The basic principles of hydraulically-assisted power steering have stayed the same for decades. Even today this Army-produced clip about how a series of pumps and valves help point the wheels is just as relevant and informative as it was for skinny-armed recruits back in the Fifties.
Lightning Hybrids LH4: 100 MPG Biodiesel-Hydraulic Concept
Lightning Hybrids debuted their LH4 100 MPG hydraulic hybrid at this week's Denver Auto Show. The LH4 uses a three-cylinder biodiesel engine mated to a hydraulic pump/motor for both long-range mileage and short-range get-up-and-go.
"Dance Jeep" Makes DARPA, Vegas Jealous
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Volkswagen Rabbitamino On Hydros?
We were expecting some wacky stuff here at the Geneva Motor Show, but a VW pickup on hydros? What the what? Sure why not, the crazy part was the 8 switch Vee Dub was sitting next to a dropped Ferrari F40, which we thought was illegal to begin with, but what do we know. What does that say about us that both Spinelli and …
The Nuclear Waste Removing Hydraulic Robot Will Save Us All
When you're cleaning up poorly stored nuclear waste you've got a few obstacles to clear. There's the highly toxic materials that would kill a person in a short period of time. Everything is stored in areas that are hard to access and dark. Then there's the fact that after a while nuclear waste separates into salts and…
Government to Test Hydraulic Hybrid in Garbage Truck
The hydraulic hybrid-drive system the EPA may or may not have stolen appropriated from a guy named Car Man
