Tech tidbits: Wheeling to 800 Km/h

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Leopold E. Schmid, a German engineer feels that engineered wheels can help a vehicle to set a record of 800 km/hr, as wheels were considered as the limiting factor. The wheel innovated by Leopold Schmid had a solid T-shape tread sandwiched between annular discs and a VW bolt pattern.

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Tech Tidbits: How old are those tires anyway?

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Several guidelines by experts on the knowledge of aging of tires and their replacements are presented. It is indicated that tires degrade through inherent oxidation, loss of oils, ozone and acid rains and thus it is suggested that their maintenance schedules are necessary.

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Bavarian tidbits abound

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A man talks about the highlights of BMW's recent day long series of technical presentations. These include driving a BMW 7-series automobile, C1 single-track vehicle and automobile with cruise control.

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