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By Jim Bray
TechnoFile.com
Avid bicyclists, environmentalists, or weenies who don’t want to work hard may want to check out OHM bicycles, power-assisted units that certainly made the ordeal of bicycling easier for this sedentary writer/weenie.
OHM bills itself as the premium brand of power-assisted bicycles and claims to offer the only power-assisted bikes equipped with the patented “BionX” torque sensor. It’s a technology they say responds automatically to the way the rider pedals, providing a smooth, natural sensation – even, supposedly compensating if one of your legs is pedaling more strongly than the other.
By Jim Bray
It’s getting hard to find a bad vehicle these days, an ear which is a legitimate golden age for the automotive industry, technologically if not financially.
Chrysler’s Aspen a Big, Brawny HybridBy Jim Bray
TechnoFile.com
Is a HEMI hybrid an oxymoron or a pander to political correctness? And is the idea of any large SUV being a comparative gas sipper really feasible with today’s technology?
Read on and I’ll tell you about my week in the Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, a big and luxurious hauler.
By Jim Bray
TechnoFile.com
Perhaps someone at Hyundai is a Trekkie, because its new flagship sedan sure seems to have Star Trek influences.
Heck, besides having a unique (and quite attractive) grille that also just happens to look like it was inspired by a Star Trek Klingon’s forehead, the name Genesis itself featured prominently in two Star Trek movies – a device that literally created life from lifelessness.
Maybe that’s just the ticket needed to bring some life back to the new car market!
Shiftless? Porsche Creates a 911 Just For You!By Jim Bray
Few would argue that Porsche’s 911 Carrera is a classic. For more than forty years it has been a benchmark sports car, a seemingly timeless style that, thanks to constant refinement and updating, still inspires lust.
