Drive me Nuts

I’m a speed buff, I rarely use the AC when I travel instead I take pleasure of how the wind sweep into my hair as it tries to caress my emotion. Lately, I’ve been intrigue of knowing what the fastest car is ever made so I tried to do some research and here is what I found:

On Sept. 13, 2007, the Shelby SuperCars' Ultimate Aero became the fastest production car in the world. The event took place on a temporarily closed, two-lane stretch of public highway in Washington State. In accordance with Guinness World Records' strict policies, the car had to drive down the highway, turn around, and make a second pass in the opposite direction within one hour.

The Ultimate Aero posted 257.41 mph on the first pass and 254.88 mph on the second for an average of 256.18 mph. Official data were collected via a GPS tracking system from Austrian data acquisition company Dewetron. Guinness World Records later verified data for an official top-speed announcement on Oct. 9, 2007. At that speed the Ultimate Aero broke the official record held by the Koenigsegg CCR (242 mph) and the unofficial record (253 mph) held by Volkswagen's $1.6 million Bugatti.

And the car could go even faster. NASA's wind tunnel testing facility in Langley, Va., found the Ultimate Aero to be aerodynamically stable at speeds up to 273 mph. It just ran out of road. "If there was additional straight pavement on which to accelerate, the top speed would have been considerably higher, so if anyone challenges our record there is tons left on the table," says Chuck Bigelow, the brave soul who piloted the Ultimate Aero on its record-breaking run.

read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22826327/

If only I can own one of this car, it would be a dream come true! Calling daddy please get me one soon!haha

Amphibious Cars

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Wouldn’t it be nice to own a vehicle that travel on land and water? They are called amphibious cars meant to travel both on land and water just like an amphibian. But do not confuse them on classic landing craft because they are usually not considered amphibious vehicles rather they are merely an attempt to create vehicles that can travel on both surfaces. Because more and more people are getting into the craze of creating vehicles using highly efficient technological skills, they starts to desire to expand the off-road capabilities of land-vehicles into a whole new "all-terrain" capability. They are not only trying to make vehicles that can transport on land and water, but including other factors such as ice, mud, marsh, snow, swamp, and many more.

What I read before is that almost all land vehicles are potential candidate to be made into amphibious kind by merely mounting waterproof hull and a propeller. If the vehicle volume is larger than its displacement then it will result to floating. However, for those heavily created vehicles, they call for additional buoyancy measures in order to float.

One of the earliest known amphibious vehicles was created by Neapolitan Prince Raimondo di Sangro of Sansevero. However, the first self-propelled amphibious vehicle known in history is the Orukter Amphibolos, which is basically a steam-powered wheeled dredging barge, created in United States. Records show that it was designed by Oliver Evans in 1805. However, there was a lot of controversy that this vehicle had potentially traveled over land or water under its own steam. The record for proof is vague so people cannot really prove this claim.

I wonder if I can own this kind of vehicle someday. Lets see.

Drag Racing

My body still aches up this very moment I’m trying to jot down this post. I had so much fun last night, so much fun that I’ve forgot all about my alcohol limit. Driving and alcohol don’t mix, I know and I’m not guilty of committing such crime! Never been and will never ever commit such foolishness. I’ve seen hundreds or make it thousands of life wasted merely by watching every day’s news. I don’t want to become the next victim of it and please spare my cars from experiencing such a deadly harm. lolz

I friend Sophie visited our house last night and ask if I can accompany her to her latest addiction, street drag racing! The sound of it makes me shiver, I’ve been driving ever since but I never surrendered myself to that kind of ‘good times’. But curious, she eventually persuaded me to join them. It was fun!!

About Drag Racing

Drag race is all about acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles within a measured distance. Mostly, quarter-mile (1,320 feet) or an eighth-mile (660 feet) is the acknowledged standard for that distance. If in case of losing, the driver will be eliminated while the winning one will progress to the next level until one driver remains.

The race is started by a device better known as Christmas Tree mainly because it is a multicolored starting lights. On the sides of the Tree, there are seven lights, the two small amber lights at the top of the fixture and the remaining three are larger LED lights.

The person who will reach the finish line first will be declared as the winner. However, if such driver had violated some rules like for example he runs quicker than its dial-in or index, the winning will be forfeited. Moreover, if the racer suddenly left the starting line too soon, touched the guardwall or guardrail, and many more, he will not be proclaim as the winner because he violated the rules.

