Road schooner
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Kurtz's boat design features a fixed keel that provides maneuverability even in shallow water and greater stability when afloat. It can transform into a road-bound trailer for storage and on-land transportation and distribute applied loads to different points in engineered attachments.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1998
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Ford's F-150 pickup goes high tech
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Ford Motor Co.'s 1996 F-150 pickup truck is a product of sophisticated automotive engineering. The vehicle features a lighter drivetrain, an overhead-cam engine with improved fuel economy and a double-A-arm suspension for steering precision.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1996
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New CVT hits the road
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A description is presented of the toroidal continuously variable transmission (CVT) which has been developed by the Nissan automobile company. The gear ratios in the CVT are changed by tilting rollers.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2000
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