Cool Gadgets

Tesla Roadster, Electric Sports Car

  It is finally out, the Tesla sports car is fine looking and the specs are out of this world. “How fast is it? Zero to 60 mph in about 4 seconds with a top speed of over 130 mph*. But this is not the whole story. Because it has no clutch and a very wide, flat torque curve, the acceleration of the Tesla Roadster is much more available to

Self-Balancing Electric Skateboard

  Now this is a skateboard that I might be able to ride without breaking my neck. It looks like lots of fun to ride. “The steering control of the board is just like on a regular skate. You tilt the deck side to side. Since the deck is mounted by only 2 rubber bushings, it is able to pivot along this axis by a few degrees. An IR sensor

Flameosapien Round 2

—Language Warning—   You might remember the past Flameosapien article. Well Markus has completed the details for the cool mod. If you plan to use his plans to mod your own try not to burn down your house. 🙂 Can’t wait to see what it up next for Markus, whatever it is it is sure to please. “The main part of the circuit is the gas control gear. I looked

Battery Brain

You would think that car manufactures would install these in the factory. The Battery Brain is a simple but good idea. “HOW BATTERY BRAINâ„¢ WORKS Battery Brain prevents a dead battery by using patented technology to continually monitor a battery’s charge strength and isolate it from any possible energy drainage, ensuring enough charge is preserved to start the engine. The Battery Brain unit can be mounted in various configurations on

Hi Cam Aerial Video System

  I am thinking that these small transmitters by Hi Cam Aerial Video Systems could be mounted on anything. The signal quality is fantastic! “The new Pro X2 is the latest system from Hi Cam. It transmits live, high-quality video and audio from R/C aircraft and UAVs. The signal is picked up by the included receiver which connects to a TV monitor, VCR or camcorder. This new model builds on

Interactive Eyeball Robot

  Looks like something that could traumatize kids for life… “The Muu Socia 3.0 robot, created by ATR and Systec Akazawa, is being shown at the International Modern Hospital Show 2006 in Tokyo this week. The CYBER CYCLOPS is designed, ugly enough, to serve as an ice-breaker between doctors and patients (in other words, they created it “because they could” and came up with an application later…). The robot interacts

Hydroflyer

  Ok these Hydro Flyers look like too much fun, but at $250 I am not sure how much crazy flying I would do with it. “It is a boat, a car, an airplane, is not to hydroflyer. If you are a lover of the radius safe control that you are not going to leave running for llevarte one these. You can find online from 250 dollars in EliteHobby, also