Mercedes electric SLS AMG E-Cell previewed: neck-snapping and retina-searing (video)
December 16, 2010 No Comment
If ever a post needed a sunglasses warning this one is it. Check out that paint job. It’s a pretty hot hue for a pretty hot car, the E-Cell , a Mercedes SLS AMG that has had its internal combustion assets stripped and replaced with not one, not two, but four electric motors. That’s one per wheel, naturally, and if you add them all up you get the equivalent of 528hp, a little short of the production car’s 563hp, but torque is up to 649ft/lbs from the stock car’s 479 — and being electric that’s all available from the start. Sadly, though, twisting force isn’t the only thing that’s swelled, with this car adding a whopping 880lbs to an already heft 3,571. According to Auto Express that’s had a decidedly negative effect on handling, but it does at least offer a quite respectable 125 mile range. No information yet on cost or when exactly Mercedes might put this thing into production, but earlier word was we won’t see it on the streets anytime before 2013. You’d better prepare yourself now by staring at the sun for a few minutes a day, and do yourself a favor: start squinting before you click “play” on the video below. Continue reading Mercedes electric SLS AMG E-Cell previewed: neck-snapping and retina-searing (video) Mercedes electric SLS AMG E-Cell previewed: neck-snapping and retina-searing (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Actor Jeff Bridges talks about the wonders of technology turning him into his young self in ‘TRON:Legacy,’ while co-star Olivia Wilde praises the merits of physical transformation for her role.(Dec.16)
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No, this is not what you need to clean up a broken CFL. Image Credit Foxtongue Fred Upton, soon to be head of the Energy and Commerce Committee , was too green for Rush Limbaugh because he co-sponsored the 2007 legislation on light bulb efficiency. Glenn Beck called him a “socialist” for it. To get his new gig he had to backtrack and promise to re-examine his position.
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F-16 jet shoots down apparent engine-powered balloon that flew in forbidden zone over Dimona; military says it was unmanned
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You know what they say about a trip to the FCC ‘s database, right? Why, it’s much like the step just prior to achieving manhood — one more leap from here, and you’ll be ripe for the pickin’. Just a few months after Hannspree teased us with a formal introduction of its (then unnamed) 10.1-inch multitouch Froyo tablet, it looks as if that very device has now found a moniker. The 1.6-pound HSG1164 will eventually bring a fairly impressive build of materials to light, offering a 1GHz Tegra 2 chip, 16GB of internal storage, 512MB of NAND Flash, a microSD slot, Android 2.2, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, mini USB / HDMI connector, an inbuilt light sensor, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a Li-ion battery of unspecified size. There’s obviously no direct mention of a ship date in the documentation here, but we’re putting our money on an early 2011 release. Care to wager, too? Hannspree’s HSG1164 10.1-inch Froyo tablet drops by the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An Ohio lighthouse is covered in ice, the result of waves crashing onto it from Lake Erie. (Dec. 16)
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Photo via University of Warwick One of the most disappointing aspects of Christmas (besides the crazed consumerism) is the piles of plastic packaging left over after the morning commotion. In fact, Science Daily reports that each American consumes an average of 120 grams of plastic wrapping on Christmas gifts, most of which is not recyclable. But that might just change (the recycling part, not the wasteful plastic packaging) thanks to a new technique for processing practically any type of plastic. Now that is some Christmas wish come true… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …James Hansen Shows Up in UK Court, Testifies for Anti-Coal Activists; Found Guilty Anyway
December 16, 2010 No Comment
Image: World Development Movement via flickr Despite a two-hour testimony by NASA climate scientist Jim Hansen this week, a UK court found 20 environmental activists who tried to shut down a coal plant last year guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Aretha Franklin goes home for the holidays; 50 Cent named in NY copyright infringement lawsuit; Time honor caps celebrity-making of Mark Zuckerberg. (Dec. 16)
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Looking for a little zip in your next portable hard drive ? Look no further than Super Talent’s latest, the svelte USB 3.0 Storage Pod. As you’ve likely pieced together by now, that ultraslim black box above contains a 500GB hard drive and the appropriate circuity to transfer files using SuperSpeed USB, or right around ten times faster than USB 2.0. It’s completely bus-powered, too, so don’t bother packing an AC adapter. The company claims that it’ll pass along files at up to 90MB/sec (vid’s after the break as proof), and if you’re already sold, you can fetch one yourself next month. Continue reading Super Talent intros 500GB USB 3.0 Storage Pod, wants $99 for it Super Talent intros 500GB USB 3.0 Storage Pod, wants $99 for it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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