Brake lights are simple – step on pedal, red lights in the rear light up and the drivers behind you know you are slowing down. But what about those blind curves where you have to stop in the middle of the road? How would you let someone coming up behind you know you are stopped …
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There are a few products on the market that perform the functions of the Vehicle Diagnostics system by Delphi; the one that you choose (if any) depends on your preference in the way that information is presented and how accessible it is. Delphi and Verizon have partnered to offer Vehicle Diagnostics, a plug-in module for …
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We all like the new options of having a built-in navigational system, a program in our vehicle that keeps track of everything from tire pressure to gas mileage, and, of course, the built in DVD to keep the kids quiet on long trips. But it can be difficult to monitor these things while driving. In …
As time goes by and the world becomes more and more negatively impacted by humans, we find that carbon dioxide emissions are one of the main culprits. Improvements in car design are helping the issue, but the CO2ube Kickstarter project wants to take carbon dioxide filtration to any car on the road. The CO2ube …
Is it a bird, or a plane, or…? No it’s not Superman! It’s a flying car! Thousands of residents of Oshkosh, Wisconsin were surprised to see the vehicle soaring overhead. Known as the Transition, it is Boston-based Terrafugia’s real-life flying car. An airplane that can take off just minutes after being street legal, the Transition …
There are quite a few of these types of technologies available on the market. Those of you who rent or drive different cars might appreciate a new patent filing from the folks at Apple. Published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a patent application called “Automatic configuration of self-configurable environments describes a way to …
Apple envisions an app that allows you to adjust your car through your phone Read More »
We all know that it is dangerous to talk and text while driving, much less do anything more intensive on our phones. We also know that the majority of accidents that result from these types of distractions occur in the late teens. So, would it help to have a way to monitor your car (and …
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It seems here recently there have been a few releases of products that offer a HUD (head-up display) that is reflected, or projected, on the windshield. The Garmin Head-Up Display is no different. It intends to reduce driver distraction by projecting GPS information onto the windshield and in the line of sight. Setup is largely …
We’ve all had that panicky moment when we go to get in our car and realize the door is locked. Not a problem unless your keys are in the seat or the ignition – or much worse, the car is running! The good news is that if you have a General Motors car and have …
City dwellers know how crazy-making it can be to endlessly hunt for a parking space, especially those in the most crowded cities, like Seoul and Tokyo. The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has revealed an electric-vehicle prototype designed to fold up to save parking space. Imagine a metal armadillo, that, instead …
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