At first glance, we seriously assumed that we had mentioned this exact same story before. Turns out, one particular Maxi Haulage driver doesn’t tune into Engadget, as he pulled the exact same trick in (almost) the same circumstances. Reportedly, this timber haul was cut short as the driver followed his personal GPS system down a “farm lane” suitable only for (presumably small) tractors, and needless to say, the 45-foot vehicle has been wedged ever since. Additionally, the owner of the property is quite irate, as the mishap is forcing her to drive an extra two miles until rescue arrives. Still, the motorist did cruise right by a sign noting that the upcoming road was unfit for heavy goods vehicles, so at least the sat nav can’t take all of the blame this go ’round.
[Thanks, Carl H.]
Concorde, schmoncorde. At least that’s what we assume Reaction Engines’ A2 would utter if it could in fact speak. The supersonic jet, designed by Oxfordshire’s own Reaction Engines, could one day shuttle passengers from Europe to Down Under in less than five hours, cruising at up to 4,000 miles-per-hour along the way. Granted, the aircraft is still in concept mode at the moment, but if all goes to plan, it could be operational “within 25 years.” Reportedly, the 156-yard long jet could maintain a speed of 3,800 miles-per-hour — over twice that of the famed Concorde — and could carry 300 guests on each trip. Who knows how much a seat would cost, but we’re guessing the sky’s the limit.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
We’re currently smitten with that Diesel-powered Loremo, but if we had to pick our second favorite car for the day, it’d be this here Toyota Yaris SR. Not only is it cute and sporty, but the dash rocks a fully-integrated TomTom GPS unit. When docked it not only gives you directions but provides a touchscreen interface for your car stereo, plus Bluetooth integration for hands-free phone integration, and when you’re ready to rough it on foot you can pull the TomTom out of the car and carry it with you as a regular portable GPS unit. Now for the sadderness: Toyota is only offering this car in Europe right now, so us hapless Americans are going to have to stick with by our sextants for the time being.
