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tazzari zero tiny electric car up for bid on ebay

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How’d you like to be the very first person in America to own this brand new electric car?

The ZERO from Italy’s Tazzari Electric is getting set to hit U.S. shores by early 2010, and now there’s a chance for you to be the tooling around in this cute subcompact car before anyone else gets…

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June 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech technology

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

space invaders car: guess they gave up on spaceships

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Space Invaders Volkswagen spotted over on Flickr – I’m surprised they don’t drive a Saturn or a Mercury.

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February 4th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: quickpix retro video games

car visor plays dvds, video games, mp3s, mp4s

Visor plays Video Games DVDs MP3 MP4

Do we really need any more distractions we need while we drive down the road? This over-the-top replacement sun visor for your vehicle manages to cram in just about everything but the kitchen sink.

Not only can the visor play DVDs, audio and video files, it can play retro video games on its 7-inch LCD…

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May 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players video games

led car flashlight shines brightly, only where you need it

Auto LED by Coast LED Lenser

This portable LED flashlight is the perfect source of illumination for reading maps or other documents in you car without disturbing the driver. The compact Auto LED provides a bright, sharp-edged beam, keeping light focused only on its intended target.

The light stores and charges conveniently in your 12-volt cigarette lighter socket, putting it to…

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June 8th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets

own the car of the future

Minority Report Red Lexus 2054

If you thought the technology in the 2002 flick, Minority Report was impressive, you can now own one of the very cool futuristic cars that Tom Cruise drove in that film.

One of the three custom-built Lexus 2054 concept cars made for the Cameron Crowe film will be put up for auction next month. The car…

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February 26th, 2007 comments (12) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech just plain fun

alpine car stereo ipod with serious ipod integration

Alpine iDA-X001 Car Stereo with iPod Integration

The new Alpine iDA-X001 car stereo features some really deep integration with Apple iPod portable music players. First off, it offers complete album and track information, including album art which all shows on a bright 2.2-inch (320×240) color TFT display. Second, it offers full playback control, letting you browse playlists and navigate tracks.

The $450…

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February 15th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio gadgets media players

car horns get just that much more annoying

Horntones MP3 Horn

Remember those old car horns that played “La Cucuracha” over and over again? A California auto accessories maker hopes to bring back that awful fad in a new, even more irritating way. Let me introduce you to Horntones, a device that lets you play MP3 or WAV files of your choice through your car horn.
Yes,…

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February 14th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players