Peter Loeser, Contributor
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If I told you to imagine a future car, what would it look like? Would it have four wheels, no wheels, wings? Would it look small, slow, and dorky, or impossibly fast? When I picture future cars, I...
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Take The Pain Out Of Parking!I don't want to pay to park my car somewhere. You don't want to pay to park your car somewhere. No one does. The fact is, if you're in a busy city, there's almost no way around it. You could do u-turns for hours, patrolling side streets for an empty spot without a meter. If one does happen to...
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Some Facts About Charging EVs And The U.S. Power GridWith just about any new form of technology, there are usually early adopters, some of whom can be somewhat fanatic about the device in question, while others remain skeptical indefinitely, never giving it a chance. Not surprisingly, this creates debates about the long term benefits or consequences...
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Treadway Mobility Concept Totally Looks Like Motorized Heelys!In a culture so dependent on cars for transportation, a future without them can be hard for us to imagine. In many cases, even today, owning a car just doesn't make much sense for certain individuals. In the city, travel by public transportation and foot (or bike) proves to be the most simple and...
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Not Another Green Car: Concrete That Cleans The AirWith all the fuss about clean air, we tend to get excited about technology that prevents excessive pollution in the first place. And that's good, we need those kinds of solutions. The fact is, the air is still going to get... dirty. So, why not clean it? A special type of concrete paving stones has...
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Ten Cars NBA Players Will Be Driving Ten Years From NowWith all the talk of LeBron's departure from Cleveland, I've been wondering what I'd do with that kind of salary. There is no doubt that my dream cars would come in at the top of my list. Rumor has it, "King" James has developed a nice little car collection of his own. He has become a superstar...
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Bugatti announced this week that its latest edition of the Veyron, the 16.4 Super Sport, has broken the land speed record for a production car at 268 mph. I really can't imagine being in a car...
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Italian Drivers Over 80 May Soon Lose Their PrivilegesIt's no mystery that our aging bodies won't always perform as well as they do/did in their prime. Reflexes won't always be as snappy, eyesight will blur, and hearing will gradually diminish. Good, safe driving depends on constantly alert senses, quick reactions and steady muscle control. While...
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Pay-As-You-Drive May Be The Future Of Traffic ManagementThere's generally nothing stopping me from getting in my car, turning the key, and hitting the road on a daily basis. There's no toll booth at the end of my driveway. I don't keep track of my miles like I keep track of my cellphone minutes. As long as my gas tank is full, I can drive as far, and as...
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Leaves Old Veyron, Land Speed Record In The DustThe rumored super Veyron has made its debut and set a new land speed record for production cars. The Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is the ultimate Bugatti performance machine, leaving its predecessor's claim to fame in its shadow. With a target top speed of 425 km/h, Bugatti's engineering team headed for...
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Future Cycle Concept Plays Nice With iPhone, Plans Group RidesAs the title would suggest, the blog you're looking at is all about future cars. I can't get enough news about the latest technology, spy photos, and far-fetched concepts. Even so, I'm a gadget geek, and I frequently come across non-car goodies that grab my attention. As far as I'm concerned...
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Blind Drivers in 2011: Sound Scary?Driving and not being able to see are generally a bad combination. This fact, unfortunately, robs blind people of the joy and convenience provided by the ability to drive. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is working with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University College of...
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It is rumored that a less expensive, AMG SLS-based coupe has been in the works, and Automobile is now reporting that it may take on a slightly different form. Original speculation pointed towards a...
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Audi Vehicles May Soon See PedestriansWhile driver and passenger safety is a hot topic within the realm of car design, Audi has begun a project that focuses on protecting people outside the car. It is a part of a four-year long research endeavor targeting traffic management and safety. The event has been named "AKTIV", based on a...
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An Officer's Take On The Carbon Motors E7For as long as there have been criminals and cops, the police car has been an absolute necessity for law enforcement of all types. In most cases, we see heavily modified passenger cars with light bars, beefy bumpers, and a host of other accessories needed to keep the peace. Here in the states...
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LTE Connected Car Concept Gives You Access To The CloudData network access is certainly a hot topic these days in the world of mobile electronics, for obvious reasons. Devices like the Apple iPhone, HTC Evo, and Motorola Droid X have the potential to give users fast access to content most of us never imagined possible a few years ago. The motor vehicle...
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How To Boost Fuel Economy By [Almost] Eliminating Stop SignsA concept has been proposed by a man named Gary Lauder, that combines two familiar roadside icons, and suggests improved traffic flow and fuel economy. On today's roads, a stop sign means stop always, and and yield sign means stop if necessary. Gary pictures intersections of the future that can...
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Lexus LFA Wreck Leads To Death Of One Of Toyota's Top DriversIt's a tragic and ironic story from Germany. Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for Lexus, was killed yesterday when he collided with a BMW sedan, which happened to be a production test vehicle. The company had been testing a prototype LFA Nürburgring Edition car on the German track, from which...
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Horsepower and speed wars are nothing new. As soon as someone invents something that moves, another will try to make a faster one. This, due to the competitive nature of human beings, will never...
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Why I Might Buy A Playstation 3For a while I've been telling myself my days of gaming are done. I'm too old for it. I've outgrown it. There are more productive ways to spend my free time. I abandoned video games with most of my college dorm habits years ago. Or so I thought. One thread has remained, keeping me loosely connected...
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Future Car Flashback: 1989 Dodge Viper ConceptI was just a little shaver when Dodge introduced the Viper to the world back in 1989. By it's first year of production, however, I had already experienced my first feelings of car lust. Although the primary object of my affection was Chevy's IROC Camaro, the 1992 Dodge Viper instantly made it's way...
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Why Your Rear Bumper Could Be California's Next BillboardThe state of California is no stranger to automotive news and blog headlines. This time, it's a creative (depending on who you ask) idea intended to create a new source of income for the state: electronic license plates that flash advertisements. Why am I not surprised by this? These attention...
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Are Minivans Becoming... Cool?Dorky or not, the minivan is good at what it was designed to do. In the most basic sense, it moves families [read: kids and stuff]. It is easy to load (kids and cargo), it has lots of space, rides comfortably on the road, and is usually fairly economical. Not to mention, people have found plenty...
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Then, How Soon Will We Be Driving Plug-in EVs?Electric vehicles are, no doubt, a very promising substitute for gasoline and diesel burning cars. During actual operation, they produce no emissions. Since electric motors don't idle, they make more efficient use of the energy they consume. They have the potential to reduce our dependence on...
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