Mercedes creates “aero trailer” concept to improve big rig fuel efficiency

Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Technology, Mercedes-Benz

Every time you drive by a semi and feel your car get pushed away from the rig, it reinforces the reality that tractor trailers punch a big, ragged hole in the atmosphere. It takes a lot of power to force those big boxes through the wind, and Mercedes Benz [...]

EVTV to improve on Porsche perfection, invites you to watch [w/video]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA

Electric conversion of 57 Porsche 356A Speedster (replica) – Click above to watch video after the jump

If you’ve been following the MINI Clubman conversion undertaken by Jack Rickard and Brian Noto of EVTV, you’re aware that the BMW is now electrified and almost ready for the road again. Not one to [...]

Study: Want to improve your odds of surviving a crash? Have another sammich

Filed under: Safety

There aren’t a lot of positives about being overweight, but a study by the University of Michigan shows that there could be one reason for the chunky among us to celebrate. U of M studied 300,000 traffic fatalities obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between 1998 and 2008, and it has [...]