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Disneyland’s Autopia Goes Electric | Giga Gears
It’s been a nice 69 years for Disneyland’s car attraction Autopia, but it’s finally getting an upgrade worthy of its neighbors. Situated in the futuristic area called Tomorrowland, nestled next to Space Mountain and Star Tours, the ride has used gas-powered cars since its debut in 1955. Now though, Disney has…
Navigating Collapsed Key Bridge Wreckage: Ship Solutions | Giga Gears
When a massive container ship crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, it left thousands of tons of mangled wreckage right at the mouth of the Port of Baltimore. It trapped ships in the port and blocked other ships from coming in. It also has made salvage efforts that much…
Royal Astronomer Warns Against Elon Musk’s Mars Plan
Space X CEO and certified brain genius Elon Musk has claimed in the past that he aims to load a million people into space ships and launch them at Mars before 2050. The space company run by the second-richest man in the world says that colonizing Mars is “necessary for the long-term survival of the human species.”…
California’s Highway 1 Continues to Crumble into the Sea
California’s Highway 1 is a gorgeous road that offers drivers views of the Pacific Ocean that make for an incredible road trip experience. At the same time, as the Washington Post wrote back in 2021, “the engineering folly of a road built on sheer cliffs has meant that closures are annual events — the “whens,” not…
$9,999 Electric 2011 Ford Transit Connect Review | Giga Gears
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Transit Connect electric is touted by its seller as a “piece of automotive history.” Let’s see if its price sets some sort of historical record.