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The 1960s and 70s were an era of grand projects from landing on the moon to Concorde and passenger hovercraft. It was a golden age of engineering when anything seemed possible, even if projects were over budget, technically ambitious and late to deliver. Long-time readers of GNC will remember I covered France's Aérotrain, a high-speed hovertrain using aero engines to propel
Last week I was on holiday in France. Driving down from Paris to Orléans on the D2020, I noticed a long raised structure to the east running for several kilometres. It was a few hundred metres from the road so all I could see was a raised platform or aquaduct on stilts. I initially assumed that it was related to the
Parents, we've all been there. You're as far away from home or car as possible and your toddler decides that he or she has had enough of walking. No amount of encouragement or cajoling will make him take another step and you have to carry your darling all the way back. If you recognise this story then you'll be interested
There's no doubt that 2015 is going to be a huge year for advancements in car technology, and Ford is leading the race with the all new 2015 Ford Edge. The Edge is packed with innovations in performance, safety, utility, and entertainment. The 2015 Edge is outfitted with several new features to help you keep track of your vehicle's position
Personal electric vehicles were very much in evidence at The Gadget Show with bicycles, scooters and skateboards all on show from different vendors. Voltz Bikes covered two of these categories; bicycles and scooters. First up is the Voltz eTrail, an electric mountain bike which was recently road-tested on The Gadget Show itself. With a range of up to 50 miles, the
My father is in China at the moment and he's on the high speed train between Shanghai and Hangzhou. Here's the train at the station in Shanghai. The speed is very impressive... 302 km/h or 188 mph. That's pretty quick.