Road schooner

Article Abstract:

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.

Methods, Practice, Sailboats, Boatbuilders, Boatbuilders (Persons), Kurtz, Joel

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Ford's F-150 pickup goes high tech

Article Abstract:

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.

Truck industry, Trucks, Product information, Ford Motor Co., F

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New CVT hits the road

Article Abstract:

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.

Automobiles, Automobile transmissions, Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Nissan Cedric (Automobile)

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