Terrafugia TF-X, a future flying cars

Terrafugia TF-X is a future flying cars that have been dreamed of by many people. Futuristic vehicle designed by the company Terrafugia Boston, United States.

Flying car able to accommodate four passengers and to fly it is not dependent on roads or runways because the vehicle is capable of taking off vertically.

TF-X has the energies that come from the electrical energy combined with a powerful engine with 300 brake horse power gasoline. resulted encouragement when taking off from a fan at the rear and a propeller at the ends of both wings.

When shot in the air this vehicle mampuh reach speeds of 321 km / h and mampuh a distance of 800 Kilometers. With the TF-X, you mampuh traveling from Jakarta to Surabaya with less than three hours on a road.

The new vehicle will start production in the middle of the next decade, which means that we have to wait eight to twelve years to get this vehicle. Terrafugia admitted that there bebebrapa small obstacle that must be corrected on this vehicle. Another problem regarding the manufacture of TF-X is a matter of safety and legislation. Both of these issues play a significant role in the effort of making a flying car in the past.

Terrafugia TF-X, a future flying cars

Terrafugia claims that 'statistically TF-X' should be safer than driving a modern vehicle '. Then, learn to drive a TF-X only need five hours of exercise.

It could be achieved thanks to a sophisticated system otopilot. Once airborne, TF-X will fly themselves, although the driver can take control. TX-X also can land automatically without human intervention.

If there is an incident, TF-X can release a parachute that is able to withstand the weight of a car.

In theory, the idea of TF-X looks nothing like defects. However, trying to convince the public and lawmakers that flying-car private plane is absolutely safe will be a challenge in the future.

Terrafugia is not sure how price of these vehicles, however they indicated that the price of TF-X could be equal to the price of the car Bugatti Veyron. (BBC)

Solar Car Competed ITS work in Darwin-Adelaide

Widya Wahana V artificial ITS competed in the event of a solar car race that is a distance of 3,000 kilometers from Darwin to Adelaide, along the Australian continent from north to south.

Team Indonesia car Widya Wahana V artificial ITS Surabaya. (ABC / Steven Schubert)

With the serial number 31, the team Widya Wahana V is one of the 46 cars from 25 countries who participated compete in the World Solar Challenge 2015, which starts on Sunday (18/10/2015).

The competition, which took the start in the Parliament of the State of the Northern Territory (NT) is the most prestigious event in the world for solar car racing. The competition will end at the finish line in the city of Adelaide.

Tim car called Stella Lux Eidenhoven Dutch origin, took the start in the first place, witnessed by thousands of visitors. The car then drove across town towards Jalan Darwin Stuart Highway.

This contest has been going on since 1987 ago, and is now held every two years. The developers prototype solar cars around the world and usually take part of this event, to demonstrate the reliability of their work.

Various challenges to be faced by each team. Car Persian Gazelle III from Iran, for example, getting yells of support most festive time of leaving the start line, was forced to stop just a few kilometers after the road.

Because the car was made in the University of Tehran experienced a flat tire so had to stop and pump up the tire.

Iranian car to pump the tires after a few km from the starting line.
(ABC / Steven Schubert)

A similar thing happened Golden Eagle 5.1 K.I.T cars made in Japan, which was forced to stop shortly after the start.

Although most participants come from a team based at the university, but there are also a team featuring cars made by high school students, such as Liberty car Solar Car of Texas, USA.

"We managed to spur our car at a speed of 51 km per hour before. And we hope to be raced a little faster today," Cameron said Mutis of Liberty team, told ABC on Sunday

Sunswift car made in the University of NSW, Australia, took part of this year's race. (ABC / Steven Schubert)

Bianca Tim Koppen from Nuon, the Netherlands, the defending champion, explains his team is not so concerned despite not taking a lead position at the start.

The team lowered No8 car which is the creation of 15 students in the event this year.

46 This is the origin of solar cars 25 countries who competed in the race from Darwin to Adelaide a distance of 3,000 km. (ABC / Steven Schubert)

"Two years ago we start on the order of 20 and we managed to win. So it does not affect the start position I guess," he said.

He explained that his team this time to prepare their vehicles for 14 months.

 (Detik)

Yamaha Prepare Robot Successor Rossi in MotoGP

Competition two Yamaha riders, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, will reach its peak in MotoGP Valencia, Spain,. Lorenzo deficit of 7 points is now more favored because Rossi had to start from the back row as a result of his actions to Marc Marquez last Sunday.

Yamaha MotoBot Concept predicted would enliven the MotoGP race

Compete quickly with fellow racers certainly not new to The Doctor. But what if his opponent on the track MotoGP is a robot?

This time the winner has yet to be determined. However, Yamaha as one of the motorcycle manufacturers have set up potential opponents at once the successor to The Doctor made from the machine. Robot racing was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, October 29 to November 8, 2015.

The robot was named Yamaha MotoBot Concept. As reported gizmag.com, the robot combines motor sport racing by placing the robot as a rider. In a brief press release, Yamaha also mentions it still continues to work on improving the latest products.

"The duty to control complex movements of the motorcycle at high speed, requiring a variety of control that goes with high accuracy sanga," wrote Yamaha. "So we do not expect the surprising results in the near future," Yamaha said in a release.

Gizmag themselves consider that this is not a breakthrough to just make a food delivery vehicle. Seeing the exposure of three-digit speeds, according to Gizmag, Yamaha seems to think to bring MotoBot into MotoGP.

In the promo video now scattered in the virtual universe, crafted by Yamaha racing bike looks tested in an empty land. In his narrative also mentioned that the race of robots created to surpass The Doctor. See the full video below.