All the stories tagged with: Transportation
Even hearses go green
12/12/2007, Spain-based Emucesa has taken steps to go green by doing away with its three hearses (diesel-powered converted E-Class station wagons), replacing them instead with all-electric alternatives. This green project has been dubbed Ion, and will include the design of the [...]
EverGreen LCD targets vehicles
12/12/2007, I sometimes wonder who watches the LCD display in cars more – the driver or the passenger(s)? Surely the answer will weigh more towards the latter, but then again why would so many drivers place the LCD display on the [...]
Brits shun GPS units
12/12/2007, Many small communities in England are starting to shun GPS systems since those devices are responsible for an influx of large vehicles that aren’t too friendly on roads which were originally designed for horses and carts. In addition, fences around [...]
Zap Xebra electric vehicle
12/11/2007, The Zap Xebra is one electric vehicle that helps keep the environment green, using a lithium ion battery that provides a maximum range of 152 miles with each charge. Needless to say, its range is limited by the amount of [...]
Hitachi LED display for in-car use
12/11/2007, Hitachi Display has rolled out a 3.5″ LCD panel that is meant to be used in automobiles, featuring an LED-based backlight that is easy on the eyes no matter what the surrounding light levels are like. Features include a contrast [...]
Jeep GPS RT300 device
12/09/2007, Isn’t Jeep suppose to, you know, stick to making jeeps? I am sorely mistaken however with the company planning to roll out the Jeep GPS RT300 navigation system that shares the same qualities as a Jeep vehicle, including durability, reliability, [...]
Portable Car Media Player
12/09/2007, If you aren’t rocking to MP3 tunes in your car, now is the time to do so. The Portable Car Media Player from Chinavasion is powered by your vehicle’s lighter jack, with its bottom part made of anti-shake adhesive surface, [...]
Solar-powered wheelchair a first
12/09/2007, A research team from Southern Taiwan University of Technology has successfully rolled out (no pun intended) the first solar powered wheelchair in the world. It will retail for less than current manual and electrical models, while another added advantage would [...]
Navi2Go: 3D image navigation on Windows Mobile phones
12/07/2007, [Always On Venture Summit] I met with Isaac Levanon, CEO of 3DVU, and he showed me the Navi2Go technology. It is a 3D navigation software available now in the UK for Windows Mobile devices. It will launch in the U.S [...]
JetBlue to offer in-flight emails
12/07/2007, JetBlue is currently lining up plans to offer free, in-flight WiFi connectivity to its passengers, allowing them to surf the Internet using either their laptop of BlackBerry devices. In addition, passengers can also access customized Yahoo mail and Yahoo instant [...]
Hands Free Talking Mirror
12/07/2007, If you’re one of those extremely busy folks who can’t seem to stop entertaining calls on the cellphone, chances are you’d best get some sort of hands free solution for your car. Enter the Hands Free Talking Mirror – this [...]
Individual Lifting Vehicle flies
12/07/2007, I am still amazed at the Segway and how it actually keeps its balance while ferrying people around. The Individual Lifting Vehicle (ILV) can be considered to be the Segway of the skies, where you pilot it by shifting your [...]
Solar Taxi attempts to circle globe
12/07/2007, Louis Palmer from Switzerland will be attempting to go around the globe in his solar-powered car. His long journey began last year when he set out from Lucerne, Switzerland last July, and over a year he has traversed Europe, the [...]
