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car launching: exactly what it sounds like

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Think Gay Wilkinson’s anvil launching antics were crazy? 3 months ago, Bob Moravitz and his family and friends went beyond launching a small piece of metal – they launched cars. And a pickup. and a camper with a boat in tow. And two school buses. KARE 11’s Joe Fryer calls it “Crash for Clunkers”.

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November 18th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun strange + wonderful

smart speed bump rewards good driving

smartbump intelligent speed bump

A pair of designers, Jae-yun Kim & Jong-Su Lee, have come up with a speed bump that actually knows and rewards you if you’re obeying speed limits. Vehicles who just gun it upon driving over the speed bump will encounter a normal speed bump, but those who do slow down to below 30 km/h (about 19 mi/h)…

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December 16th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design future tech technology