As New York City is in the throws of the holiday season, I can’t help but being amazed by the infrastructure that allows it all to happen. I realized on my way in just how impressive that is. Bridges, tunnels, roadways, railways, subways and walkways, this city manages to accommodate thousands more people than normal every day. So as a tribute to our friends in civil and transportation engineering, K Exchange is delivering an all-transportation-edition.
Autoblog.com’s John McElroy takes a look at a radically new type of engine from a company called Eco Motors that may offer a 50% increase in fuel economy.
In my favorite link this week, Popular Mechanics takes a look at the World’s 18 Strangest Roadways. Without a doubt my favorite is the Atlanterhavsveien in Norway
From the ground we look up to the sky as nitrobahn.com looks at the World’s 10 Fastest Aircrafts, with the coolest being, without a doubt, the X-43 Scram Jet.
And finally, what happens when a houseboat meets a bio-dome? Dornob.com takes a look at the WaterPod, an entirely self sustaining houseboat being built to travel around the Hudson River.
October 25, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Well, this is decent, however what about the other choices we’ve got here? Would you mind crafting a further article about them also? Thanks a bunch!
October 25, 2011 at 9:27 pm
My partner and i without doubt have to think a lot more in that area and find out a few things i can do about this.