Mar 14
This ain’t no blimp. The first new dirigible in nearly a half century to bear the the iconic Goodyear logo is actually a rigid airship—a safer, more efficient, far less explodey form of air travel than conventional blimps.
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Jul 23
The current Goodyear Blimps have been watching NFL games from the sky since 1969, and now, just like a player who’s been on the receiving end of too many bad tackles, it’s time to retire in favor of something younger and faster. So taking the place of the aging GZ-20 blimps are three new Zeppelin NTs, which you can see being built in the video above.
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Sep 21
Brilliant Auto-Inflating Tires Pump Themselves Up As They Roll [Automobiles]
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There’s a long list of reasons why you should keep your vehicle’s tires properly inflated—from better mileage to safer handling. Goodyear has made this motorist’s chore extra easy with its new Air Maintenance Technology system, which automatically keeps a tire at the proper PSI using a self-contained passive pump. More »
Sep 20
Nobody likes to encounter a flat tire, even more so when you are in a hurry to get to your destination. Well, run-flat tires have been around for some years already, although those are expensive and tend to be found in more expensive vehicles, but Goodyear has just debuted their Air Maintenance Technology in Germany which was specially designed to ensure your tires remain inflated at the optimum pressure all the time.
The Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) system will be able to automatically ensure your four tires remain inflated to the optimum pressure, and this is achieved without requiring any external pumps or electronics. In fact, the entire system’s components will be contained within the tire itself. Right smack at the system’s heart lies an internal regulator which is capable of detect whenever the air pressure drops below a pre-specified psi, where it will then open up to allow air from outside the tire to be sent into the pumping tube. Air will then be pushed through this tube to the inlet valve, which ensures optimal pressure is maintained.
Right now, Goodyear will target their AMT system at commercial vehicle fleet operators, although we should be able to see glimpses of it appear on everyday sedans in due time. [Press Release]
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