A motorcycle concept called 'Digimoto Concept' that takes the base of BMW R1200R arise from the creation of collaboration between a German designers Zanzotti together with GRAYDEV industrial design house, as well as the component manufacturer Wunderlich.
All three companies managed to present a work of Digimoto Concept motorcycle created by using virtual reality and various other high-tech devices, but the results appear minimalist yet futuristic.
Digimoto which uses a boxer engine taken the base of BMW Motorrad R1200R, but now it's changing more simple and modern and unique. Its figure aerodynamics, equipped with two solid rims and massive sized front forks.
Its uniqueness look reinforced with the elongated LED taillights, and headlights similar to Daft Punk's helmet. Coupled with a skateboard shaped seat. While the fuel tank has an interesting design, with the gap between it and the motor giving a sense of levitation.
In the motorcycle concept is also applied variety of sensors and cameras that record a variety of information around the motorcycle, all data collected will be displayed on the rider visor helmets. As a result, all the elements of the motorcycle will be appear streamlined luminous drastically.
Rear side view of Digimoto Concept at the EICMA 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fnoJz)
Kept
spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive
with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the
cops.... •••[EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DIGIMOTO | ASPHALT AND RUBBER]
At the world's famous automotive exhibition like Los Angeles Auto Show 2016 was not only followed by major car brands. But the US automotive manufacturers such as Rezvani Motors have also appeared to offer their new sports car called Rezvani Beast Alpha. The sports car built by using the Lotus aluminum monocoque frame chassis.
These new Rezvani car comes as a compact sports car due to the body is made of carbon fiber materials so its weight to be very light at only 907 kilograms with a length of 4,145 millimeters and height of 1,105 mm. For comparison, in that segment there is also Mazda MX-5 sportcar which has a length of 3,914 mm and height of 1,234 mm.
Left side view of 2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha sports car. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fpQrS)
The car is equipped with a turbocharged four-cylinder Honda K24 engine with a capacity of 2.4 liters. The machine is capable of spraying the power up to 500 hp and combined with a six-speed manual transmission as standard, or a sequential transmission automatic gearbox as the optional.
As quoted from Motor1 on Friday, November 18, 2016, the Rezvani Beast Alpha sportcar capable of traveling at a maximum speed of 282 kilometers per hour. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h achieved in 3.2 seconds for the car with automatic sequential transmission, while the standard six-speed manual transmission takes 3.5 seconds.
Rear side view of 2017 Rezvani Beast Alpha sports car. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fpQrS)
The sports car has two doors with sliding door type. How it works, It's slightly different from the MPV's sliding doors, if the lever is pulled then automatically the door shifts toward the front. In the interior, Its driver and passenger seat using a combination upholstery of leather and Alcantara. As with other cars, Rezvani Beast Alpha also has features such as airbags, power windows, air conditioning (AC), as well as infotainment system with connections for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Rezvani Beast Alpha will be sold starting with the US. $200 thousand or equivalent Rp.2,68 billion. In addition, Rezvani Motors also stated that this sports car can be built based on the needs and desires of its owner. Do you want to have it? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR1]
Conventional cleaning products are currently used by the majority of Earth's population is regarded as not environmentally friendly because it is made from chemicals that are difficult to decompose and can pollute the environment. This global problem encourages international team of scientists to create a new soap molecules made from renewable resources that can reduce the amount of chemicals in the cleaning products.
Researchers invent 'perfect' soap molecules that is better for the environment. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fij8K)
"Our team made a molecular soap made from natural ingredients such as soy, coconut and corn, which works better than conventional soap and more environmentally friendly," said Paul Dauenhauer, a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota who became one of the authors of the study.
In this project, the researchers from the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation in the United States developed a new chemical process for combining fatty acids from soy or coconut and glucose ring of maize that can produce the renewable soap molecules called Oleo-Furan-Surfactant (OFS).
On the test, OFS can work well when used with hard water (water with a high mineral content). Meanwhile, when the conventional soap is used with the hard water, soap usually can not be foamy and become sticky.
The soap molecule is made from soybeans, coconut and corn, and researchers say it works better than regular soap without relying on fossil fuels. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fijTd)
To resolve this issue, the manufacturers add additional chemicals to bind the minerals in hard water and prevents mixing with soap molecule. So this makes regular cleaning products have more chemicals that can be harmful to the environment.
