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The engineering that allows articulated buses to bend(theautopian.com)

112 points by CharlesW 11 days ago | 55 comments

An article on The Autopian explaining the engineering behind the joints that let articulated buses bend.

BMW Is Showing Commercials on Their Car's Dash Screens as a Treat(theautopian.com)

58 points by CharlesW 2 months ago | 39 comments

I Built the Only 2026 WWII Jeep(theautopian.com)

141 points by martey 3 months ago | 48 comments

The only GM EV1 ever publicly sold(theautopian.com)

76 points by zdw 11 months ago | 62 comments

The Airplane 'Barf Bag' Is a Genius Invention Most People Never Think About(theautopian.com)

7 points by NaOH 1 year ago | 4 comments

Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas(theautopian.com)

249 points by colinprince 1 year ago | 160 comments

A Stock Prius just drove across America averaging 93.158 MPG(theautopian.com)

19 points by RickJWagner 2 years ago | 3 comments

Why Michigan Still Uses a Ford Model T for Official Government Business(theautopian.com)

45 points by jshprentz 2 years ago | 35 comments

How electronic ignition works and also how to make a spark plug play music(theautopian.com)

54 points by pavel_lishin 2 years ago | 33 comments

What It's Like Riding a Plug-In Hybrid Two-Stroke All-Wheel Drive Moped(theautopian.com)

4 points by rntn 2 years ago | 0 comments

Wheel Falls Off United Boeing 777(theautopian.com)

6 points by throw7 2 years ago | 2 comments

The Pontiac Aztek Was Not a Design Tragedy, It Was a Corporate Tragedy(theautopian.com)

9 points by jdblair 2 years ago | 2 comments