It wasn't too long ago that next-generation taxis were being demoed at the NY International Automobile Show, but unless those roadsters sport gas sipping hybrid engines, they won't survive past 2012 in the Big Apple. Reportedly, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered that every last one of NY's taxis operate on hybrid engines by [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Ever wondered what it would be like to ride around in a remote control car, Toy Story finale style? Then wonder no more When we're not strapping ourselves into Subaru Imprezas to high tail it round Europe, we reach for our remote control version to ease off the stress of real driving/waiting in London traffic. [...]
Looking to establish itself as a “leader in the U.S. mobile navigation market,” Panasonic has finally launched its Strada CN-NVD905U, the company's first in-car GPS receiver for American consumers. Besides getting you from here to there using NAVTEQ maps on a 7-inch touchscreen, the 905U — first introduced almost six months ago — also offers [...]