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Japanese Car Seat Has Butt Recognition System
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A new car seat developed by the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo can automatically identify the person who is sitting on it. The seat uses a system of 360 pressure sensors that can remember what it feels like to be sat on by various people. So basically it… |
January 15th, 2012
Car Compass: Helps Dudes Find Their Cars
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So you park your car, go to the mall/watch a movie/eat at the restaurant, and have a generally good time. Then you go back to the parking lot and realize, with a sinking feeling, that you’ve forgotten where you’ve parked your ride.… |
January 13th, 2012
KOBOT Transformable, Smartphone-Controlled Cars: More Than Meets the Eye
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Japan-based Kowa Tmsuk is building some very cool toys. And by toys I mean awesome transforming E-cars. This electric vehicle concept is called KOBOT: half robot half mini-car.… |
December 9th, 2011
115 Year Old Electric Car Matches the Mileage of a Chevy Volt
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Sometimes when we think that technology is marching forward, it isn’t as a big of a deal as we thought and you find out that someone has had the technology for years already. Take the Chevy Volt for instance. These cars have a lot of cutting edge technology packed inside.… |
October 20th, 2011
Mercedes-Benz iPhone Interface Plus Coming in 2012, Just as the Mayan Calendar Predicted
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Car makers want the latest and greatest technology in their cars. That includes not just what’s under the hood, but what’s in the dashboard as well. That means making cars friendly for your phones, tablets and more. Mercedes-Benz has some interesting ideas about this one, like the concept they recently… |
September 19th, 2011
Duro Flash LED Warning Lights: Flares Are So Analog
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The Duro Flash LED warning lights provide 4 hours of light between charges. They’re made of cast aluminum and can withstand up to 20,000 lbs. If Dr. Sheldon Cooper ever learns how to drive, I’m pretty sure he’d have this in his car instead of flares. This video puts the… |
April 20th, 2010
The License Plate Frame That Could Save Lives
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How many times have you been driving down the road, when some dufus in front of you slams on their brakes to take an “important” phone call or yell at the kids? If only that guy would install one of these on his car. The SuddenStop is a high-tech license… |
July 17th, 2007
Pogoalert Keeps Speed Traps at Bay
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This wondrous little auto gadget uses GPS satellite tracking, radar and laser detection technologies to alert you to the presence of speed traps and traffic cameras. The PogoAlert features a compact 1.8-inch LCD screen that mounts on your car’s dashboard or windshield, and lets you know when you’re approaching a… |
March 5th, 2007
Download Tunes While You Pump Gas
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Gasoline pump manufacturer, Dresser Wayne, is showing off a new pump that features wireless Internet connectivity, including the ability to purchase and download music tracks while you pump fuel into your gas guzzler. The Dresser Wayne Ovation… |
January 8th, 2007
