Transportation Tech on TFTS - Page 11

Could this be the ultimate gift for the young child that has everything?
Built using to the very same exacting standards as were used in the manufacturing of its real life counterpart, this 1:12 scale Audi Auto Union Type C Roadster Pedal Car is crafted from aluminum and comes complete with …

We’ve features a fair few skateboards that differ from the traditional design here on TFTS, from the exhilarating Boom Boarda motorised skateboard to curious devices that fuse skateboarding with skiing such as the Rollky Two Wheel Skateboard and the truly terrifying Tayo Urban Ski Skateboard, but this Curve Extreme Sport …

Having just posted about the Rollky Two Wheel Skateboard, we couldn’t possibly pass on posting about this curious Magic Wheel which, according to the official website is ‘set to take the UK by storm in 2007’.

Last month TFTS featured the Tayo Sport Urban Ski Skateboard which we had grave reservations about, and this device, from Korean company Rollky, bears some striking similarities to the aforementioned product, except that we have to say it looks just that little bit cooler.

We’ve featured a great many zero emission vehicles here on TFTS of which a few have been pedal powered, but unlike previously featured vehicles this pedal powered car/bike hybrid will seat up to four people – all of whom have the option of contributing to the means of propulsion.

Some things in life can be relied upon. For instance, if you have planned a BBQ in advance you can pretty much rest assured that, come the occasion, it’ll rain. You can also be sure that on the one day you forget your cell phone your car will break down …

We’ve covered a range of curious, single person transportation devices here on Thoughts from the Sidelines, from contraptions such as the Boom Borda, the cool Wheelman Landsurfer and the Hangboard, but this Urban Ski Skateboard certainly looks the most terrifying. In fact, as far as we’re concerned, you’d have to …

Following on from the Car Wheel Alarm Clock (complete with gear stick) we posted about yesterday we could not hold back from posting about this highly original coat rack aimed squarely at petrol heads.
A great cloakroom gadget, this Gear Stick Coat Rack, which is constructed from steel and measures 83.5cm …

Imagine being suspended just inches from the snow, seemingly hung in mid air, as you plummet down the side of a mountain – the sensation of speed must be truly mind blowing.
It’s such a blindingly simple idea that I’m sure that I’m not the only one kicking myself wondering why …

Known as the DMV (Dual Mode Vehicle) this rather unique bus, which has already begun operating in Japan, works both as a conventional road going bus as well as a train with its ability to switch from road to rail on the fly.
Designed to serve Japan’s less densely populated provinces …

Whilst not quite as cool as the previously featured V-Rex Motorbike, this Intel themed motorbike created by Intel to celebrate 30 years of embedded computing is far from your average motorbike.
The 250 horsepower bike, created by Orange County Choppers, not only looks the business but it comes complete with ultra-mobile …