The buzz that has been floating around Tesla over the last year is not flattering, including but not limited to sales model jealousy, fire recalls, and lemon-law lawsuits. Lately, famed CEO and real-life Tony Stark, Elon Musk, has been teasing that he wants to do something controversial. Now, he’s followed through on those threats. According […]
Tesla Spoils Rotten Lemon Lawyer
Perhaps you’ve heard of the “Lemon Law King.” He resides in PD&D’s home-state of Wisconsin, and he’s unleashed his loosely-based lawsuit fervor on Tesla. Read: Lemon Law King Goes After Tesla Auto designers and manufacturers roll their eyes at the mere mention of Vince Megna’s name, and rightfully so – as he seems to be […]
Photos of the Day: Stewart’s RaceWorks Luxury Pre Runner
Stewart’s RaceWorks showed off the Luxury Pre Runner on the SolidWorks World 2014 show floor. Utilizing SolidWorks and more than 30 years of design experience, Stewarts RaceWorks has designed trophy trucks and off-road vehicles for the adrenaline enthusiast. The company’s Luxury Pre Runner design has 32″ of rear wheel travel, billet aluminum a-arms, and a […]
Anti-Robot Runs on Custom Power Plant
Forget about rescue robots or belt-driven construction equipment, Prosthesis aims to be the first step in the direction of large-scale, human-piloted robots. The philosophy behind a new, real-life mech suit can be summed up in one word: Anti-Robot. Sponsored by the Vancouver, Canada educational organization, eatART, this device changes the way we view robotics, transportation, […]
Photos of the Day: A Self-Righting, All-Electric Motorcycle at CES 2014
The C-1 from Lit Motors was presented at CES 2014 as an all-electric, self-righting motorcycle, even though the enclosure makes it look more like a smart car. Read: Lit Motors Reboots the Scooter Using two gyroscopes, the vehicle is able to keep itself upright at a stand-still, and also provides greater stability during riding and […]
Photos of the Day: Toyota’s Hydrogen-Powered FCV
On the opening day of CES 2014, Toyota unveiled the hydrogen-powered FCV. Through the toxic fog of naysayers and zealots, the company also brought notice to the country’s non-existent hydrogen infrastructure. At the unveiling, Toyota senior vice president, Bob Carter, said, “[the fuel cell vehicle] is really going to change our world, sooner rather than […]
Engineers Don’t Use Facebook
After a recent journey through part of Southern California, I had the opportunity to meet several design engineers, industry reps, and company owners. One of these meetings afforded me the chance to sit down with a family that owns and operates QuickSilver Controls. The president, Donald Labriola II, was in the room, albeit working on […]
An Uninformed Public Is a Monster of Chaotic Panic
A recent story broke across the web exclaiming that British cops had seized components for a gun, that were made on a 3D printer. Great, all of our worst fears have come to fruition. Except, the parts seized were actually components for a 3D printer. In fact, they were parts for the very MakerBot that […]
Design Genius is Engineering Nightmare
Phonebloks, if you haven’t already heard of it, is a concept technology based on LEGO design principles. Basically, it’s a phone that is completely modular so you can replace various components as they become obsolete or brake break, effectively nullifying the need to ever buy a new phone. Sounds like a great idea, right? Watch […]
Problems with the “Next Industrial Revolution”
As 3D printing continues to grow, rapidly, the technology teeters on the edge of usefulness and becoming a trendy toy. Though additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping are nothing new, it can’t be denied that it has finally found the limelight. Now that the public is far more aware of this technology, it might be assumed […]