Car Tech
Volvo Explains Its Pedestrian Airbag System
Airbags inside of automobiles are nothing new, and have saved thousands of lives worldwide since being put into widespread use. Volvo, always at the forefront of vehicle safety, believes that airbags can be used to protect pedestrians, too. According to Volvo’s research, 25-percent of traffic...
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Apple Patents An In-Car Remote Control
When it comes to hands-free infotainment solutions, automakers aren’t the only ones looking to make both the government and consumers happy. Now Apple has joined the... May 18, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Magna Touchskin Tech: Turns Your Interior Into One Big iPod
Once the preserve of control panels on the Starship Enterprise, touch technology is now central to some of the most popular gadgets, including smartphones and... May 18, 2012 by Antony Ingram
2013 Ford Focus ST Gets Active Sound Symposer
With 252 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, there’s little doubt that Ford’s upcoming Focus ST hot hatch will be fast. That’s not enough for... May 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Audi Shows Off R18 e-tron quattro's Ultra-Lightweight Tech
Lightweight cars aren't just good for better gas mileage: they're also faster. Audi's race technology has been well-known to flow toward its production cars, but the level of... May 10, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Google Awarded First Autonomous Car License By Nevada DMV
Yesterday marked a significant milestone in the advancement of self-driving cars with Internet and technology giant Google being awarded the nation's first license for... May 8, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Volkswagen Gets China's Take On The People's Car Of The Future
Volkswagen--the People's Car--is aiming to become the car of the People's Republic of China. This look at the future of VW car tech comes courtesy of the People's Car Project... May 3, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Google Seeks Automotive Partner For Autonomous Car Research
After first announcing its self-driving, autonomous car project in 2010, Google is now about to embark on the next major advancement of the technology and that is to team up... May 1, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Bosch Drowsiness Detection System To Make Alertness Tech More Common?
When it comes to innovations in safety and driver aids, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, and a few other brands have long led the way, particularly in the realm of the use of... April 30, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 1
IBM's Lithium-Air Battery Tech: The 500-Mile Electric Car?
The only certainty of electric car technology is that nobody is really certain of our future path. Dozens of different battery technologies are under development all around... April 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Nanotech Remains Yellow-Flagged In Formula 1
During any given auto race, what transpires on the track is just one of several contests taking place--especially in Formula 1. There are pit crews, of course, but behind the... April 30, 2012 by Thomas Bey
German Scientists Working On 'Adaptive Tires'
Consider this: every tire on the market today is a compromise. Do you want the ultimate in adhesion, for cornering in warm and dry conditions? Done, but don’t try to... April 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 8
Forza Motorsport 4 May Top Gear Car Pack
If you're a gamer and into racing titles, you'll know the rivalry between Forza Motorsport 4 on the Xbox 360 and Gran Turismo 5 on the PS3 is as intense as that between Ford... April 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Honda Pioneers Technology Aimed At Preventing Traffic Jams
Anyone who’s driven on a busy highway can attest that vehicles moving erratically and braking needlessly breaks up the smooth flow of traffic and leads to congestion... April 26, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Cadillac The Latest Automaker To Join The Semi-Autonomous Throng
Self-driving cars, for better or for worse, are most likely inevitable. We wouldn’t expect them to appear in the next few years, or even the next decade, but much... April 24, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
This Won't End Well: BYD Introduces Remote-Controlled Car
America used to be the land of innovation, where progress was limited only by the imagination of engineers. Then corporate attorneys got involved, and most innovation was... April 20, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 1
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