Posts Tagged ‘brakes’

Plane Crash At Tegucigalpa’s Notorious Toncontin Airport

Friday, May 30th, 2008

All on Road to the Horizon… Remember a previous post The World’s 10 most dangerous landing strips”? Remember how to those landing strips I added to the list, as I had experienced them as “more than scary”? Each time, it amazed me we could actually pull the brakes in time, without tumbling off the end [...]

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Whatever Became Of The Tweel

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The new Michelin Tweel is just such a product. In the looks department, the Tweel is extremely low profile. At speed, the spokes seem to disappear, giving the appearance the vehicle is floating on air, while also revealing the brakes and associated suspension hardware. If that werent enough, to add a little “Bling Bling” the [...]

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Kingsly’s New Bimmer, New Hypermiling Options!

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

The fundamental principle of hypermiling is to use all of your car’s energy to generate forward momentum. By leaving ample space between yourself and the car in front of you, there is enough time to coast to a stop and avoid stepping on the brakes. If you see a red light in front of you, [...]

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