Helpful hints for buying a used vehicle:

Whether you are in the market for a gently used Limo, or just need a fresh ride to get around town-finding and buying a used vehicle can be pretty tricky.

Why it is smart to buy used:

  • -it is cheaper (you will pay 20-30% more buying brand new).
  • -insurance will cost less.
  • -negotiation can be easier when working with an individual as opposed to dealer.
  • -some used cars have warranties and are very reliable.

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We are unfortunately still waiting on a flying limo, but a flying pizza is very welcome!

Ok, so the pizza does not actually fly by itself, but a pizza flying drone is in the works.

Project name: DomiCopter

Partners on project: Domino’s Pizza and AeroSight (drone Specialist Company based in London).

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Finally! Flying cars to get you wherever you want to go.

Flying cars are no longer an idea for the future. We just have to wonder if a flying taxi or limo is next.

The company: Terrafugia, which is a New England based Aviation Company.

New flying car: TF-X , which is a 4-seat hybrid electric flying vehicle.

Who can fly or drive: anyone with a driver’s license.

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So much for electric cars taking over the road…

While an electric limo or taxi service might not be in the works yet, there are still those companies that are working on ways of getting more electric cars on the road. Unfortunately the process of making driving an electric car convenient for users is a long journey. The company “Better Place” had a great big pile of money and a grand idea, and it recently all went to pieces.

 

Some basic facts:

 

1-The money invested over the years: over 850 million dollars.

2-The Company: Better Place, electric car company.

3-Company focus: clean tech.

4-The grand idea:  creating a system of battery drop off stations for electric car users.

5-The time spent on this attempt: 6 years.

6-what the company was worth 2 years ago: $2.25 billion.

7-what the company is worth now: zilch, nada, nothing!

 

There were some big name investors that jumped aboard because the idea was definitely a good one. It just might have been a little ahead of it’s time.

 

Some of the investors:

Israel Corp.

General Electric.

HSBC Holdings.

The European Investment Bank.

Morgan Stanley.

VantagePoint Capital Partners.

 

The major issue with the vehicles was the limited range of the batteries. That was also why the big plan was to create the battery switching station infrastructure. The plan did make sense. People would drive until they needed a fresh battery and then would switch them out at the battery changing station. It brings to mind the beginnings of the auto industry when drivers had to plan out routes according to the location of gas stations and garages that were capable of repairing tires.

 

Another big issue was the discrepancy between vehicles in the electric car world. Competitors such as Tesla as well as larger car companies were resistant to the industry adopting one standard. Perhaps they are all hoping to be the behind the one company that comes out on top.

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Don’t worry, your GPS can get you where ever you are going – Right?

Global Positioning System

 

Otherwise known as a GPS

 

The solution for lost and confused drivers everywhere, or is it?

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New Robot Alert: The Jellyfish

Finally an independent robotic device that can roam around underwater!

The specs:

Name: The robot is called Cyro.

Weight: 170 pounds.

Size: approximately 5 and half feet wide.

Cost: it is reported to be a 5 million dollar project (funded by the Navy)

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Even in this economy, spending money on “The Prom” is typical

Appearances are important to most people and teenagers are high on that list.

The question is though; what is an acceptable amount to spend on one night?

The Prom can be considered a rite of passage. It is for those kids that are graduating (although others can go). It does mark and end to their childhood education and a beginning of adulthood. Perhaps this one night is more important simply because other types of milestone dances don’t happen as often anymore, such as a coming out party.

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Some fancy new choices available in auto rentals-

Maybe you need to impress some visiting big-shot.

You could simply have always wanted to drive one of these vehicles.

Whatever the reason that you have, there are some very fancy and expensive rental vehicles available today.

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Hexapods? The possibilities are endless…

How soon until you can use your hexapod to pick up the kids from school?

Better yet, how about using one to hike into some difficult terrain?

In the world of hexapod robots, and it is a small world, there is a new kid in town.

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Getting US leaders around the world can cost a pile

For the most we can all imagine that travel for our President or Vice President can be very costly. There are reasons why it does cost so much.

The US VP, Joe Biden, went to Europe not too long ago, and some of his expenses are pretty spectacular.

  • $585,000-one night in Paris
  • $321,665-a bill from a limo company
  • $459,339-a hotel stay in London

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