items tagged with Automotive technology
Do yourself a favor: drive your vehicles slower to save money
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-07-06 12:06:53
Republican Senator John Warner recently suggested re-imposing a U.S. national speed limit to save gasoline. However, we won’t need a national speed limit if all drivers voluntarily slowed down and used other fuel efficient measures. It would also be good for the world.
Read More About Do Yourself A Favor: Drive Your Vehicles Slower To Save Money...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2008-07-06 12:06:53
Republican Senator John Warner recently suggested re-imposing a U.S. national speed limit to save gasoline. However, we won’t need a national speed limit if all drivers voluntarily slowed down and used other fuel efficient measures. It would also be good for the world.
Read More About Do Yourself A Favor: Drive Your Vehicles Slower To Save Money...
Prince Charles runs Aston Martin on wine and cheese
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-07-02 08:19:48
The 2008 Annual Review of household expenses for the heir to the British throne, shows that Prince Charles has converted one car to run on wine and cheese while several others run on used cooking oil. All of which has helped reduce the Prince's carbon footprint by 18 percent while maintaining his reputation for eccentricity...
Read More About Prince Charles Runs Aston Martin On Wine And Cheese...
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-07-02 08:19:48
The 2008 Annual Review of household expenses for the heir to the British throne, shows that Prince Charles has converted one car to run on wine and cheese while several others run on used cooking oil. All of which has helped reduce the Prince's carbon footprint by 18 percent while maintaining his reputation for eccentricity...
Read More About Prince Charles Runs Aston Martin On Wine And Cheese...
Drivers with road rage like bumper stickers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-18 13:38:30
Colorado State University scientists have shown a direct relationship between the number of personalized items on and inside a car (like bumper stickers) and the amount of road rage by such dangerous drivers.
Read More About Drivers With Road Rage Like Bumper Stickers...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-06-18 13:38:30
Colorado State University scientists have shown a direct relationship between the number of personalized items on and inside a car (like bumper stickers) and the amount of road rage by such dangerous drivers.
Read More About Drivers With Road Rage Like Bumper Stickers...
Hyundai-Kia signs up for Microsoft Auto
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-05-06 16:24:53
Korean vehicle maker Hyundai-Kia will work with Microsoft on a new generation of in-car information and entertainment systems based on Microsoft Auto.
Read More About Hyundai-Kia Signs Up For Microsoft Auto...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-05-06 16:24:53
Korean vehicle maker Hyundai-Kia will work with Microsoft on a new generation of in-car information and entertainment systems based on Microsoft Auto.
Read More About Hyundai-Kia Signs Up For Microsoft Auto...
TomTom GPS goes SlimSlimmer than ever
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-30 04:17:43
The slimmest TomTom yet is set to go on sale ‘mid year’, with a fold back ‘EasyPort’ mount that still permits the TomTom to slip into your pocket. Alongside a full redesign, the TomTom could well be the BestBest GPS yet!
Read More About TomTom GPS Goes SlimSlimmer Than Ever...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-30 04:17:43
The slimmest TomTom yet is set to go on sale ‘mid year’, with a fold back ‘EasyPort’ mount that still permits the TomTom to slip into your pocket. Alongside a full redesign, the TomTom could well be the BestBest GPS yet!
Read More About TomTom GPS Goes SlimSlimmer Than Ever...
Where’s my electric Bambino, dude?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-27 22:59:28
The Fiat 500, said to be ‘car of the year’ in the UK, is as cute as a button – just like it was back in 1957, when it first appeared. But where’s the electric version that would make this car glide, instead of sputter?
Read More About Where’S My Electric Bambino, Dude?...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-27 22:59:28
The Fiat 500, said to be ‘car of the year’ in the UK, is as cute as a button – just like it was back in 1957, when it first appeared. But where’s the electric version that would make this car glide, instead of sputter?
Read More About Where’S My Electric Bambino, Dude?...
Phone battery flat? Charge it up again – with water!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-22 05:44:25
I’ve seen water powered digital watches and calculators on sale at markets – now Samsung is taking the technology a step further to transform water into a power source that could – in 2010 - literally juice up your future phone!
