All the stories tagged with: Transportation
Nissan mini-van with integrated micro-wave oven
12/21/2007, This is just a concept at the moment, but Nissan has been playing with the idea of embedding a micro-wave oven into this minivan, in case someone wants a quick snack. I’m not a big fan of mini-vans, but my [...]
Microsoft Sync Ad
12/19/2007, I have not seen the ad on TV yet. It’s a pretty cool ad that is a welcome change from the Office and Live Search ads… We’ve played with Sync, and I have to admit that it is better than [...]
Toyota and Prof Kawashima to build a simple car for the elderly
12/19/2007, You might have heard of Prof. Kawashima, as he is the developer of Brain Training, a mega-hit on Nintendo DS among older (and younger) people. Toyota realizes that there might an automobile market for the elderly, just like there’s a [...]
Carcam Voyager: Dashboard Car Camera
12/17/2007, Just drop this camera on your dashboard and record up to 8 hours of video with a 2GB SD card. That pretty much sums what this device does, but whether you use it to record yourself breaking speed records, or [...]
Car Cam Voyager
12/17/2007, Ever wished you had a camera to record down whatever happens on the road? I know I have experienced that feeling each time I get involved in a fender bender, hoping that a video recording will be able to convince [...]
Electric dragster smashes world record
12/17/2007, Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announced today that Dennis “Kilowatt” Berube has taken hold of the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) Super Pro class world speed record where electric dragsters are concerned, driving an electric vehicle powered by Altairnano lithium-titanate battery packs. [...]
Nissan Fuga gets driver aid technology
12/16/2007, The Fuga car will be the first vehicle in the world to boast Distance Control Assist and navigation-enabled Intelligent Cruise Control systems. The fformer will determine the following distance of the driver’s vehicle and the relative speed of both vehicles [...]
Visualeyes Rayzer for safer night drive
12/14/2007, Driving at night can get pretty tricky, especially when your eyesight is not up to par. Visualeyes has developed the Rayzer that utilizes HID Xenon bulbs that were specially designed to match the spectrum of the human eye, reducing eye [...]
Panasonic rearview monitor system
12/13/2007, Panasonic is first off the blocks to sell a rearview monitor system that comprises of a camera and a monitor. This means the driver does not need to pick up a car navigation system to go along with this rearview [...]
First solar-powered bus in the world
12/13/2007, Australia will play host to the first solar-powered electric bus in the world, with Tindo leading the charge in Adelaide, Australia. 100% powered by solar energy thanks to a BP Solar-sourced photovoltaic station, this green ride can ferry up to [...]
MVS Virtual Cable prototype
12/13/2007, The MVS Virtual Cable prototype could prove to be the future of the heads-up navigation display, working in conjunction with a car navigation system that projects your route. Turns and curves in the road are projected as a cable in [...]
Naked road concept in the future?
12/12/2007, Imagine a world without traffic lights – no, you won’t be able to run into any accidents (unless an algorithm screws up, of course) as your vehicle will be able to speed up or slow down, depending on the continuous [...]
Mercedez system warns sleepy drivers
12/12/2007, Since sleeping is a biological need and not willpower, getting enough rest before a long road trip is imperative. Mercedes-Benz however aims to reduce driver error in as many ways possible with its new warning system that is capable of [...]
