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Meet DARPAs WildCat: A free-running quadruped robot that will soon reach 50 mph over rough terrain
2013-10-04 17:04:40| Extremetech
Remember DARPA's terrifying Cheetah robot that could run faster than Usain Bolt -- so fast that it basically shook itself to pieces? Well, I have good news if you're a fellow American, or bad news if you're an enemy combatant: There's now a free-running version of Cheetah, called WildCat, that can run at 16 mph (26 kph), untethered, in the real world.
Japanese maglev train begins public testing, buzzes peaceful countryside at 313 mph
2013-08-30 16:29:54| Extremetech
The longest, largest, and fastest maglev train in the world, situated at the Yamanashi test track in Japan, has restarted public testing. The test track has recently been extended to 42.8 kilometers (26.5 miles), allowing for a five-car prototype train to be routinely pulled at speeds of over 500 kph (310 mph). The train accelerates to max speed in under three miles, and according to the Japanese journalists the ride is very smooth. On the inside, anyway: Externally, according to one journalist, the L0 Series train created "a shock wave and a massive gust of wind ... a deafening sound that made conversation all but impossible" as it passed by at 310 mph.
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New Illinois law raises speed limit to 70 mph on rural highways
2013-08-22 10:30:11| Green Car Congress
Jet engine-powered shopping cart hits 44 mph
2013-07-12 23:00:00| CNET News.com
What may be the world's fastest shopping cart uses an engine from a helicopter to drive it down a track in an inspiring display of shopping power. [Read more]
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204 mph world record for electric car, another Le Mans win for diesel
2013-06-28 15:30:50| Extremetech
Some of the best, most advanced racecars are electrics, diesels, and hybrids. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for gasoline's dominance.
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