(TrendHunter.com) Can this be a reality for our future? In the wet tropical region of North Queensland, Australian farmers have bought over 20,000 diesel trees with the intention that in 15 or so years, they’ll have an oil mine growing on their farmland.
The Brazilian “Copaifera langsdorfii” can be tapped just li…
(TrendHunter.com) The Japanese love their motorcycles, and property is at an ultr-apremium, so a huge percentage of the population lives in apartments.
The small-space restrictions considered, it only makes sense to have an apartment designed for motorcyclists only. The JaThe NE complex consists of eight apartment …
(TrendHunter.com) These aqua-colored Opel Agila high-heel shoes are real. They were designed by Luca Stappers and were unveiled on April 2nd at a special party that took place at the Shoebaloo Boutique in Amsterdam. The stunt is part of Opel’s promotional campaign for the release of the new Agila minicar.
(TrendHunter.com) If you live in Sweden and you are interested in buying a Volvo C30, starting on April 7, you will be able to get your Volvo C30 with one out of 20 different “skins” or patterns. I like the solid-colored designs but I don’t know about the pink cars with the dots or the multi-colored designs. One has …
(TrendHunter.com) Milady whines, “But Muffy’s Rolls is exactly like mine. Daddy bear, you don’t want me to be just like everybody else, do you?” So Daddy bear has her Rolls decorated with the Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet sculpture. This alone depletes her cookie jar money; it’s $200,000.
It’s made of platinum and diamo…
(TrendHunter.com) This is a LED motorcycle computer case mod. The liquid-cooled casemod modeled after a bike PC is not a real nbcycle as far as functionality is concerned as it was designed to remain stationary and look pretty. As a computer case, it is very unique, but I’m pretty sure that there are many people out …
(TrendHunter.com) The XO Move concept scooter looks cool and acts cool. When you’re ready to park and disembark, the back folds forward to secure it from being wheeled away. It should easily be able to carry two people and has a wheelbase that can be adjusted to make it more stable at high speed.
It was a group pro…
(TrendHunter.com) PickupPal is a really cool service that extends from online to real life connections where people can help each other out. You benefit from it by either getting a cheap ride, or getting paid to drive others somewhere.
PickupPal is “A global eco-friendly transportation revolution that connects driv…
(TrendHunter.com) Look closely at the cab drivers when in London because super model Kate Moss and Daniella Helayel, super star designer, are into the craze of owning their own London black cabs.
Helayel’s model won’t be mistaken for a cab in service because of it’s signature paint job, but if you could get inside …
(TrendHunter.com) Earlier this week, a new BMW ad ran in British newspapers and it offered quite a shock to dog lovers. Why? Because the new BMW is not a canine lover, on the contrary. It contains a system that prevents any dog from releasing itself on your car. The system administrates a 220 volts electric shock to …
(TrendHunter.com) Hot Wheels cars, along with Gallery 1988 (G1988), celebrated its 40th anniversary by putting together a pop surrealist exhibit featuring a collection of artwork inspired by classic toy brands. More than 40 of the most famous pop surrealist artists from around the world made their contribution by cre…
(TrendHunter.com) It’s all about speed at the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach. And we’re not talking about famous race drivers. Actually we’re talking about no drivers at all!
On April 20, 2008, the robotic stars of last year’s DARPA Urban Grand Challenge autonomous car race are having another go at the Roboti…
(TrendHunter.com) To give electric cars a jolt, Project Better Place proposes a plan like the cell phone launch.
Their idea is to heavily subsidize the cost of the equipment, and charge only for the service. In this case, the car might be free, if you agree to buy the battery and recharge at specified vendor locati…
(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has shown you sketches of the Aston Martin Vantage GT2, featured again below, now at last the new race car has officially been revealed.
The Vantage GT2 will make its first appearance at the Le Mans Series at Barcelona on 5 April 2008.Now that the Vantage GT2 is completed, Aston Marti…
(TrendHunter.com) Ferrari recently launched a new “One-to-One Personalisation Program†at the Geneva Motor Show. The program allows buyers to fully customize their car by choosing details and materials they want in consultation with the Italian carmaker’s experts. The personalization program is inaugurated with…
(TrendHunter.com) Want to show your patriotic side in style? Consider a full-body car decal.
Way cooler than Austin Power’s ride, the Discovery Channel featured a piece on this customization process, starring a Lotus Exige S with a Union Jack pattern.
Auto wraps are skins for your cars that let you customize thei…
(TrendHunter.com) The Italian Saleen S5S Raptor is a two-seat creampuff that can put other comparable mid-sized hot rods to shame. Plus, it is eco-friendly with a 5.0L Supercharged engine that runs on ethanol, protecting our environment. Look for the production model in 2010 for $185,000.
Critics feel the Saleen loo…
(TrendHunter.com) InnovaTek, a Washington based company, has recently developed a microreactor that can convert almost any liquid fuel to hydrogen. According to gas2.org, the device can accept a wide range of fuels, including “gasoline, diesel, vegetable oil, biodiesel, propane, natural gas, even the glycerol byprod…
(TrendHunter.com) A company called Zero Motorcycles put out a very attractive bike they call the Zero X that makes no noise and runs on electricity supplied by a battery as opposed to gas and weighs only 140 lbs.
“Zero says that the bike runs on 300 amps and can accelerate from 0 – 30 in under 2 seconds,” 14UNews…
(TrendHunter.com) As GPS navigation devises come, this one is pretty stacked with special features. The navigation is in 3-D maps which are rendered on a photo-realistic 4.8-inch 800×400 screen resolution. In addition, the gadget has a three axis sensor that provides stable use of navigation and speed in searching fo…
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