texas Tuner and a Technicality Took Down the World’s Fastest Car
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport's three-year reign as the world's fastest production car has ended. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Or, rather, a technicality.
Feds Cite Texting While Flying In Fatal Crash
In 2011 the pilot of an emergency medical services helicopter in Missouri was en route to a hospital with a patient, nurse and paramedic on board when he ran out of fuel. Like many aviation accidents, there were several bad...
From Hand-Cranked Maps to the Cloud: Charting the History of In-Car Navigation
For those lacking an internal compass in the early days of automobiles, getting from point A to point B proved a bit tricky. Here's how the navigation system has evolved over the last 100 years.
Roll Your Own Google StreetView-Powered Hyperlapse
Google StreetView is an awesome tool for planning trips, scouting locations and touring the world from the comfort of your couch. But if you ever wanted to animate a virtual adventure, it was a painstaking process that took hours of...
Student Built Car Gets 3,587 MPG in Competition
A team of student engineers from a Canadian college have built a car that could get you from Caribou, ME to San Diego on a single gallon of gas.
Boeing Completes Final 787 Battery Test, Awaits FAA Approval
Boeing has completed the final scheduled flight test of its new battery system for the 787 Dreamliner. The flight took place on Friday and lasted a little less than two hours as representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration were on...
Car Tech Isn’t Failing. Owners and Infotainment Interfaces Are
As car electronics have become increasingly sophisticated, the biggest failure has little to do with vehicle systems and more to do with owners.