A 6 year-old-boy from Nabraska grabbed the wheel of the pickup truck after his father passed out as a result from low blood sugar. The boy sat on his father’s laps and held the wheel while other cars drove infront and behind him using their emergency blinkers till a policeman stopped the car by reaching the hand break from the open window.

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No less than 8 big automakers will soon supply new types of electric cars. The target of US government is to achieve million hybrid electric cars on the roads by 2015. For example, GM is planning to sell electric Volt model in 2010.

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A new optical similar to ultrasound device can monitor brain tumors and other neurodegenerative conditions (such as  Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s ) through the eyes.  The eye is connected to the brain by a nerve and each condition change on the brain can also damage the eye.

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A group of British engineers have designed a flying car which took off last Wednesday from London to Mali, in West Africa while passing Spain, France, Morocco and the Sahara desert. The car itself contain standart car parts, a big fabric wing and a rare propeller.

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Toyota will use ‘green’ plastic, which is made of plants and naturally disposed without environmental damage, in the Prius manufacturing. This new material is verified in lab to poses similar heat endurance and shock resistance as normal plastic.

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The first electric car with satisfying performances, made by a major manufacturer, will be riding UK roads as soon as mid 2009. The i-MiEV from Mitsubishi will reach top speed of 140kph, can go a distance of 160 km without charging and provides all the safety required from a saloon car including passing successfully crash tests.

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