It was indeed fun! My friend Sophie won the race but despite all the fun and excitement I felt that as if some thing is telling me that it is not a good act that young generations should do. I guess it because of the safety concerns I have towards it. You see, racing in such speed can cause unseen accidents and who knows if your life is at the line? I would love to see these races shown on TV, a replay of NASCAR event would be great but on real life? It’s bothering me.

Driving entails a greater responsibility. You drive to go to places, to enjoy things cleanly and NOT to put your life at the risk. I felt bad about these people who would first drink before commencing the race; no doubt vehicle accidents would increase in number in just a minute.

Sad to say, accidents rarely happen because of the vehicle but they take place because of the irresponsibility of drivers. Have a clean fun as much as possible! I swear, I’ll never be on such event again. Its hard thinking that you are screaming in great hope for your friend to win but deep inside something within you is being torn apart, greatly wishing that accidents would not come your friend’s way.

This post is dedicated for speed-maniacs; life should be cherished above all. Never take the risk and never give up your life merely for the name of fun. Foolish fun. Life is beautiful after all, take care of it. Drive safely and in the right speed.

What makes BMW popular?

Last night my friend gave me a call asking what brand of vehicle should she buy. Without any hinch of doubt, I told her to just go for BMW models. And she told me that she had asked a bunch of people and most of them would tell her to just go for BMW.

So what is really on BMW that make it popular?

I don’t know for some but for me, I think it’s the look, reliability, performance, safety and not to mention the X-factor. I’ve brought my second hand 3-series model 3 years ago but up to now, I’m still drooling over its good look and sophistication. If I have the money, I’ll buy another BMW for sure.

Water for Gas

Fuel cost would escalate in a blink of an eye! And so I found myself sitting here in front of the computer trying to research if water is feasible enough to be used as gasoline? Some would smile on this thought but for those who had already heard about the invention, surely this is not a new thing for you. I just could not understand why such invention was never approved by the government to be used on public vehicles.

The technology of using water as a fuel had in fact been around for a long time. In fact, many inventors had successfully done this to their vehicle and the result is remarkable! Are you still in doubt? Then a simple search on youtube or google perhaps using the words "water for fuel" or else "water gas" will essentially gives you many videos on how people truly invented hydrogen engines or engines that produce hydroxy. I’ve watched all those videos patiently and as expected, I want to talk to even one of those investors to test their invention on my vehicles! This spells big savings!

Aside from a great deal of money that you could save, the end result also produces cleaner air that would surely lessen the damage brought by technology to our environment. On my previous posts, I’ve tackled about those bad effects that could be given by those highly damaging exhausts to the air. I guess the moment when we start using water as an alternative to fuel; Mother Nature will start to love us more therefore there will be highly reduced natural calamities. I have this feeling that this sounds like the solution to the world's global energy crisis and global warming problems.

Ok everyone would agree that the technology is great but why is it the technology so comparatively unknown to people these days? I think the reason behind this is the fact or perhaps my presumption that oil companies do not want this technology to grow because they are afraid of the impact it will cause to their sourced of living. They will lose economic dominance in the energy market which will surely spell trouble for them. Come to think, water as fuel will reap such powerful benefits that might entirely wipe these oil companies out of the automotive business or at least decrease a huge part of the pie share. This is definitely one of their greatest fears so they suppressed the technology.

Water is everywhere and it is also recyclable while fossil fuels are damaging to the environment and they cost high!

Aircon Busted

Just a quick post before I leave for the mechanic, my Chevy’s AC was busted! I was feeling really hot while inside the cabin. Too bad its summer! So I have to drop at the nearest mechanic for a repair!

PS: please check every part of your vehicle to avoid problem like this.

The Kid in Me

I’m a grown up! For heaven’s sake I’m on my early 20s but last night as I watch my niece watch Disney Car movie, something in me was so caught up with the scene. I even sat in front of the television thinking what if all my vehicles would talk? What am I going to call them? Will they race with one another or would they simply stood there at our parking lot just like what they are doing now? I guess it would be nice if they’ll have a Car Community or whatever they want to call it wherein they’ll interact with one another and made me their queen! Enough of my fantasy! Hey you can’t blame me after all, the movie was great!

