Jay Leno's 100-Year-Old Electric Car
When he was only 19, Doble surprised the Stanley brothers, of Stanley Steamer fame, by inventing a modern condenser for his first steam car. The car uses 525 ft. of steel coil (the height of a 50-story office building) and one spark plug. Turn ... [... more]
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Pro-Analog: Jay Leno On Dangerous Auto Tech
But it seems as though a lot of this technology serves no real purpose. Take keyless ignition. You don?t have to use the key to get into the car or to lock it--or to start it. My Z06 has keyless entry. One of the guys from my shop drove off in ... [... more]
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Microbes Do Dirty Work In Jay Leno's Green Garage
"From an environmental standpoint, anyone that's working with metals is definitely looking at solutions to get rid of those hazardous chemicals," says Houghton. "There's a major push by industry to say we need solutions and historically ... [... more]
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With This Quiz
Sharpen up your eco-friendly mechanic skills, then step inside Jay Leno's Green Garage (with video!) [... more]
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Video: Jay's (Not-So-Mean) Green Cleaning Machine
BURBANK, Calif. ? Recently, the Green Garage staff had a chance to see Jay's Omegasonics Super Pro ultrasonic parts cleaning system in action. The system uses water, biodegradable soap, heat and ultrasound to remove contaminants from parts. ... [... more]
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Jay Leno Goes Green With Time-Tested Steam
I have some Stanley and Locomobile steamers, but big babies like this Wright engine are fascinating. It's a bit like riding an elephant; there's so much power. You really can't do anything to break them. My other vintage machine is a natural gas ... [... more]
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Jay's Green Garage: Introduction
Over the next year, we?ll work with Jay and expert consultants in a variety of fields to analyze the garage?s energy usage and come up with some alternative energy systems. Jay not only wants to reduce his energy needs but maybe even help the ... [... more]
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Leno's Tank Car Gets An Upgrade: Jay Leno's Garage
Even though I like to take it to The Tonight Show when Governor Schwarzenegger is a guest ? he says "dat iz der Terminator's cahhr" ? it's not something I can drive every day. In fact, it's a lot easier to drive it around the world than it is ... [... more]
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Leno Unveils Jet-Powered, Biodiesel Supercar
Move over, Prius: This custom-built, GM-designed, carbon-fiber and aluminum rocket proves that you don't need fossil fuel to spin out 650-hp. VIDEO: The car, the unveiling and interviews with the car's designers - and its new owner. OTHER VIDEO ... [... more]
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Jay Leno's Garage: Desk Jockey To Jet Jockey
Until Shadle can generate more public and corporate excitement, he and his team of volunteers from the United States and Canada are on their own. The heart of their effort is an old Air Force Lockheed F-104A Starfighter that dates from the late ... [... more]
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Jay Remembers The Three-Wheeled Car
Interestingly, the editors at Popular Mechanics sent me a copy of The Boy Mechanic, a book the magazine originally published in the 1930s and republished this year. It was aimed at boys age 8 and up. I looked at a lot of the projects. No kid ... [... more]
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Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S: An Under-Apprectiated Classic
The two-seat Cosmo is a '60s-era small sports car powered by a 110-hp, two-rotor Wankel engine. The rotary was the brainchild of Felix Wankel, a self-taught German tinkerer who never went to college. He made the first rotary prototype in the late ... [... more]
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