There are a few products on the market that perform the functions of the Vehicle Diagnostics system by Delphi; the one that you choose (if any) depends on your preference in the way that information is presented and how accessible it is. Delphi and Verizon have partnered to offer Vehicle Diagnostics, a plug-in module for …
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Is it a bird, or a plane, or…? No it’s not Superman! It’s a flying car! Thousands of residents of Oshkosh, Wisconsin were surprised to see the vehicle soaring overhead. Known as the Transition, it is Boston-based Terrafugia’s real-life flying car. An airplane that can take off just minutes after being street legal, the Transition …
We all know that it is dangerous to talk and text while driving, much less do anything more intensive on our phones. We also know that the majority of accidents that result from these types of distractions occur in the late teens. So, would it help to have a way to monitor your car (and …
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It seems here recently there have been a few releases of products that offer a HUD (head-up display) that is reflected, or projected, on the windshield. The Garmin Head-Up Display is no different. It intends to reduce driver distraction by projecting GPS information onto the windshield and in the line of sight. Setup is largely …
City dwellers know how crazy-making it can be to endlessly hunt for a parking space, especially those in the most crowded cities, like Seoul and Tokyo. The Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has revealed an electric-vehicle prototype designed to fold up to save parking space. Imagine a metal armadillo, that, instead …
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There are many types of network technologies that could come into play when designing a self-driving vehicle, especially as companies decide how best to use the electromagnetic spectrum. In addition to smart phone technology and the typical “G” network from the service provider, Sigfox, a French company, covers long distances at very high bandwidths (ultranarrowband …
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Current mobile networks will find an eventual place in cars for passengers’ entertainment and personal communications, but safety legislation will give the technology a head start in cars. That legislation will require emergency-call (e-call) technology in all vehicles in Europe by 2015 so cars can automatically dial for help after a crash. After that, …
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A big change is under way, and it requires us to start thinking of cars very differently. Vehicles that drive themselves are the clearest example of what happens when cars transform into full-scale, general-purpose computing systems. But it’s not the only example. Self-driving and connected cars will bristle with sensors, negotiate with traffic lights, talk …
Most drivers would not admit that they very rarely are giving 100 percent of their attention to the task of driving, but so many of them are, especially those that are inexperienced. So this year, Emotiv and the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia have joined forces to come up with a slightly unusual solution …
Today’s smart phones are pretty much the all-inclusive devices for tech-forward drivers. However, law enforcement (and your fellow drivers) aren’t too happy with your phone-fumbling while behind the wheel. iSimple may have a solution that will help drivers to access all of these devices’ navigation, calling, messaging, and music features without touching the phone or …
