Technology in Transportation

What: Solar Powered WheelchairA research team from Southern Taiwan University of Technology has successfully rolled out (no pun intended) the first solar powered wheelchair in the world. It will retail for less than current manual and electrical models, while another added advantage would be reducing the amount of electronic waste produced during manufacturing. In addition, solar-powered wheelchairs will be able to last far longer than a typical model since it does not need to be charged up in the same manner. A patent for this has already been applied, so one can expect to see these being mass produced in the near future. I like the fact that the responsibility of keeping the earth green can fall onto anybody’s shoulders, which is a good thing.

What:Prototype Solar Power

California-based manufacturing company. They produce modular, fully integrated and tested solar power generation systems. Recently they have come out with an idea of the first solar power-assist system for buses. They should be applauded for developing it in a mere six weeks. Their partner is Bauer Intelligent Transportation. The system developed by Sunpods will help Bauer to meet strict anti-pollution standards laid down by the State of California. California state law since 2008 has disallowed diesel vehicles to remain idle for more than five minutes. Now more than 25 states across the United States have anti-idling laws.

carHenry ford

1896Henry Ford brought assembly line manufacturing

to automobile manufacturing, which prior to this marriage, auto's were all built one at a time, by hand.

AIRPLANEOrville and Wilbur Wright company  December 17th, 1903  North CarolinaWilbur and Orville were born to Milton and Susan Wright. It

was their father who initiated and encouraged the brothers’ interest in airplanes. In 1878 Milton Wright returned from a work related trip with a rubber band powered helicopter. The Wright brothers even at a young age immediately studied the model helicopter and started building replicas.

HOW: The Wright brothers even at a young age immediately studied the model helicopter and started building replicas.  Charlie Taylor was a great help in designing the engine.