Car-boat looks good on land or sea
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If there's one childhood gadget fantasy that's endured through adulthood, it would be the car boat.  From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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As waterways go, this one isn't very imposing. A murky stream, its tint teetering between gray and brown. Timid flecks of twigs, leaves and unrecognizable vegetation being carried along in its current. An occasional gum wrapper to ruin any hopes of winning that beautification award.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49800)  has announced the addition of Protecting the Marine Environment From  Land-Based Sources of Pollution to their offering.
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As parking spaces go, it's nice enough. While it's outdoors, the smooth brick paving is immaculate.
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Science & environment: Â· Party unveils blueprint for tackling climate change Â· End of the road by 2040 for petrol-driven cars
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 13--Last November, the roar of offshore boats in the Gulf of Mexico could be heard all over Destin -- and they'll be heard again this fall.
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Seagull poo on solar cells is primary tech snag In the Irish Sea off Wales this week, a new kind of robot is taking to the waves. For once, this is not a military kill-droid, nor a securo-pork powered surveillance machine. Instead, we are seeing the debut of the fully-autonomous sailboat, which uses its own software to navigate out at sea. For now the uninhabited windjammers will stay relatively close to home but, next year, their successors will race across the Atlantic.â¦
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It's cute, tiny and plastic. The kids love it. It also gets 70 miles per gallon, and you can fit three in a single parking spot. Move over, Mini: The Smart microcar could be the next big thing on America's roads. By Douglas McGray from Wired magazine.
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Land Rover has released the first official photographs of its new Range Rover Sport performance model, which Land Rover is marketing as a ute built for fast, comfortable long-distance driving.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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Return with me to yesteryear when the St. Johns River was used as a transportation corridor.  That could be the future as well as the past.
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Sometimes even a stylish, well-engineered new vehicle has trouble gaining traction in the marketplace.
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By BEN DOBBIN  ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A 19th-century commercial sailing ship, its twin masts still intact, sits upright in deep, frigid waters off the southern shore of Lake Ontario.
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For sale: A palatial pleasure yacht with swimming pools, opulent salons and, should the winds of war blow, a rocket launcher and mini-submarine.
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New sensors can detect objects in the roadway even when the sun is glaring in your face. The technology could aid collision avoidance and make air bags more effective. In Autopia.
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Some resort developers have found a niche that has not been fully mined: luxe marinas with boat slips that can serve giant yachts.
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Smaller engines, lighter vehicles and lots of turbochargers and hybrids should do the trick.