Scientists Working On Invisibility Cloaking Device, Possible Use In Automotive Industry?
Ok now that we have covered what the feature is and how it works (at least at this stage), the question is who would benefit from having an invisibility cloak feature in the car? As much as you would love the feature on your car, reality is if the feature becomes available it probably will not be publicly available. Can you imagine if the feature was available to the general public? You would have criminals using it to rob banks and getting away. Police Officers: they could use this feature while sitting on the side of the road to catch speeders, if the whole car was invisible they could use it to sneak up to a robbery, and so on. Detectives: They could use it to stake out suspects without the worry of being seen. With a little tweaking there could be "skins" that come programmed into the feature (kind of like adjusting color on a TV) so they could change the color of their car on the go, making it easier to follow suspects. Private Investigators: Pretty much the same as the detectives, they could use it to stake out suspects or follow them given the feature is tweaked to be able to change colors as well. 1. What are your thoughts, should invisibility be a feature available to the general public? 2. If it became available, how much would you pay for the added feature?
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The ride feels firm and poised, and this British-brand SUV (actually built in India) exudes more agility and engagement than you would expect from a machine that made its name from scaling mountains. In sport mode, the transmission is programmed to hold lower gears longer and to downshift more readily, to improve acceleration. The Land Rover LR2 is not just a one-trick pony. It's a compact SUV that can do it all. The 2014 Land Rover LR2 comes in three models, all equipped with the 2.0-liter turbocharged, direct-injected four-cylinder engine, 6-speed automatic, and four-wheel drive with Terrain Response and Hill Descent Control. 39,995) adds a rearview camera that incorporates Hitch Assist. 42,595) upgrades to Windsor leather seats, an 825-watt 17-speaker Meridian audio system, and premium carpet mats. 1,000). There's also a choice of two 19-inch 10-spoke alloy wheel designs, and an 825-watt Meridian 16-speaker audio system is available for the LR2 and LR2 HSE. Safety equipment includes anti-lock brakes, permanent all-wheel drive, seven airbags, including driver and passenger front seats, front seat side airbags, full-length curtain airbags and inflatable knee bolsters. Front safety belts feature pre-tensioners and Hill Descent comes standard, controlling the cars speed on steep gradients.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a 200 pound Gorilla leaping around the room, and I want to address it right now.鈥?That鈥檚 how Peter Wright, Land Rover鈥檚 Principal Engineer, began his talk about the new 2016 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport Td6 models. Obviously, Wright鈥檚 Gorilla is the diesel emissions scandal currently engulfing Volkswagen. The short version is that Land Rover uses the same emissions technology as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, a long-proven system that involves injecting some Diesel Exhaust Fluid made of urea and water into the exhaust stream. The urea combines with the exhaust gases to form ammonia, which turns into harmless nitrogen and water in the vehicle鈥檚 catalytic converter. The system cuts down the NOx emissions that are at the heart of VW鈥檚 problem. The new 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V6 was developed by Land Rover and generates 254 horsepower and 440 pound-feet of torque at just 1,750 rpm. The Td6 engine delivers 22 mpg in the city, 28 mpg on the highway, and a combined figure of 25 mpg. That may not sound like the fantastic mileage figures you鈥檙e accustomed to seeing with diesels, but it鈥檚 still a Range Rover, which means it weighs about 5,000 pounds.
