Sony's 'Smart Wig' Could Help You Drive, Is Superior To Other Wigs

Wigs. You put them on your head and they make you look like you have hair you don't really have. But in the end, they add nothing to the driving experience, and that's a real shame. UNTIL NOW! In something to be filed in the "Why the hell didn't I...

May 1, 2025

Volvo Car Group Initiates World Unique Swedish Pilot Project With Self-Driving Cars On Public Roads

Volvo Cars will play a leading role in the world's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot project in which 100 self-driving Volvo cars will use public roads in everyday driving conditions around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The ground-breaking project 'Drive Me – Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility' is a joint...

May 1, 2025

The Fuelshark Won't Save You Gas Because It Runs On Lies

You may have heard about the . According to the package, you may have seen it on TV. That same package also says the Fuelshark will save you 10% or more on gas, and all you have to do is plug it into your cigarette lighter. Too bad the Fuel...

May 1, 2025

The Next Great Hybrid Hypercar Should Come From America

A few years ago, the word "hybrid" meant only one thing: slow, abysmal-to-drive eco-machines like the Toyota Prius. But 2013 was the year with extreme cars like the , and . Now we need one from America. You read that right. I want an expensive, mid-engined hybrid halo car with...

May 1, 2025

Ford Reveals Automated Fusion Hybrid Research Vehicle; Teams Up With University Of Michigan, State Farm

Taking the next step in its Blueprint for Mobility, Ford today – in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm® – revealed a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle that will be used to make progress on future automated driving and other advanced technologies. The result of an...

May 1, 2025

Wireless Internet Is Coming To Your Next Car

If General Motors has their way, in-car boredom might be a thing of the past very soon. GM is planning an extensive rollout of wireless internet technology in their vehicles, one that will see most 2015 Chevrolets equipped with built-in AT&T 4G LTE. OnStar 4G LTE. What does this mean...

May 1, 2025

Ford Wants To Know Where People And Cars Are Going Before They Move

In the race to build cars that drive themselves, Ford is arming itself with some MIT and Stanford researchers to better predict driver habits and how to better predict what's going to happen around your car before it happens. Basically they're using Ford Fusions to predict the future. Ford announced...

May 1, 2025

Protesters Angry Over Surveillance Visit Home Of Google Car Engineer

Google has had a rough go lately with its perception among Bay Area residents. The whole issue hasn't helped matters. And then there are those who want more privacy. They're starting to form mobs. The group Counterforce distributed fliers and staged a protest Wednesday in front of the Berkeley home...

May 1, 2025

The Feds Want To End Crashes By Making Cars Talk To Each Other

Imagine a world where everyone's cars are in constant communication with one another so they can act in an emergency to prevent a crash. That's what the federal government said they want today, with a "moonshot" goal of preventing up to 80 percent of crashes. reports that the National Highway...

May 1, 2025

Renault's Autonomous And Connected Car Will Make You Want To Vomit

Autonomous cars are the future. Connected cars are also the future. The future makes me want to hurl. Here we have a car that Renault calls the Next Two. It's their vision of what a connected autonomous car can do in the future. That includes parking for you and driving...

May 1, 2025

This App Tackles The Important Task Of Getting Supercar Owners Laid

Marc Ackerley had a problem. He claims women were overcome with lust when they saw him driving around in his Ferrari F430, but they had no way of contacting him for a date or possible bang session in said Ferrari. I know, I don't believe it either. But the 58-year-old...

May 1, 2025

This Is The Rearview Mirror Of The Future

Backup cameras are increasingly popular options on new cars, and there's a good chance they'll be in a few years. So why are we still using a piece of glass to see behind us most of the time? Nissan has invented a new technology that integrates a camera with the...

May 1, 2025

Automakers Still Have No Idea Who Will Be Liable For Robo-Car Crashes

Good news, for people who hate driving, but still want to get around in a car. Accident liability, one of the main problems with autonomous cars, is being considered. Right now, the best idea seems to be "???" One of the biggest hurdles for autonomous vehicles is not the navigational...

May 1, 2025

Volvo Doesn't Trust GPS or Cameras, Puts Magnets In The Road Instead

Volvo says magnets have great potential for autonomous vehicles since established positioning technologies like GPS and cameras have limitations in certain conditions. Road-integrated magnets remain unaffected by physical obstacles and poor weather conditions. Just don't drop your credit card. Sweden is working hard to be the world leader in autonomous...

May 1, 2025

California Is Rushing To Create Some Rules For Driverless Cars

California took a big step in 2012 to effectively give the OK to on public roads. Now they're racing against a deadline to write the rules of the road for driverless vehicles. Looks like it's going to be quite a long road, though. Yesterday, the state's DMV listened to concerns...

May 1, 2025