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Pompa Ban Elektrik buat "Biker"

Kompas.com - Kini, berbagai produsen sepeda motor dunia sudah mulai melengkapi sepeda motor dengan soket colokan 12 volt, sama seperti mobil. Nah, selain untuk mengisi ulang baterai ponsel atau GPS, bisa digunakan untuk kondisi darurat.

Produk baru pompa ban elektornik, MotoPumps Mini Pro Inflator yang berukuran kompak dan ringan, cuma 18 ons dengan ketebalan 2 inci. Meski kecil, tersimpan selang sepanjang 3,5 meter untuk mengisi ban yang jaraknya berjauhan.

Alat ini cocok untuk disimpan di kompartemen pada sepeda motor dan punya kekuatan untuk mengembuskan angin ke ban hingga tekanan 36 psi dalam tiga menit. Cukup colok ke soket pemantik api atau kontak rumahan.

Pompa ini juga sudah dilengkapi dengan Integrated Polarity Protection Circuit, sehingga diklaim aman jika terjadi korsleting. Harganya, dibanderol mulai 69,99 dollar AS ataru Rp 812.000 saja. Tertarik?

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Concept Tire Splits in Eight to Maintain Traction at all Times

The idea behind these segmented, eight-part wheels is that your car can take a turn while maintaining speed and traction by having the wheels lean like the Tower of Pisa.

Yanko says the Dynamic Augmented Wheel System are guided by a magnetic guide rail on the inside that hold's the wheel in place while driving straight, and moves to let it shift with the car's center of gravity while turning. The current design is inspired by motorcycle wheels and the human foot, making uses of servos, a drive gear and embedded magnets in each segment to pull this feat off.

Currently, the prototype wheel works on a 1:2 scale, but no word on actual implementation plans.