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Born to be Mild!

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2008-02-25 08:58:48 by Anthony James in Yanko Design
...Henrik Björkman. Though there is nothing groundbreaking about an electric scooter, my grandmother had one after all, there are a few interesting features behind The Thunderbolt Electric Scooter. The electro-magnetic power train is neatly housed in the rear wheel itself. Where one would normally find liquified dead dinosaurs, you can now...
 
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The "eco-chic" Fisker Karma and 150mpg XH-150 hybrids revealed

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2008-01-14 06:03:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...Henrik Fisker, CEO and former BMW and Aston Martin designer. The Fisker Karma (pictured), can go up to 50 miles before the gas engine kicks in to charge the lithium-ion batteries. It features a 150mph top speed capable of reaching 60mph from a standstill in 5.8 seconds. Sharing the stage with Fisker is AFS Trinity Power Corporation and their...
 
Tags: xh-150, 150mpg xh-150 hybrids, fisker, fisker karma, hybrids, danish-born henrik fisker, ho-hum xh-150, gas engine kicks, gas
 
 
 
 
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Out of Body Out of Mind

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2008-01-24 16:29:10 by Michael in Medgadget
...Henrik Ehrsson) and Switzerland (Bigna Lenggenhager, Tej Tadi, Thomas Metzinger and Olaf Blanke). The participants wore virtual reality goggles connected to video cameras that filmed the participants backs. Thus each participant saw his or her own body from the back But this trick alone did not induce an out-of-body experience. (And a good...
 
Tags: body, body experience inside, inside, virtual body, out-of-body experience, participants, visual events, illusion, mind matters blog
 
 
 
 
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Fisker Karma at $80,000 is the most luxurious plug-in hybrid

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2008-02-06 12:40:19 by HASH0x8b04540 in Newlaunches.com
...Henrik Fisker, the former Design Director for Aston Martin. This high performance plug-in hybrid coupe will carry a tag of $80,000. Via - Luxurylaunches
 
Tags: karma, fisker, word karma, sensual four-door coupe, electric motor, coupe, stealth mode, four-cylinder petrol engine, plug-in hybrid technology
 
 
 
 
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Strawberry Fields forever (nothing is real)

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2008-02-10 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
 
...Henrik Wann Jensen of the University of California at San Diego is an expert in developing images in which light interacts with other materials - the patterns of light and shade created as sunlight filters through a glass of brandy, for example Now, he has built a mathematical model based on the absorbtion and reflection of light which can...
 
Tags: real, images, life-like images, computer, real life, computer games, life, game, computer game
 
 
 
 
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Thunderbolt Scooter Concept

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2008-02-25 16:04:23 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...Henrik Björkman is definitely worth a second take. The technology inside isn't new, but the main focus is on its design. The Thunderbolt Electric Scooter uses an electro-magnetic power train that is carefully contained in the rear wheel itself, while the lack of a petrol tank provides enough storage real estate to hold a fair bit of picnic...
 
Tags: thunderbolt scooter concept, thunderbolt scooter, thunderbolt electric scooter, storage real estate, dream metropolis vehicle, angel investor, petrol tank, technology inside, rear wheel
 
 
 
 
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Fisker Karma Electric Car To Blast Out Fake Engine Sounds (Verdict: WHY?) [Electric Car]

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2008-03-14 11:06:59 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...Henrik Fisker, head of the company, by fake engine sounds it means real , gruff, user-selectable engine sounds. One will apparently sound ''like something between a Formula One car and a jet plane," which should certainly be enough to keep unwary pedestrians leaping for the sidewalk as you roar toward them Let's hope there's a silent option...
 
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Tesla Motors sues Fisker over stolen secrets

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2008-04-15 00:00:00 by Joshua Topolsky in Engadget
...Henrik Fisker -- whom the company had hired to design its WhiteStar sedan -- of accepting the work to "gain access to confidential design information and trade secrets." The company alleges that Fisker then used that knowledge to launch a competing vehicle, and believes Fisker has implemented its range-extended vehicle (or REV) technology in...
 
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Telsa Electric Cars Were Sabotaged, Delaying White Star Sedan [Tesla]

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2008-04-15 14:45:00 by posted by Pantha in
...Henrik Fisker (the eponymous founder) was been hired by Tesla to design White Star. Tesla alleges he took the $875,000 contract, sabotaged Tesla's project with sub-par work, and then made off with their secrets and designs, using the money to launch his rival electric car effort To fill the design gap and move things along, Tesla got some of...
 
Tags: tesla, white star, design, design gap, tesla motors, body design, tesla alleges, electric, design white star
 
 
 
 
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Tesla Sues White Star Ex-Designer for Sabotage [Tesla]

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2008-04-15 10:45:00 by matt buchanan in Gizmodo