would a fast and furious body kit help my prelude squeeze out more mpgs? It takes premium as well =(

I mean the burka, not penis...

So they can take that thing off to see while driving, right?

@Cobden. While I generally agree with you on freedom of choice, the fact that this kind of vehicle obstructs the view of cars around it, is more deadly to smaller cars that it hits, adds more air pollution than smaller cars, and makes us more dependent on foreign oil than smaller cars represents a selfish mindset. So…

So can I just use a car PC with GPS and google earth to emulate this?

@darex. Yes it kinda is the enclosed version of the Piaggio MP3, except it has 4 wheels and still leans into turns. They should have built it with 3 wheels so that it wouldn't have to pass car crash safety standards. Yes, it's still a death sentence when hit by any normal sized vehicle, but it's still offers more…

@ Porchephile. Thanks. I used Alias Wavefront, what many auto studios use and not a cheap program.

Damn! I was trying to design my own single seat leaning electric car. [phrancis.com]

Nooooo! they stole my crappy 7 yo concept car idea: [phrancis.com]

So would a pregnant woman pass for 2 persons?

Go Wood and Go Pack! Industrial Design class of 97 and MA in 02 with a concentration in transportation design. Here's my NCSU sports car design: [phrancis.com]

Oh snap! I had all those books (and still do somewhere in my parent's attic). They influenced me greatly and might even by why I went on to earn 2 degrees in industrial design with a concentration on transportation design. Check out my future hybrid sports car concept - www.phrancis.com/CataVidPlayer.html

Sounds like there are lots of complications, mixed results, and the possibility of getting my netflix acct suspended. No thanks...

Hey CRXTRA, I'm with you! That Zonda just screams superexotic and exclusivity, which is really the point of those cars. Sure, performance and bragging rights are important, but at that level, it's hard for the average person to extract maximum performance anyways.

I keep my portable HD with me, which contains a synced copy of all my pictures, digital design work, and scanned personal documents (encrypted of course). Also video files of the inside of my home with good shots of all the expensive tech toys - for insurance purposes. This is in case my apartment burns down or is…

When I was an industrial design student in the 90's I designed and build a jar lid opening device that was basically an oil filter wrench with rubber grips on the adjustable band part. It also had a fold away metal nib to pry open the edge of the lid and break the vacuum seal. It worked really well too. I should have…

Wow! I did pretty much the exact same thing decades ago when I wanted to jam out on my walkman (back in the 80's) and mow the lawn. I just used my dad's old ear muffs, since he didn't shoot guns anymore and stuffed the pseudo-ear buds inside of them. Back in those days the small in-ear buds were just coming out, but…