I know I’m being childish but let me do this even once. Let me give you a quick rundown of the main character o the movie:

Lighting McQueen- He’s the main character here. He’s actually a racing car and if this character is a real car model, I guess he would look like this:

In the movie he is sometimes names as “stickers’ by Sally. Based on my research Lighting McQueen was named after the Glenn McQueen which is a Pixar animator who died due to melanoma on October 2002. Basically, the main character of the movie was inspired by Ford GT40 although he has an attribute similar to a Ford Mustang.

The moral lesson of the story: APPRECIATE EVERYONE.

Addition to my Collection

I’ve been working like crazy these past few days! You know why? I am eyeing over a new car. I think it would be nice to buy something new after all the toils and exhaustions. I’m thinking of getting the cheapest car ever!

I want to get the Tata Nano simply because I am intrigued of what it can give and perhaps because I want to collect those vehicles that falls on the ‘extremes’. Actually, I never really seen an actual model of the vehicle but just seeing the pictures on the web, I guess they’re totally cute and lovable! And of course not to mention, they won’t hurt your budget. Better known as the People’s Car, the model is available for 100,000 rupees which is also the price of DVD player in a Lexus! See the difference? I’m really going to have this model now!lolz Its 3 meters long that can contain four or five people comfortably on place which is potent enough to travel 65mph.

Actually, I first heard about the vehicle from a friend, the very first thing I ask was, ‘why NANO?’ I mean with millions of words that you can use on the vehicle, why did the manufacturer ever thought about naming the vehicle as Tata Nano, I think it sounds a bit hilarious. Of course, I had to google the name and I found out that the prefix Nano was derived from the word ‘nanos’ which is a Greek terms that means dwarf- I guess it all makes sense. Also, in Gujarati, nano also means small.

Let me show you the interior:

As you can see, the interior is not as chic like what you can expect to Dodge and Ford vehicles but with the price like that, what would you ask for more? Im so excited to get my model!

Less Driving, More Benefit

It’s been too long since I had time to update my blog…

Let me tackle now about the health benefit of driving less.
Surely, I love to drive. There is no doubt about it! Its just that I tried to watch the news a while ago and I was something stricken with the thought that I’m one of the main contributor of the damaged brought upon into our surroundings. Im not saying as if we should not drive at all because its one of those crazy stuffs you’ll never hear from me, it’s just that if only we could lessen our driving then we could somehow help our environment.

We don’t need any statistic to know that there are millions of vehicles traveling our street each day which may lead to pollution, noise, injuries and congestion that has already reached insufferable level as of the present time. In view of this, the moment is indeed the perfect time to rethink of the means by which we can make use of the roadways and how people can start practicing deeds which will benefit them on later days.

Study shows that there is various health problems associated with car-centered communities. I am really bothered by this thought. I guess if the study was given way back then I could easily shake the issue out of my sleeve but not now. NOT now that the effects of pollution is highly seen on our environment. Ever heard the news about global warming and all those stuffs? It never fails to send shivers to my blood.

• Motor vehicles are among the main source of air pollution which can lead to 1700 premature death and 6000 hospitalization each year due to air pollution.
• World Health Organization suggest that people who live near busy traffics corridors possess 50% greater chance of incurring problems brought by pollution.
• Some of the health conditions that could probably be suffered by people are asthma, reduced lung function, acute bronchitis, respiratory and cardiac problems, cancer and various others which may lead to reduced life span.

In Atlanta Georgia in 1996 where there was a noted decrease in people using cars, study shows that there were also lesser children who were brought into hospitals because of asthma. In my own opinion, lessening our car usage may also help boost up physical vigor. Why? Come to think of it, if we stop riding on a cabbie then we would have time to walk and run which are among the best form of exercises ever! And when they are active it will only result to less chance of suffering from stroke, heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and many others. It can also be a source of peace of mind. Just think of how much we would enjoy the idea of lesser traffic. People will also begin to become closer with one another. Ask your family or friends to join your for a walk. The idea is surely thrilling while you can also help save the environment as well as benefit from it. In fact, the WHO suggests that every people should at least bike or walk 5 kilometers a day.

There will also be a reduced traffic injury. Just switch on your television or flip the pages of your magazine, everyday you will see someone who had encountered road mishaps. Statistics says that almost 60000 traffic related injuries occurred in the year 1995 to 2005 only. You can surely prevent this from happening to you if you ride less.

I promise myself as much as possible I’ll try to lessen my driving…