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Everyone dreads the thought of flying. Therefore, being able to fly in 1/5 of the time is like a dream and that dream has become reality with the A2 plane.The A2 plane is designed by engineering company Reaction Engines based in Oxfordshire and can carry 300 passengers at a top speed of almost 4,000 mph (6,400 kmh), five times the speed of sound.It operates on liquid hydrogen, which is more ecologically friendly as it gives off water and nitrous oxide instead of carbon emissions.Passengers would have to put up with having no windows, due to problems with heat produced at high speeds. Instead designers may put flat screen televisions where the windows would be, giving the impression of seeing outside.

The fares will be comparable to current first class tickets.

 

Many people come up with bright ideas and this is definitely one of them. The Enlightenment Bookshelf Lamp is made out of plexiglass and fits perfectly into any bookshelf.  The lamp uses a enery-saver globe and when lit up the word ‘The Enlightment’ can be seen at the front and on the binding.  The lamp cost $130 but 10% goes to education projects run by the Edukans Foundation. 

A far cry from the most famous three-wheeler ever to take to Britain’s roads - Derek Trotter’s Reliant Robin - the environmentally friendly ZAP Alias can go from standstill to 60mph in just 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 156mph. That makes it faster than most four wheeled vehicles on the road.

It is powered by two electric wheel motors, one driving each of the car’s front wheels. Unlike a Reliant Robin, made famous by Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, the single wheel is at the back.

The car is being manufactured by the American electric car maker ZAP, which stands for Zero Air Pollution.

The two-seater Alias has a range of more than 100 miles before it needs to be recharged, and its two engines generate 322 horse power - as much as a £60,000 Porsche 911 Carrera.

Lotus, the British car company, is helping with its development. The Alias should be in production next year and will cost around $30,000 (£15,000).