New Technology Reviews!.: electric

Full-on electric drum kit shoved within a pair of jeans, subway musicians celebrate (video)

<P align=center><img alt="" border="1" hspace="4" src="fhttp://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5341/drumjeans.jpg" vspace="4"></P>It's a natural progression, really. Way back in the heyday that was 2008, we saw a fully-functional keyboard worked into a pair of jeans. Three years later, those characters have morphed into something far more raucous. The University of Hull's own Aseem Mishra has just nabbed an prized engineering award for his recent musical work -- specifically, for integrating eight sensors into an otherwise ordinary set of trousers. For now, the wearer has to connect their legs into a speaker-filled backpack in order to be heard, but he's working on a wireless version that'll transmit to far larger sound systems. There's also hope that version 2.0 will include more sensors for more sounds, and if a manufacturer decides to start shoving these into your local Hot Topic, we're guessing they'll be available in a rainbow's worth of hues. Vid's below for those who'd fancy having a listen themselves. <br /><P><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/full-on-electric-drum-kit-shoved-within-a-pair-of-jeans-subway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">via</A></P>

Full-on electric drum kit shoved within a pair of jeans, subway musicians celebrate (video)

It's a natural progression, really. Way back in the heyday that was 2008, we saw a fully-functional keyboard worked into a pair of jeans...

Mission Motors reveals Mission R electric racing superbike, conceals price

<DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLS8tG5kzjy6rqUpbAoQj3KZsIMxbJucWbM7mflkqknxwSuH_5zCYqsdZAxGxMYMkwnZVmI1XkoqE0Uvli_v0odKYUMyojpdtObE06bINHPmBHni-PhUXK9ww3rCq18uNeq_w3041xpA/s1600/mission-r-motorcycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLS8tG5kzjy6rqUpbAoQj3KZsIMxbJucWbM7mflkqknxwSuH_5zCYqsdZAxGxMYMkwnZVmI1XkoqE0Uvli_v0odKYUMyojpdtObE06bINHPmBHni-PhUXK9ww3rCq18uNeq_w3041xpA/s1600/mission-r-motorcycle.jpg"></A></DIV>Not impressed by the Mission One? We'd bother to ask when your last mental health checkup was, but at this point, it probably doesn't even matter. If there's an ounce of warm blood left in your body, chances are you'll be at least partly invigorated by Mission Motors' latest cycle, the Mission R. Hailed as the outfit's latest electric racing superbike, this slice of highway heaven packs 14.4 kWh and 141 horsepower in a package smaller than a modern 600cc sportbike, and for the gearheads in attendance, you'll be pleased to know that the liquid-cooled 3-phase AC Induction motor conjures up 115 ft-lbs of torque at the crank from 0 to 6400 RPM. Tim Prentice of Motonium is responsible for the chassis, and the entire bike is expected to make its debut early next year in the TTXGP racing series. As for a consumer price and ship date? Keep dreaming. On both fronts.

Mission Motors reveals Mission R electric racing superbike, conceals price

Not impressed by the Mission One? We'd bother to ask when your last mental health checkup was, but at this point, it probably doesn'...

Mercedes electric SLS AMG E-Cell previewed: neck-snapping and retina-searing (video)

<DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvesh1ME4PxTNaD8peSsWRSY-FdBNWIUUWeWSVedI75irqupOCDIh-hDzpqz69VQ-osqbXl7n4zwX7-JwRwH4oDc2rgR54UppQolaJCEaJBfGbyggQWvltDvfiIGEshZh8xQTtCZVzyg/s1600/sls-ecell-2010-12-16-600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvesh1ME4PxTNaD8peSsWRSY-FdBNWIUUWeWSVedI75irqupOCDIh-hDzpqz69VQ-osqbXl7n4zwX7-JwRwH4oDc2rgR54UppQolaJCEaJBfGbyggQWvltDvfiIGEshZh8xQTtCZVzyg/s1600/sls-ecell-2010-12-16-600.jpg"></A></DIV>If ever a post needed a sunglasses warning this one is it. Check out that paint job. It's a pretty hot hue for a pretty hot car, the E-Cell, a Mercedes SLS AMG that has had its internal combustion assets stripped and replaced with not one, not two, but four</EM> electric motors. That's one per wheel, naturally, and if you add them all up you get the equivalent of 528hp, a little short of the production car's 563hp, but torque is up to 649ft/lbs from the stock car's 479 -- and being electric that's all available from the start. Sadly, though, twisting force isn't the only thing that's swelled, with this car adding a whopping 880lbs to an already heft 3,571. According to Auto Express</EM> that's had a decidedly negative effect on handling, but it does at least offer a quite respectable 125 mile range. No information yet on cost or when exactly Mercedes might put this thing into production, but earlier word was we won't see it on the streets anytime before 2013. You'd better prepare yourself now by staring at the sun for a few minutes a day, and do yourself a favor: start squinting before you click "play" on the video below.

Mercedes electric SLS AMG E-Cell previewed: neck-snapping and retina-searing (video)

If ever a post needed a sunglasses warning this one is it. Check out that paint job. It's a pretty hot hue for a pretty hot car, the E-C...

First Think City electric vehicles delivered to Indiana government, Leslie Knope calls dibs on all of 'em

<DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQCPk9H2nHJI4W5O1U2IdNldJolxR-aGJydfAFUmHiYAYEVa6IwHasnDkfUN8XGyMzTfvJvIoiA8vG8ANbVquyl68e337emlrQCXhyphenhyphenLBaUSyZ9v0b4KqzYP4e7Qp5mlmVhSCKgqU28G4/s1600/ron-swanson-think-city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQCPk9H2nHJI4W5O1U2IdNldJolxR-aGJydfAFUmHiYAYEVa6IwHasnDkfUN8XGyMzTfvJvIoiA8vG8ANbVquyl68e337emlrQCXhyphenhyphenLBaUSyZ9v0b4KqzYP4e7Qp5mlmVhSCKgqU28G4/s320/ron-swanson-think-city.jpg" width="320"></A></DIV>Headed to Pawnee, Indiana anytime soon? Don't lie, it's a place that survives in only two places: your mind, and NBC's studios. The only "Pawnee" in proximity of the Hoosier State lies in Illinois, but it's cool, we can still pretend. After hearing that Think was planning to hawk its City electric vehicle in the Big Apple this year, it looks as if Indiana's government will actually be first to acquire it. Fitting, though, given how Think's primarily manufacturing facility is parked in Elkhart, IN. The first 15 City EVs -- described by the company as "all-electric, zero-emission cars designed in Scandinavia for fleet applications and urban commuters" -- have hit the ground running, delivered to the Department of Administration to be used principally by the Department of Natural Resources in the state's park system. Naturally, Ron Swanson was at the ribbon-cutting ceremony with a mind to swipe one for his own personal use, but once he learned of Think's plans to finally roll out retail distribution in select US cities in the second half of 2011, his conscience got the better of him. Phew.

First Think City electric vehicles delivered to Indiana government, Leslie Knope calls dibs on all of 'em

Headed to Pawnee, Indiana anytime soon? Don't lie, it's a place that survives in only two places: your mind, and NBC's studios. ...