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The Beer Moth Truck-Tent Is the Ultimate in Car Camping [Camping]
If driving up to a campsite and setting up a tent is too much "roughing it" to endure, this tent/truck chimera is just what you need to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the amenities of a cabin.More »
How Far Would You Be Willing to Drive If It Meant Avoiding Airport Security? [Just Me?]
The TSA is quickly becoming America's most hated agency (you're welcome meter maids) and for damn good reason—stealing from veterans, hassling kids, hassling handicapped kids, and stealing from everybody else. They've become a greater threat than whatever they're supposed to be protecting u...
Goodbye Charlie Card—Boston Bus Fares Could Soon Be Sold by Smartphone [NFC]
There are fare vending machines in fewer than half of Boston's commuter rail stations so most people buy their tickets on-board the trains. However the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority announced today that come fall, riders may be able to prepurchase their fares on their phones.More »
You Better Watch Where You're Walking in Utah [Wtf]
Utah's Transportation Authority is tired of scraping pedestrians off the sides of its trains, deposited there on account of the person's "distracted walking." So, the UTA is taking the only logical step—imposing fines!More »
12 Floating Airports That Turn City Skylines and Rivers into Landing Strips [Transportation]
Whether sitting atop the Hudson or drifting just above a skyscraper, these conceptual floating airports put landing strips where they're needed most: in the middle of bustling metropoleis. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the best.More »
This Gigantic 1600 HP Engine Used to Power an Entire Stadium Single-Handedly [Past Perfect]
It may not be the largest diesel engine we've ever covered but this vintage, 30-ton diesel engine is no less impressive. It used to power the whole of the Auteuil Racecourse in Paris.More »
Grapefruit-Sized "Goal Balls" Aim to Clear Indonesian Train Roofs of Ruffians [Transportation]
Need to keep the riff-raff off the roof of your shiny new commuter train? Do what Indonesia's state railway did and just sweep the little bastards off with a broom made of suspended concrete balls. Remember to duck.More »
The TowPlow Goes Double-Wide on Snowy Streets [Video]
No, this snow truck is not jack-knifing, the trailer is supposed to do that. It's the TowPlow and it clears snow-bound lanes in a flash. Are you listening Seattle?More »
Americans Are So Fat, Washington State Ferries Have to Carry Less of Them [Health]
America's gotten significantly heavier over the past twenty years and we should have seen this coming. First Kevin Smith gets booted off that flight, then that guy sues White Castle for not having plus-sized booths. Now, one of the nation's largest ferry systems is obligated to carry fewer people...
Honda's Self-Balancing Unicycle: A Segway For Sitters [Video]
Comfort and safety are the top features when it comes to buying a new car, so in an attempt to make its U3-X personal mobility device more consumer-friendly, Honda has improved both those aspects in its new Uni-Cub concept.More »
