In these modern times, why is it that I cannot read my oil level from the interior of the vehicle. This would be quite a simple procedure to install. A float mechanism inside the oil pan could indicate whether the vehicle is requiring any amount of oil. Anyways, What's with this dipstick thing, MY GOSH-- THEY LANDED ON THE MOON YEARS AGOReward: I would like one installed in my car, thank you!
Simple idea, just add an on/off button for your keychain that is associated with your interior and headlights of your vehicle. How many times have you left the lights on and killed your battery, or been sitting in your house only to realize you left the lights on. I dont know if it's possible or not, but on that note, why not make a switch that enabled you to cut off any power the battery might be using while your car is off, just in case you forgot about something.
I am not an engineer but it seems to me that a light car should be able to be propelled for short trips by human power. I suggest a bicycle drive connected to a hydraulic pump that in turn feeds an orbit motor or perhaps directly to an automatic transmission. I suggest hydraulic power rather than mechanical drive because a relatively small hydraulic pump can produce tremendous pressure. Heat from the oil flow could be cooled through the existing oil cooler or directed to an interior heater for cold climates. It likely could not develop highway speeds but most urban traffic now flows at less than 60km/hour. For longer trips perhaps it could be supplemented with a small gasoline engine similar to those used on bicycles occasionally. I welcome advice or suggestions.
We seem to spend the majority of our time in square environments filled with 90 degree right angles. A standard room in a typical live/work structure is designed with walls joined together at 90 degree angles (ie. a square room with 4 walls). I once heard of a study which found that people tend to feel more 'creative' and relaxed in curvilinear or 'natural' environments. It makes sense to me that 'we' as creative 'beings' would function better in environments that would better support our inherent nature.I propose a floor to ceiling rounded (concave) 'corner insert' for the home or office transforming ones interior space into a 'softer' more creative environment. People would install the 'Room Rounder' after market without the help of a contractor.Reward: credit
In the spirit of thinking green, I have been thinking of an invention to reuse vehicle emissions. As you can tell from the title, this invention implements a vehicle's tire along with the emissions. Lets start at the end, the tailpipe would be capped with a tube/hose to collect the toxic fumes via a pump to extract the gases which would be collected in some type of container. The container would have to have a one-way entry valve so the gases can't escape. At the same time, a pressure sensor detects the psi of each tire, refilling them with the contained emissions if the pressure is below a certain psi. The emissions container would be attached to an air compressor with hoses to the tires, for refilling the tire when the car is turned off. As for the refilling nozzle, there would be two for each wheel. One nozzle would be like regular, extruding from the exterior of the tire and the second nozzle would be on the interior of the tire implemented into the axle. Another hose, connected to an air compressor, would be just at the end of nozzle ready to be activated when the engine is turned off. Ok, so your tires filled, now what do you do with the container of emissions when the pressure gets too high, two things. The first, would be to open a valve for a short time to release the gas. The container would be monitored by another pressure sensor, which would automatically detect when the pressure is too high, thus releasing the gas. The environmental option would be releasing the emissions at the fuel pump into a larger underground container for a later use.
