Saturday, November 21st, 2009
But unlike old soldiers, electric cars don't fade away. They just bide their time in history until needed again. That's why I say we have merely...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
The big-boys of CAD and their trusty salespeople obviously groomed the Big-3 purchasing teams for many years to get as entrenched as they are. They...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Imagine having to get a separate drivers license for each brand of automobile you wished to drive. You would have to pay extra for the privilege, not...
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Imagine a battery that looks and feels just like a lithium-ion battery, but has an energy density that is up to ten times greater. This would mean...
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
CAD models are simply digital representations of a product design until they become physical. Question is: In what form? Now with Additive Rapid...
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
3DP, the acronym for 3D printing of rapid prototypes, is coming to an office near you. That’s right, some rapid prototyping is already making...
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Chromium has added beauty and durability to the finishes of automotive and motorcycle parts since it first replaced nickel as a decorative finish back...
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
This is a followup to an earlier article about an auto show at the old Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby, Michigan. I knew there were a few pics...
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It wasn't that long ago I saw lineworkers at Ford giving thumbs up on TV to Alan Mulally as he cruised an assembly line. They seemed humble and...
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Hybrid and electric vehicles are in a state of technology flux and will be for a long time. That helps explain why DC motors with precious, rare-earth...
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