Instead, OFS rid of the hard water problems by using the ingredients from natural sources that do not bind to the mineral was too strong. Researchers also found that the OFS form micelles that are important in the process of cleaning, even in an environment of high levels of water hardness.
Other researchers, Kristeen Joseph said that the performance of the OFS soap will be better than regular soap because it is superior in terms of biodegradability, ability to clean and foam production.
"OFS is made of a carbon chain of soybean and coconut which can be said as the perfect soap molecules," she concluded. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | EUREKALERT | MNN]
Among the ranks of big motorcycles on display at the EICMA 2016 held in Milan, there is an electric-powered motorcycles made by Energica. The presence of the motorcycle upbeat the exhibition event because not many manufacturers revealed the figure of electric motorcycles.
It was a motorcycle concept named EsseEsse9 after an Italian road, the Via Emilia, or the SS9 brought the old-school style design. And the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Energica, Giampeiro Terstoni revealed that through EsseEsse9 his company wants to show a completely different motorcycle prototype from the usual.
Right side view of Energica EsseEsse9 electric-powered motorcycle concept. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fgcKw)
"We decided to unveil a motorcycle which had been hidden ie the technical components all this year," he said, as quoted by Visordown. But there is no information on the technical data of this motorcycle.
Rear side view of Energica EsseEsse9 electric-powered motorcycle concept. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fgcKw)
By design, there is nothing special about the EsseEsse9. Because of this motorcycle carrying an electric-powered machine with a large capacity, at the bottom of the motorcycle seemed to be full and the engine block is protected by the frame.
While the motorcycle using two spoke rim models wrapped with wide tires. And on his hind legs supported by a monoshock is located on the right side. Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... •••[EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | VISORDOWN]
Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet officially introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2016, the United States. This car will enliven the luxury roofless vehicles segment. The exterior appearance of the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet is not much different from his brother, the Mercedes Benz S Class Cabriolet.
Drives using the new bumper and chrome-plated front grille. On the back there are new bumpers, quad tailpipes, and 'Maybach' emblems. To strengthen the strong impression, replaced rim spokes model of a typical Mercedes-Maybach.
As quoted from Carscoops on November 16, 2016, stated that the Mercedes Maybach S650 Cabriolet uses a twin-turbocharged V12 engine capacity of 6.0 liters capable of spraying power up to 621 hp. The heart of this drive system combined with seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Top view of 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet interior. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fnNMY)
Like the other Maybach products, the interior of S650 Cabriolet is made luxurious and comfortable. Its white leather upholstery combined with cross stitching and the dashboard using black leather upholstery with ambient light underneath. On the dashboard planted two screens, one for instrument cluster and one more as infotainment.
Rear side view of 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fnNMY)
Mercedes Maybach S650 Cabriolet will only make 300 units worldwide. For the US market alone only gets 75 units at a price per unit was US. $321,900 or approximately Rp.4,3 billion. While the rest will be distributed for the European market and others. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]
Scientists have been training rats, bees and even dolphins to sniff out land mines, but now they're turning their attention to something that has never been imagined before, namely Spinach.
It famous because has many health benefits, spinach as soon as possible can be a tool for human beings to reveal the existence of hidden explosives and prevent casualties. This has become possible thanks to the work of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which uses a technique called infusion of blood vessels to introduce the carbon nanotubes from the leaves of the plant.
Spinach is finally living up to its reputation as a Superfood. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1flCCW)
These nanotubes are specifically designed to interact with a chemical component called nitroaromatic, which is commonly used as an explosive. In their experiments described in the journal Nature Materials, the researchers focused on nitroaromatic called picric acid.
The acid is absorbed from the groundwater by plant roots, then transported into the mesophyll layer located on the underside of leaves, where most of the photosynthesis takes place and the same location as the nanotubes while it is working to locate the explosives.
When the researchers expose the laser light on the nanotubes, they will give a fluorescent signal detection as a sign nitroaromatik (chemical components used as an explosive). This signal can be viewed by using the infrared camera within 1 meter. Although at this time the team is still trying to widen the longer distances.
Overall, it takes about 10 minutes for nitroaromatics reach the leaves after being absorbed from the roots, and while some animals have been able to sniff out explosive chemicals faster.
Michael Strano co-author of the study said, "The plant is an excellent chemical analysis. They have an extensive network of roots in the soil, and has its own way to transport water up to the leaves."
If the researchers manage to do this experiment, do not be surprised if in the future casualties caused by explosives would be much less, thanks to the invention.. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | IFL SCIENCE]
