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Ferrari may be considering replacing turbochargers with superchargers.
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Ford developing retractable fender tie-down points
Retractable fender tie-downs could help protect the paint of vehicles that carry large items on their roofs.
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Tesla Roadster curved touchscreen patented
A patent for a curved touchscreen shows Tesla is indeed working on the long-awaited Roadster.
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Ford working on split tailgate for future SUV
A future SUV from Ford might feature a split tailgate design.
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Ford wants to turn an EV's frunk into a work station
A movable work station is the latest way Ford is thinking of making better use of frunk space in EVs.
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Rivian working on a winch integration
Rivian's bumper-mounted winch could be controlled through the vehicle's touchscreen.
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Ford's new seat patent includes fold-out seat bottoms in the backs of the front seats so passengers could also sit facing backward.
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Honda designing hidden storage in EV bumpers
Hidden rear bumper storage could be used for secure package delivery to a vehicle.
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GM patents foldable bed ramps for pickup truck
Foldable bed ramps would fit in GM pickup bed walls and still allow for a shallow loading angle.
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Ford might turn the steering wheel into a deployable assist handle
A Ford patent for a steering wheel that could move side-to-side or to a perpendicular position could help people get into big trucks or SUVs.
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Ford designing deployable bed fins for enhanced efficiency
The proposed fins would telescope out from the rear wall of the cab like flying buttresses and be used on an electric truck.
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Rivian patents powered cargo bay divider
The powered divider has a vertical pegboard and could be used in the back of a pickup truck or an SUV.
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Air bladders under a tonneau cover could inflate to take up space in a bed and therefore secure cargo in place.
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GM patents active aero, possibly for C8 Corvette ZR1
Active front and rear spoilers could adjust their angle to create more downforce, potentially on the Corvette ZR1 and/or Zora.
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Rivian patents bed rack system
Rivian's proposed bed rack system is stowable and could also be used for roof racks.
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Rivian patents roof rail lighting system
Recent Rivian lighting patents include lights in cross bars that could be used as brake lights and blinkers, and roof lights that would project forward to light up the bottom of an incline.
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Ford patents voice assist with configurable personality
Artificial intelligence is opening up new opportunities for vehicle user interfaces.
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Rivian patents underbed drop-down storage tray
Rivian has been exploring a number of new storage solutions for pickups and SUVs of late, and another has just surfaced.
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A Rivian spare wheel container could be used to hold an air compressor, water, tools, first aid, kits, or even trash.
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Ford brings the frunk into the mobile workplace era, maybe
Ford is experimenting with better ways to utilize the storage space of the front trunks of electric vehicles.
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Ford working on drift mode for ICE car and EVs
A new Ford patent application describes using a car's brakes to lock the rear wheels to induce a drift.
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Ford patents reconfigurable tonneau cover
A Ford patent shows how a pickup truck's tonneau cover could be used for active aerodynamics.
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Ford aims to make cop cars safer for perps
A rear-seat airbag system could keep suspects safer in the rear seat in case of a crash.
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Ferrari files patent for an in-wheel electric motor
Ferrari's first EV is due around the middle of the decade.
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