The development of autonomous vehicles is still in its infant stage. We’ve have seen success of autonomous vehicles such as the Google car last year, but it is still required remote supervision while driving by itself in San Francisco. Instead of waiting the autonomous vehicle come to fruition, GM engineers extract some of that technology as safety feature in the new 2013 Cadillac XTS. Read the rest of this entry »
We have known there are a couple of companies out there that are working on a wireless charging system for electric cars, with first one comes to mind is Tesla Motors. Now Nissan has created its own floor-mounted wireless charging station for the Leaf. Read the rest of this entry »
Have you wondered of how an electric motor works in an electric car? Well, you are not the only one. GM has released a video to showcase its new permanent magnet electric motor on the new Chevrolet Spark all-electric car. The video gives a lesson in electric motor “101″. Read the rest of this entry »
If you one those drivers who gets distracted easily during your normal driving, then perhaps an automated alert system could help. General Motors is developing a new vehicle communications system to monitor the road ahead while you driving. It is like having a co-pilot next to you every time you get behind the wheel. Read the rest of this entry »
To help standardize a fast charging station solution in both Europe and the U.S., seven auto manufacturers are collaborating to support this standardized approach. The new agreement will allow electric vehicles made by these seven car manufacturers to share the same fast-charging stations. Read the rest of this entry »
Nissan is pushing to the frontier of the electric charging system for electric cars. Current technology allows a full charge of the battery pack on most electric vehicles in at least three hours through a 220V charging system, but Nissan is working on a supercharging technology that will reduce that time only to three minutes. Sound hard to believe? But it’s doable according to the researchers at Kansai University in Japan.
Nissan of Europe has been dabbling with a mind reader technology that seems to be coming out a science fiction movie called Stealth. Word has it that the mind reader technology acts as a co-pilot in your car. Read the rest of this entry »
Plug-in charging for electric cars can be a chore, and sometimes when you forget to charge at night, it will cost you a ride in the morning to work. The emerging of electric cars such as the Chevrolet Volts and Nissan Leaf now requires a much convenient method to charge these cars overnight. And this where Evatran comes in with its wireless charging station. Read the rest of this entry »
With Android market just matured, it is time to move it into the car market. Harmon International Industries has just announced that it will be making products based-Android for the car infotainment market. Read the rest of this entry »
About a month ago we reported of the AppRadio from Pioneer, and we had a few questions regarding the works of this car radio. Well, Pioneer finally did it with its AppRadio. Just yesterday, Pioneer released the official news about the AppRadio. Read the rest of this entry »
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