Let's face it — pedestrians are already running amok in major city crosswalks; it's not like we really need to help them hold up the line of traffic any longer while their light is red, is it? All pent up aggression aside, Hanyoung Lee's brilliant Virtual Wall concept could certainly assist the …… For full [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Virtual Wall concept protects pedestrians, livens up crosswalks
Posted: 24th April 2008 by Nicr in Articles0
Honda nav system helps you steer clear of crime, just like your momma taught you
Posted: 24th April 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesHonda has a new GPS navigation system for Japan that taps into the police database and points out seedy areas on the map. The device can point out specific locations that cars have been stolen or broken into in the past, as well as generally sketchy districts, which basically means that if you weren't pa…… [...]
Formula One to introduce hybrid Kinetic Energy Recovery System in 2009
Posted: 24th April 2008 by Nicr in Announcements, ArticlesWhile it's not exactly enough to turn Formula One green, the racing league at least looks to be taking some steps in that direction, with it now announcing that it plans to phase in a new hybrid transmission system starting in 2009. Unlike hybrid systems found in regular cars, however, the so-called Kinet…… For full [...]
Chrysler's added a few features to get geeks' motors running over the years, but internet access is definitely a fresh direction. Apparently cars rolling off the line this and next year will have some kind of cellular data access (we're not yet sure if that's through an straight MVNO or piped …… For full content [...]
Virginia Tech students create “smart” brake lights for cars
Posted: 17th April 2008 by Nicr in ArticlesIt's only taken about a million years, but someone has finally decided that improvements are possible in automobile braking lights. Students from Virginia Tech have developed a new system that can show not just whether you're stopping, but if you're slowing down, when you're about to stop, an…… For full content click here
Yeah, Cin King has been tickling people's fancy for a small while now, but with a lineup consisting of the Slim Jim, Full Power Flagship, Naked Wonder and Circular 360, how could we not pass this along? Barring some sort of miracle, it's safe to assume that all of these motorcars are patently fake, b…… [...]