Awesome And Cool 17 Creative Hot Air Balloons

Thursday, January 28, 2010



Collection of cool modern hot air balloons and creative giant balloon designs from all over the world.

Darth Vader Hot Air Balloon

Cool Darth Vader shaped hot air balloon created by Belgian Star Wars fan Benoit Lambert.

Monsters Inc. Hot Air Balloon

Creative hot air balloon inspired by a 2001 computer animated comedy film from Pixar.

Turtle Hot Air Balloon

Unusual hot air balloon design shaped as a turtle.

Snoopy Balloon

Snoopy balloon makes its way through Columbus circle in New York.

Nescafe Mug Hot Air Balloon

Cool balloon form 14th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.

Shrek Balloon

This cool balloon was paraded during the 81st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Bees Hot Air Balloons

Creative hot air balloons shaped like honey bees.

Mr. Potato Head Balloon

Mr. Potato Head and Ronald McDonald giant balloons from the 80th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Ronald McDonald Balloon

Mr. Peanut Hot Air Balloon

Kermit the Frog Balloon

Kermit the Frog balloon makes its way down Broadway in New York.

Thomas Train Hot Air Balloon

Horton Balloon

The Horton balloon makes its way through Times Square in New York.

Space Shuttle Hot Air Balloon

Hot air balloon shaped and sized to resemble the Space Shuttle.

Coca-Cola Bottle Hot Air Balloon

Amazing hot air balloon shaped like a giant Coca-Cola bottle.

Cow Hot Air Balloon

The Cow hot air balloon takes off in the skiing resort of Chateau d’Oex, in the Swiss Alps.

10 Aweosme Modern Lamp Designs


The most creative and unique modern lamp designs from all over the world.

Duck Hunt Lamp
Moonwalk Lamp
Perspektiva Lamp
X Lamp
Book of Lights Lamp
Bowling Lamp
Luau Portable Lamp
Security Camera Lamp
Calgao Hangman Lamp
Elephant Lamp

12 Awesome and Creative Electric Cars


Electric cars are cool, hip, interesting, and environmentally-friendly. Automakers old and new are all developing new ways for us to drive, and by far, the most popular hybrid vehicle in the United States is the Toyota Prius. We’re all used to how it looks now, but remember how strange we thought it looked when it first came out? Oh yeah… a lot of these electric cars look weird… no doubt about it… here’s a list of my favorite odd-balls…

1. Aptera 2e
Even if it did have four wheels, instead of only three, the Aptera would still look odd. It looks futuristic, to say the least… like it would hover, rather than actually drive on the street…

2. Mitsubishi iMIEV
I test-drove this little bug at this year’s auto show in Detroit, and I liked it! It was peppy and easy to maneuver, but… it is so funny-looking!

3. Toyota Prius
We may be used to seeing them now, but you have to admit, the first time you saw a Prius, you thought it was a little funny-looking! I do actually like the iconic profile, but… I used to think it was weird, too!

4. Solus COCO Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
This looks a lot like the SMART car to me, except it seems to be missing something… hmm… I hope it doesn’t rain!

5. Peugeot BB1
This concept car was unveiled last week, and this may be one of the strangest-looking electric cars I’ve ever seen. It seems to be leaning forward, ready to topple right over! And the front wheels are noticeably larger than the back… weird…

6. Nissan LEAF
It’s hard to pin-point exactly what about the LEAF looks so odd… it just looks stretched out, with difficult proportions… like an elongated station wagon, but I think the design might grow on me, just like the Prius did…

7. Tango EV
Skinny! This has to be the thinnest, narrowest, skinniest car I have ever seen… Almost like an enclosed scooter! This EV is a two-seater, but unlike other two-seaters (like the SMART car), the driver and passenger sit front-and-back, not side-to-side.

8. Renault Kangoo EV

I actually really like this unusual design. It’s bubbly, cute, almost like an animated characters or a video game vehicle.

9. Axon Hatchback

This looks a lot like the original Honda Insight, with the skirting on the rear wheel wells. It must have great headroom, with that camel-hump in the middle!

10. Honda Insight
Come to think of it, the Honda Insight was really strange-looking, especially since we we’re used to seeing anything this small and stream-lined on the road at the time. Now it looks a lot more like the Prius…

11. REVA NXR

I really like this one! It’s odd-looking, for sure, but it’s attractive in an almost feline way. The color I’ve seen the most is also a cool lime green… I like it!

12. TH!NK City


If IKEA made an electric vehicle
, this might be what it would look like. Tiny, spare, but strangely adorable. Do we want our cars to look this cute? Maybe…

I almost feel bad for talking trash about electric vehicles when there are so many reasons they’re better to drive than traditional fossil-fuel burning cars. I have to say, there are a lot of bland, boring ones, and even a number of totally hot ones! Do you have a favorite goofy-looking electric car? Which ones have kind of grown on you lately? Please let me know… thanks!

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