This hack is an interesting twist that will allow you to get in or out of some parking garages when the attendant isn’t looking. Using something metal to trip the parking lot’s proximity sensor that is meant to let cars out automatically you can get into the garage or vice-versa without opening your wallet.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 03:18
It’s no secret that we’re gear heads at heart. Our transportation hacks category is full of unfortunate machinery like [Steven Laurie]’s motor art, weed whacker bikes, and electric motorcycles of all types.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 03:15
[Ben Nelson] didn’t even know how to ride a motorcycle when he started on this electric conversion of a 1981 Kawasaki KZ440. The engine wasn’t a loss since the bike was nonrunning when he purchased it for $100.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 03:06
[Zack Anderson], [RJ Ryan], and [Alessandro Chiesa] were sued by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority for an alleged violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act after copies of their presentation slides were circulated at Defcon 16.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:54
The Segway may be a technological wonder, but motorized balancing transportation has been around for a while. We’ve gathered up some of our favorite motorized unicycles for your knee scraping enjoyment.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:35
[Dem_z] modded his Honda VTEC engine to use a set of individual throttle bodies from a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle. The fuel injection bungs on the throttle bodies were epoxied shut and the bodies were only used to provide individual butterflies for each cylinder.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:34
Autoblog recently posted about the LusoMotors LM23, a track car powered by a Honda CBR1000 that weighs less than 900 pounds. We knew there have been quite a few other home built cars that have foregone traditional engines for motorcycle power plants, so we asked Google for a few project suggestions.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:25
DPX Systems seems to deal exclusively in devices powered by handheld drills. In addition to the mini bike in the video above, they’ve made systems for wheelchairs, toolboxes, and hoists.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:21
[Che-Wei Wang] has a few more projects up his sleeve aside from his pneumatic power suit. This is a bit artsy, but he created an ultraviolet ink dropper to leave a trail of invisible ink wherever he rides his bike.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.09.16 at 02:10
ok, I havent seen an ipod-car integration thing on instructables like what i was lookin for, and i happen to be workin on somethin like it, so, ill give it a shot this is an on the go kinda thing.
Via Instructables | Posted on 2008.09.09 at 19:11