Read More About Phone Battery Flat? Charge It Up Again – With Water!...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-22 05:44:25
I’ve seen water powered digital watches and calculators on sale at markets – now Samsung is taking the technology a step further to transform water into a power source that could – in 2010 - literally juice up your future phone!
Read More About Phone Battery Flat? Charge It Up Again – With Water!...
Honda’s Satnav GPS warns of speed cameras, black spots – and crime spots?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-22 00:26:32
Looks like GPS satnav systems will keep on expanding their usefulness to drivers, not only providing mapping, traffic information, red light and speed camera alerts and accident black spots – but now altering drivers to crime hotspots too... at least in Japan, thanks to Honda.
Read More About Honda’S Satnav GPS Warns Of Speed Cameras, Black Spots – And Crime Spots?...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-22 00:26:32
Looks like GPS satnav systems will keep on expanding their usefulness to drivers, not only providing mapping, traffic information, red light and speed camera alerts and accident black spots – but now altering drivers to crime hotspots too... at least in Japan, thanks to Honda.
Read More About Honda’S Satnav GPS Warns Of Speed Cameras, Black Spots – And Crime Spots?...
The non-sniffable OPEL smell of WiMAX
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-07 20:51:26
As we all know, the Optus and Elders joint-venture called OPEL was felled by the Federal Government, not only seeking to save almost $1b but promote its own fibre network at the expense of next-gen WiMAX. What a shame.
Read More About The Non-Sniffable OPEL Smell Of WiMAX...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-04-07 20:51:26
As we all know, the Optus and Elders joint-venture called OPEL was felled by the Federal Government, not only seeking to save almost $1b but promote its own fibre network at the expense of next-gen WiMAX. What a shame.
Read More About The Non-Sniffable OPEL Smell Of WiMAX...
Denmark signs deal to implement Israel’s electric car project
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-28 07:44:18
The electric vehicle (EV) project by Shai Agassi, now underway in Israel, will see electric cars on sale from next year, matched by an infrastructure of charging stations that will replace flat batteries with charged ones. Now Denmark has signed up to the plan, aiming to charge the batteries with wind power, with at least 30 more countries wanting to get on the electric bandwagon.
Read More About Denmark Signs Deal To Implement Israel’S Electric Car Project...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-28 07:44:18
The electric vehicle (EV) project by Shai Agassi, now underway in Israel, will see electric cars on sale from next year, matched by an infrastructure of charging stations that will replace flat batteries with charged ones. Now Denmark has signed up to the plan, aiming to charge the batteries with wind power, with at least 30 more countries wanting to get on the electric bandwagon.
Read More About Denmark Signs Deal To Implement Israel’S Electric Car Project...
Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE gets the Green Flag
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-03-23 08:24:58
The X-PRIZE Foundation announces a $10 million competition, sponsored by Progressive Insurance, for production-ready, super-efficient, 100 miles per gallon (or equivalent) cars that are also low in carbon dioxide emissions.
Read More About Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE Gets The Green Flag...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-03-23 08:24:58
The X-PRIZE Foundation announces a $10 million competition, sponsored by Progressive Insurance, for production-ready, super-efficient, 100 miles per gallon (or equivalent) cars that are also low in carbon dioxide emissions.
Read More About Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE Gets The Green Flag...
Asleep at the wheel: Fatigue quickly dulls drivers’ senses
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-18 09:00:38
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
Read More About Asleep At The Wheel: Fatigue Quickly Dulls Drivers’ Senses...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-18 09:00:38
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
Read More About Asleep At The Wheel: Fatigue Quickly Dulls Drivers’ Senses...
Electric cars? John D. Rockefeller Jr was no fool
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-17 23:11:45
Want to buy the car that only the super-rich of the 1910 and 1920s could afford? It’s the Detroit Electric, a car that should have seen the world choose electricity over petrol decades ago, but for the fact oil and petrol became so cheap as to give electric cars a shock that they’re only recovering from now.
Read More About Electric Cars? John D. Rockefeller Jr Was No Fool...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-17 23:11:45
Want to buy the car that only the super-rich of the 1910 and 1920s could afford? It’s the Detroit Electric, a car that should have seen the world choose electricity over petrol decades ago, but for the fact oil and petrol became so cheap as to give electric cars a shock that they’re only recovering from now.
