The wheel consists of a center layer of rubber that is stretched and held tightly by a series of rods, which can be adjusted for different types of terrain. The mountain bike version of the wheel includes 29-inch carbon fiber rims and is open on the sides, although it is being considered covering the opening with thin sidewalls to keep debris from getting caught in the tire. Besides eliminating the risk of flats, the wheel also helps increase performance by storing potential energy...

I suggest a new business idea for the market of road transport. The main point is that the taxi drivers fight for the customers, offering their own prices for the trip. How it works...The client calls the dispatcher and makes the order providing such details as vehicle class, time, his / her location and the destination. The dispatcher sends this order to all the drivers proper to the requested car class. All drivers have the Java-based application installed on their mobile...

The device will use a Bluetooth signal to prevent cell phone use, including texting and apps, while the vehicle is in motion. Once the device is installed in the car it will disable cell phone functions automatically, and will send an email alert if it detects tampering. It will allow cell phone operation if the user is wearing a hands-free headset.

I think it would be pretty convenient to have the same technology that is now in 'tap' credit cards, implemented into gas nozzles and tanks in your car. The nozzle on the pump would have a sensor to gather billing info, that would be recieved from another chip mounted just inside your car where you place the pump. When your finished some info should be collected by your car: Price paid for gas, how many gallons, date etc. Your car could then compare that info to your...

Why not create a canoe which can be folded to fit in a backpack and weighs a little. The single passenger canoe will be made of a carbon fiber frame and a hull made of the same material as that used in racing sails. Locking mechanisms will secure the telescoping framework poles at bow and stern and a center folding mechanism will hold the boat firm in the middle. Such a canoe could be useful for forestry workers and hikers.

I'd like to see a car with a laptop computer instead of an instrument console. The computer would run Linux (so it wouldn't crash) and you could open up windows on the screen for speedometer, gasoline usage rates, operating temp, oil pressure, all the usual. Since a computer, you could monitor many more things in windows which could be minimized or maximized, such as trip calculator, GPS mapping, etc. Controlled with videogame type cursor pads/buttons on the steering wheel.

I live in Florida and am a mom to a 9 month old baby. It gets VERY hot here and I hate putting my baby in her sweltering carseat. I would love it if there were some type of attachment that would allow for the air conditioning to circulate through the seat and cool it off faster. This product would also be beneficial in northern areas during the winter. The product could help warm up the seat for babies who are chilly.

A stroller will transform to a bike in under half a minute, and will provide a safer and more interactive method of biking with a small child. Rather than a bike trailer with the child riding in back, such a design will allow the parent to place their child up front, between their arms. BTW, the bike can also be adapted to other functions, with accessories including a shopping cart, weather cover, and car seat adapter.

The new cycling system will let you use both your legs and your arms while riding. The bicycle will feature a separate drive train that will be powered by the arms and will work with the pedal system. This will allow the rider to also use their arm, shoulder, and chest muscles to create forward momentum and encourages a better, full body workout. The adjustable system can be set for different arm lengths and the tilting action of the hand crank steers the front wheel.

You know when you flick that switch on the dashboard or steering column that has a red triangle marking on it, then all your turn signal lights start to flash simultaneously? Yeah right, the "four way flasher"... Aren't they used to show other drivers that a/ you're in trouble and here is your vehicle location, and b/ your vehicle is in a place or situation that warrants caution for other vehicles moving near it? Well the trouble with that flashing, is that if the vehicle is partially...