The automotive industry faces one of the most interesting crossroads in its history, and the choices made in the coming years will fundamentally reshape the future of mobility. Governments and manufacturers around the world are investing heavily in electric mobility, intelligent transportation, new battery technologies, and much more. However, China’s recent proposed roadmap for automotive […]
Legendary American Warplanes of the Second World War
The United States came to the Second World War with the greatest industrial production in history the force which decided the war. From a peacetime economy, the country’s industry converted overnight to the output of wartime, turning out American aircraft by the thousands, using every advantage of the nation’s engineering ingenuity, and its vast networks […]
A First-Timer’s Guide to Avoiding 11 Common RV Mistakes
Buying an RV brings a world of adventure, independence and unique travel possibilities. The open road, friendly campsites, unplanned excursions and tucked-away corners all beckon in this rewarding lifestyle. For most first-time RV buyers, the RV signifies the start of an long-desired journey where the comforts of home and adventure meet. Despite the joy, getting […]
Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus: A Deep Dive into the Modern Military Tanker
While military aircraft such as fighter planes or strategic bombers play an important role in contemporary aerial warfare, they are not the only factors ensuring an organization’s air superiority. Long-range aircraft, along with the support of transport planes, are essential for maintaining peacetime patrols, conducting humanitarian operations, reconnaissance, overseas missions, and other tasks. Refueling operations […]
The Art of Aviation: Britain’s 11 Most Beautiful Aircraft Designs
Many of the most remembered British planes have graced the skies over the decades but relatively few have received universal praise for anything more than engineering excellence alone. Throughout British aviation’s past and present, the country’s engineers created some of the most visually stunning aircraft the world has ever witnessed as if to prove their […]
Winged Wonders: 10 Unlikely Aircraft Successes of WWII
During World War II aviation was making an incredible progress. Every Nation sought to out-flank the enemy in the air and many ideas were tried. At the time some of these seemed impossible to consider and were believed not to be down-to-earth. But as history has shown, numerous doubters are wrong. Not only did some […]
Beyond the Dogfights: 12 Legendary Fighter Aircraft of WWII
Deciding on the greatest fighter plane of World War II is much harder than simply ranking them by speed, armament, or the sheer quantity of aircraft produced. Each of the major nations entered the war with different military priorities, technological base, and ground conditions to deal with. Aircraft ranged from interceptors intended to intercept high […]
Unearthing Automotive History at an Iowa Salvage Yard
The town of Allison, Iowa is a small and quiet place, but there is a huge field on it, and there is so much more on it than old cars and rusting metal. Rons auto salvage has now been a place of collectors, restorers, and any one who enjoys reading the rich history of American […]
Honda’s Golden Era Minibikes Poised to Cross the Block
The minibikes were in the golden age in the 1970s and Honda was leading the pack. Their two-cylinder engines were not a mode of transportation, but a means of adventure. Backyard paths and neighbourhood roads gave freedom to children and teenagers and made them feel the pleasure of two wheels at a tender age. These […]
The Boss Who Ignored the Truck: How Micromanagement Led to a $10,000 Mistake
In recent years, I have been pondering over the fact that work environments become unpleasant without anyone paying much attention to it. You begin your job full of drive, perhaps excited and slowly things change. The attitude of your boss shifts, the atmosphere is awkward and you are before you realize, questioning whether he/she is […]