It seems that Michael Robert Dacre the guy behind the Jetpod flying taxi has recently died during a test flight for one of his latest prototypes. Reports say that the Jetpod prototype made it into the air only to come crashing down to the ground in a fiery inferno.

There’s no telling if this will effectively halt the production of the Jetpod flying taxi (which was supposed to go into production sometime next year) but we have to say this is quite the tradegy. Let’s just hope that everyone else at Acven will recuperate after said tragedy and continue working on the Jetpod flying taxi.

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Tags: crash, death, flying car, flying taxi, jetpod, safety

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Here we go again, another story of a teenager crashing a car because they can’t handle its power. This time the victim is a ‘69 Chevy Camaro that was crashed after a man’s 17 year old son decided to take the car for a joyride. Of course, he just had to pull a burnout on a street and upon hitting third gear found himself in a neighbor’s lawn.

The kid’s consequences include a wreckless driving ticket and his insurance company dropping him off the plan. Of course, I’m sure that doesn’t even compare to what his dad’s going to give him considering there were $30,000 worth of damages.

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Tags: 1969, burn out, camaro, classic, crash, Insurance, muscle car, teenager, ticket, wreckless driving

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First the Oscary Meyer wienermobile gets smashed up and now this — It seems that during, what looks to be, a supercar rally that took place in Moscow, Russia a driver behind the wheel of a Bugatti EB110 lost control resulting in the car being completely demolished, as you can see above.

Sure, it’s not a Veyron but the Bugatti EB110 is a classic peice of machinery with it’s quad-turbocharged 3.5-liter V12 engine capable of 543HP. Couple that with the car’s AWD and you have a top speed of 214MPH and a 0-62MPH sprint of just 3.4 seconds.

View of the destruction included after the break.

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While it’s never fun when an automobile accident happens of any kind, it’s incidents such as these that remind of us in the hilarity of such tradegies — It seems that the iconic Oscar Meye Wienermobile was recently truckin through Racine, Wisconsin where the driver proceeded to crash into the garage door of a residency.

According to the driver, he said htat he found himself at a dead-end where he then proceded to begin a U-turn. One thing led to another and the driver said that instead of pressing on the brakes, he accidentally pressed on the gas sending the car straight into a house.

Luckily, the driver was OK but unfortunately the same could not be said for the Wienermobile.

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It seems that three 19-year olds talked their way into being able to test drive one of Ford’s brand new 2010 Mustang GTs. I’m sure you can guess what happens next.

One thing led to another and the driver managed to lose control completely demolishing the vehicle. As you can see, the entire front end of the car has been destroyed to the point you can barely tell what kind it is. Jalopnik also reports that they managed to crinkle the main cabin structure and tear the entire front suspension off. What the hell did they hit?

Luckily, the 3 teens managed to walk away from the crash with minor injuries despite one of them being launched from the car on impact. Moral of the story? Don’t let kids test drive brand new cars at least, not fast ones.

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There is no doubt about it. Technology has played a major role in saving lives as far as car collisions and accidents are concerned. Score one for the advancements on how to improve the safety of drivers and passengers as far as deformations, accessories and measurements should such things happen.

This is further justified with claims by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to their report, vehicles with Automatic Crash Notification Systems have improved the potential of whittling down the number of accidents and deaths from car mishaps.

The technology, developed by OnStar, transmits exact locations and the characteristics of the crash from the vehicle to emergency personnel. This crucial information helps rescue crews to administer the right type of aid at the scene and provide the trauma center with valuable information as well. The system can also be used to help determine if the occupants need to go to a Level One Trauma Center or if they can get the right care at a typical emergency room.

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The technology is far from being here but vehicle manufacturers are aggressively pursuing autonomous radar-based obstacle detection systems increasing the safety of both drivers and pedestrians.

“Vehicle manufacturers are mainly interested in active safety as a new differentiator,” says ABI Research Practice Director Dominique Bonte. “However, avoiding accidents has a huge impact on traffic congestion levels, the reduction of which remains the primary goal of ITS.”

Toyota is planning to add a millimeter-wave radar system to some of its car models in Japan in 2009. The driver is warned about potential side and front collisions and when a crash is imminent automatic braking, seat belt retraction and air bag deployments are initiated. In the US a similar pre-collision system will be available on the 2010 Toyota Prius as an option. A similar feature was announced by Hyundai at CES. However, the current automotive slump will delay the adoption of active safety as a standard option across all brands.

To realize the benefits of integrated traffic management ITS requires vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. While many successful tests based on the Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) protocol are ongoing in Japan (ITS-Safety 2010 project), Europe (ERTICO, CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium) and the US (DoT’s IntelliDriveSM project), full rollout is not expected before 2015.

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Tags: crash, Director Dominique Bonte, Europe, Hyundai, ITS-Safety, Japan, retraction, technology, Toyota, US

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Here’s a picture you will remember. It’s an Aston Martin which should have been properly delivered to someone. But it clearly hasn’t don that. It’s an Aston Martin V8 Vantage after that truck’s loading equipment failed to keep the car where it should have been.

The car costs around $120,000 and it was probably insured and hopefully the transportation was also insured. Anyway someone will pay for this unusual jump.

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For Matt Dillon, taking a rental and seeing how fast it could go on New Year’s Eve seemed to be harmless. But if you rev it up at a whopping 106 MPH on an interstate highway, you are not only looking for an accident but trouble as well.

Such was the case when Matt Dillon was apprehended for driving at top speed using a 2009 Chevrolet Impala on the Vermont interstate highway at around 10 p.m. He stands to serve a maximum term of three months in jail and a $300 fine for his troubles.

Dillon began his acting career when he was discovered in the halls of his Mamaroneck, New York, junior high school while playing truant. The former teen idol has worked for such acclaimed directors as Francis Ford Coppola and Gus Van Sant. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in “Crash”.

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