From now until Christmas, I am probably going to be writing about whatever products that I can get my hands on. However, I do like to write about a nifty gadget every once in a while, such as the AeroMobil 3.0 flying car. What can I say, it is a flying car! Surely we have to have that by 2015, along with the hoverboard. The Aero Mobil 3.0 has recently been certified by … [Read more...] about AeroMobiil 3.0 Flying Car
automotive gadgets
Navdy is an interesting Heads-up Display for your car
Remember those days when people had stand-alone GPS devices in their cars? That all changed when people could get map apps on their smartphones. Unfortunately, these types of apps led to all kinds of distracted driving accidents, which leads to the now-obvious solution of the Navdy. The Navdy is a heads-up with a tiny projector on a 5.1 inch transparent screen. You can … [Read more...] about Navdy is an interesting Heads-up Display for your car
The 120 Watt Cup Inverter from Energizer
If you do a lot of work on the road, then you know how important it is to be charging your mobile devices while you are behind the wheel. I'm sure that a lot of people have one of those cigarette lighter/USB adapters in their cars, and Energizer has something for the whole family with the 120 Watt Cup Inverter. The 120 Watt Cup Inverter is made to fit in the cup holder of … [Read more...] about The 120 Watt Cup Inverter from Energizer
Car-to-car Communication is definitely in the future
It is pretty obvious that cars have much more tech in them then their predecessors, and I think we are going to see an advancement in tech in the next few years. It is in-car communication. In-car communication involves a radio beacon that continually transmits a vehicle's position, heading, speed, and who knows what else. Apparently, cars can receive information from … [Read more...] about Car-to-car Communication is definitely in the future
Mobiliant is a car that can literally climb walls
Every year, the L.A. Auto Show loves to show off some pretty awesome vehicles, and a lot of them are concept. Most of these concept cars never see the light of a mass-manufacturing, made simply because it can be made. This is the Mobiliant, which is a winning design by China's SAIC. It has the ability to literally drive up the wall. Oh yeah. I am seriously having … [Read more...] about Mobiliant is a car that can literally climb walls
Pioneer is working on a head’s up display
Some of you might remember how we discussed Pioneer's cool new driver's seat on display at CEATAC. It looks like I forgot to talk about this particular concept with this ND-HUD01, a fancy heads-up display. As you might have guessed, this is designed to prevent the whole texting-while-driving which is becoming a real hot-button issue. My Source says that it killed 3,331 … [Read more...] about Pioneer is working on a head’s up display
Armadillo-T is one great Turtle Car
Yes, you heard my title correctly, this is about a turtle car. That sounds like something from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the 80's version. This is Armadillo-T, developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and it is fully electric. It has a 13.6 kWh battery, able to travel to 37 miles per hour with a 60 mile range on a single charge. … [Read more...] about Armadillo-T is one great Turtle Car
Panavise PortaGrip with Suction Cup Mount, in two forms
I have tried out Panavise products before, and I find that they are quite good. I was very pleased to try out the Porta-Grip In-vehicle Phone Holder, and it is a good way to keep your phone near where you need it while you drive. I was lucky to try out two of their models. The first is the PortaGrip with 709B Suction Cup Mount, and it has a telescoping arm that extends to … [Read more...] about Panavise PortaGrip with Suction Cup Mount, in two forms
Volvo’s new crash-free technologies
It is interesting to see how automobile companies are trying to prevent accidents. Those back-up cameras are a good help, but Volvo is putting some very interesting features on their newest models, starting with their 2014 series. You can watch the video and see that it has pedestrian detection in darkness, which will cause the car to slow to a complete stop when a … [Read more...] about Volvo’s new crash-free technologies
TYLT Capio w/NFC Universal Smartphone Car Mount
I have reviewed products form TYLT before, most recently, the Vu Wireless Charger. The company is very good at the accessories that it creates, and they have truly responded to customers' needs with the Capio Universal Car Mount with NFC. There are a lot of Car Mounts, and one of the things that keeps them from being Universal is that smartphone and other cellular phones … [Read more...] about TYLT Capio w/NFC Universal Smartphone Car Mount
Is the Terrafugia TF-X the future of flying cars?
I'm not certain if you have heard of the Terrafugia Transition, but it is essentially a car and a plane all in one. You would need a runway for that auto/plane, but for this new TF-X, it could begin a new age of flying cars. You will notice that this car is really set up for VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landings), which means that you could theoretically land it anywhere. … [Read more...] about Is the Terrafugia TF-X the future of flying cars?
Kia Forte’s new ad campaign is quite disturbing
I'm just going to assume that you watched the video here for the Kia Forte 2013, and you can watch another video after the jump for the Kia Forte 2014. Both of them feature a robot girl that I find to be...incredibly creepy. I guess it is a robot. Perhaps it is some sort of cyborg. I mean, you see metal on the shoulders and in other places. I suppose the flesh is there … [Read more...] about Kia Forte’s new ad campaign is quite disturbing