Cars Category - Page 2
Electric Carmakers Agree To Single Charging Standard [Seven Major Names Agree To Use One Kind Of Charger Across All Their Electric Vehicles, Solving One Big Problem Of Adoption]
There have been a lot of problems involved in convincing people to get behind the wheel of electric cars, but now, thanks to a recent move by some very big names, one lesser problem is about to be removed from the rotation. Seven different electric carmakers have come forward and [...]
iPhone No Longer Coolest Brand, Says Aston Martin’s “Cool Brands” Index [iPhone Gets Knocked Out Of The Top Slot By Another Familiar Brand In The Aston Martin Cool Brands Index]
Interesting bit of news for the Apple buffs out there; apparently, the crew out at Aston Martin, the guys who give us those sweet James Bond rides also maintain an index of the top brands in Great Britain. And the iPhone, which has held the top slot for quite some [...]
Ferrari To Charge Big Money To Drive Ferraris On Snow [Ferrari Opens Up The Winter Driving Experience, Charges Big Money To Drive Ferraris In Winter Conditions]
There’s a certain chill in the air, in the northern hemisphere, anyway–you southern hemisphere types have just finished yours–that can only mean one thing. Winter is rapidly approaching, and you’re going to need to remember how you managed to drive on snow in a straight line for more than fifteen [...]
Android Can Even Run Your Car Stereo With The Innotrends Ca-Fi In-Dash Stereo [The Ca-Fi In-Dash Car Stereo May Be The Android Stereo For You, Assuming It's Compatible With Your Car]
How about a snazzy touch screen in-dash car stereo? Add to that the fact that Android‘s running the show and we’re in business! The Ca-Fi in-dash car stereo system is an interesting new piece of equipment.
Ford & Spotify Demonstrate SYNC AppLink System for Interfacing With Mobile Devices & Apps [Ford Makes a Demo at TechCrunch Hackathon, Showing How Mobile Apps Can be Controlled by Voice Interface]
Ford is making inroads into the high-tech business of automotive. In an effort to add some “cool” factor to its 2012 models, the company is demonstrating how its SYNC AppLink system can be used to interface with mobile applications.
Bill Strengthening Laws Against Driving While On The Cell Phone Gets Vetoed [California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Raise Fines Against Drivers Caught Talking On Their Cell Phones]
Driving while on the phone is really getting a bad rap, probably because it’s so stupid (not as stupid as texting while driving though). Why we would need a law to tell us that we shouldn’t be doing that is a question yet to be answered, but we do. A bill [...]
IFA 2011: Ford Makes An Appearance To Talk Evos [The Ford Evos Didn't Make The IFA Show, But Ford Sent Their Chief Technology Officer To Talk It Up]
Give Ford credit for making the rounds on this one; they may not have actually sent their new Ford Evos out to the IFA show in Berlin, but they did send their Chief Technology Officer out to talk it up. And what he had to say about it was impressive [...]
Parrot Asteroid Moves Music From Your Android Device To Your Car Speakers [Parrot Asteroid In-Dash Receiver Gives Android Users A Way To Get Music On Their Car Stereos]
Admittedly, you’ve got a whole lot of options when it comes to playing music in your car. You’ve got the radio, naturally, and you’ve got options for radios like Sirius and XM, you can transfer from your iPod or iPhone to your car stereo, and of course, you can ignore [...]
Buckeye Bullet EV Eyeing 400 MPH Land Speed Record [Ohio State University's Electric Vehicle to Break EV Speed Record Anew; Will they Reach 400 MPH As Planned?]
In 2004, Ohio State University’s Buckeye Bullet reached 314 miles per hour on their aerodynamic electric vehicle. This time around, with version 3 of the EV, they want to clear 400 MPH.
Fisker Karma Lux Hybrids Get Star-Studded Launch [First Models Of The Fisker Karma Lux Have Shipped To Leonardo DiCaprio And Other Big Names]
Ah, the strange power of celebrity. As exciting a development as the Fisker Karma Lux hybrid’s release is in its own right, it’s likely going to take the celebrities who purchased it to give it some legs in the marketing department. And some pretty big names are looking to take [...]

