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Cool video: Leonardo Da Vinci's wooden car designed in 1495

Leonardo Da Vinci designed a wooden, clock-work car in 1495. The designs, on page 812R of the Atlanticus Codex, were only interpreted correctly a few years ago and a working model was actually made. With the exception of flywheels, storing energy in a mechanical form never caught on. Wooden cars were popular, for a time, as you can see in a video below the fold. The car of the future will probably be made from carbon fibre and use a chemical battery. Steampunk fans like myself still hold out hope for a modern wind-up, wooden car. Related: ... Read more →

ABG Top 10: Greenest toy cars for the holidays Lascelles Linton

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_10_Greenest_toy_cars_for_the_holidays'; It's almost Christmas, so I compiled a list of the top 10 green toy cars for you. Any toy on this top 10 list ...

Cool video: Leonardo Da Vinci's wooden car designed in 1495 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Leonardo Da Vinci designed a wooden, clock-work car in 1495. The designs, on page 812R of the Atlanticus Codex, were only interpreted correctly a few years ago and a working model was actually made. With the exception of flywheels, storing energy in a mechanical form never caught on. Wooden cars ...

ABG Top 10: Greenest toy cars for the holidays 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_10_Greenest_toy_cars_for_the_holidays'; It's almost Christmas, so I compiled a list of the top 10 green toy cars for you. Any toy on this top 10 list would be a great gift for that green, gear-head kid (or kid at heart) on your Christmas/holiday ...


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