DIY Screw-Nut rings replace roses, express affection

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the February 19th, 2009

Quick, guys! It's Valentine's Day! If you spent all week bringing home the cheddar and completely glossed over the need to buy flowers / chocolates / new cars / diamonds / Neil Diamond records, we've found just the thing to save your Saturday (and beyond). These DIY Screw-Nut rings aren't the……

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Hyundai's phones are creatively ridiculous

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the February 19th, 2009

We associate the Hyundai name more closely with cars and ten-year warranties than we do phones in these parts of the world, but Hyundai Mobile does a little business selling low-cost phones in parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia (cars… phones… right, makes sense). We had a chance to check out some……

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Tazzari Zero's preliminary specs released

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the February 12th, 2009

Italian industrial firm Tazzari has announced preliminary specs and launched a new website for its plug-in auto, the Zero. Measuring 113.5 inches long and sporting 15-inch wheels, the city-bound electric car weighs in at 1,200 pounds — 312 of that from the lithium-ion Fe battery. It'll handle 88 miles w……

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Progressive Automotive X-Prize competitors roundup

Posted in Articles by Nicr on the February 12th, 2009

With about three weeks left to go, the Progressive Automotive X-Prize has already got 25 submissions (20 names have been publicly released) with creators ranging from college students to large auto makers already in the game. Here’s the deal with the contest: the cars must be production-capable and fal……

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