Read More About Electric Cars? John D. Rockefeller Jr Was No Fool...
Futuristic MIT City Car is green, stackable, and sharable
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-03-08 16:53:08
Scientists, engineers, and architects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge) are working on the "City Car," a rechargeable, two-passenger vehicle that promotes socially responsible transportation in heavily populated and pollution congested urban centers.
Read More About Futuristic MIT City Car Is Green, Stackable, And Sharable...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability
Category: Transport
2008-03-08 16:53:08
Scientists, engineers, and architects at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge) are working on the "City Car," a rechargeable, two-passenger vehicle that promotes socially responsible transportation in heavily populated and pollution congested urban centers.
Read More About Futuristic MIT City Car Is Green, Stackable, And Sharable...
Pioneer terminates plasma, looks to LCD, goes Blu and turns up volume
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-07 05:13:02
Massive changes are afoot at Pioneer, affecting every facet of their business, including plasma TVs, audio, car audio and in-car entertainment and Blu-ray, as Pioneer continues working with Sharp Corporation on the business alliance they formed last year.
Read More About Pioneer Terminates Plasma, Looks To LCD, Goes Blu And Turns Up Volume...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-07 05:13:02
Massive changes are afoot at Pioneer, affecting every facet of their business, including plasma TVs, audio, car audio and in-car entertainment and Blu-ray, as Pioneer continues working with Sharp Corporation on the business alliance they formed last year.
Read More About Pioneer Terminates Plasma, Looks To LCD, Goes Blu And Turns Up Volume...
DIY ticketing for Melbourne Motor Show
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-02-29 00:17:14
Outsourcing has almost become a religion in some quarters, but sometimes it's better to do a job in-house even if it's not a core activity.
Read More About DIY Ticketing For Melbourne Motor Show...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-02-29 00:17:14
Outsourcing has almost become a religion in some quarters, but sometimes it's better to do a job in-house even if it's not a core activity.
Read More About DIY Ticketing For Melbourne Motor Show...
Tom Tom driving GPS harder to make it more useful - and fun!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 20:21:24
In the quest to have a product offering different from everyone else’s, GPS maker Tom Tom have unveiled v2 of their ‘HOME’ software, letting users ‘download, upload and share’ a wealth of free navigation content, while also giving users (paid) new voices to guide them, including John Cleese, the ‘Queen’, Ozzy Osbourne and many more.
Read More About Tom Tom Driving GPS Harder To Make It More Useful - And Fun!...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 20:21:24
In the quest to have a product offering different from everyone else’s, GPS maker Tom Tom have unveiled v2 of their ‘HOME’ software, letting users ‘download, upload and share’ a wealth of free navigation content, while also giving users (paid) new voices to guide them, including John Cleese, the ‘Queen’, Ozzy Osbourne and many more.
Read More About Tom Tom Driving GPS Harder To Make It More Useful - And Fun!...
007’s underwater car is no longer fiction!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
Read More About 007’S Underwater Car Is No Longer Fiction!...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
Read More About 007’S Underwater Car Is No Longer Fiction!...
SUNA Traffic Channel spreading to Sydney, Brisbane
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Mobile Apps.
2008-01-29 23:22:18
The SUNA Traffic Channel that provides Melbourne road users with real-time road information will be extended to Sydney and Brisbane in the middle of the year.
Read More About SUNA Traffic Channel Spreading To Sydney, Brisbane...
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Mobile Apps.
2008-01-29 23:22:18
The SUNA Traffic Channel that provides Melbourne road users with real-time road information will be extended to Sydney and Brisbane in the middle of the year.
Read More About SUNA Traffic Channel Spreading To Sydney, Brisbane...
Soot from traffic exhaust lowers IQ
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-10 08:15:42
According to a recent Harvard Univesity study, the more exposure children have to black carbon (soot) from traffic fumes, the worse they do in intelligence tests.
Read More About Soot From Traffic Exhaust Lowers IQ...
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-01-10 08:15:42
According to a recent Harvard Univesity study, the more exposure children have to black carbon (soot) from traffic fumes, the worse they do in intelligence tests.
Read More About Soot From Traffic Exhaust Lowers IQ...
There are 75 items tagged with Automotive technology. You can view all our tags in the Tag Cloud
