LED lights are loosing their luxury segment exclusivity as automakers are finding them to be more efficient than traditional bulbs and more accessible due to price drops. Designers are also exploring the other benefit to using them, which is that they just look really good on cars. Audi is a perfect example of this, with [...]
It seems like German automakers are always ahead of technology development. BMW optical systems designer, Hanafi Abdul, says that the next-generation of headlights will feature laser lighting technology. While the laser lighting technology is currently previewed on the i8, Abdul said that BMW could debut the system much earlier – the company just has to [...]
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next year, OnStar and Cadillac will show up showcasing their latest technologies including the new CUE infotainment system that was first shown to public at the 2011 LA Auto Show. While Cadillac will discuss the research methods behind the creation of CUE, OnStar will unveil its [...]
A patent has been given to Google for a potential design of a car switch that would allow a driver to turn autonomous driving off and on. Approved by the USPTO, the patent, #8,078,349, expands upon the technology of Google’s autonomous cars and the change from human driver to autonomous. In order to accomplish this, [...]
GE Energy has announced that the company’s new WattStation Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charger is now available to purchase on Amazon.com. “As demand and interest in the GE WattStation continues to grow, we’re excited to give our customers an easy way to purchase the charger,” said Sergio Corbo, chief marketing officer for GE Energy’s [...]
In an extreme aim to prevent distracted driving, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended a ban on text messaging or using a mobile phone while driving – that includes headsets or portable speakers, aka Bluetooth powered solutions as well. “Too many people are texting, talking and driving at the same time,” NTSB Chairman Deborah [...]
Audi offers the A8 with some Google Earth integration, but until now, it was just that, Google Earth in a car, but now Google’s Street View is part of the system, which has also gotten an audio upgrade. Many people do not have 4,000 songs on their iPod, now though, the Audi connect services offer [...]
Mini’s latest version of its Connected app has gotten some technical upgrades with its added features. Apple iPhone users have access to features that include a Force Meter, Condition Check, and Digital Sports Instruments. Condition check will do the driver the favor of monitoring weather, fluids and Sport Button status. Force Meter gives acceleration information [...]
Push-button ignition systems have significantly grown in popularity since the 5,00 vehicles they were featured in back in 2002, to 2008’s over 1.2 million figure. So the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is stepping in with a proposal for regulating these systems, along with requirements to add warning sounds in a number of situations. The [...]
Ford may be sparking a new trend soon with a design enhancement for its Mustang models. The car has its own distinct emblem apart from its Ford brand’s, and the automaker took some time to showcase it with a very small projector lamp placed in the sideview mirror that shines the shape of the Mustang [...]
