Mood crisis such as now, making many people re-think how to save money if you want to spend anything. For car owners, the thing that makes surprise was the high prices of auto parts. Until now, the rising...
Fuel efficient
Waterless car cleaner and polisher for alloys
Its been raining on and off the past couple of days but the hose pipe ban is still on in several parts of the UK. If you want to wash your own cars, the Mantis waterless car cleaners would be ideal.The...
Living the Networked Life in New York City
Derek KuhnLast week, we demonstrated our latest concept car, built on a Porsche 911 Carrera S, at AT&T’s Living the Networked Life Event in New York City. The car has been on the road since we unveiled...
Warming up Electric Cars
Standard cars usethe excess engine heat to regulate the cabin temperatures. However, this can prove to be quite challenging in Electric Vehicles which draw energy from the battery and end up reducing the the driving distance (sometimes up to 30%).An interesting article on The Txchnologist takes a look...
Be careful when relationships shift gears regardless
If the gear wheel apart relationship so be careful in running the vehicle. Usually the release of the relationship between the gear wheels are common at the time of acceleration, braking or gas pedal...
Autonomous cars? Surely, you're joking
No, I'm not. And stop calling me Shirley. Five years ago, I would have called someone nuts if they said cars would soon be driving themselves. But next week, I'm going to say just that. On Monday I'm...
This thing to watch out for when it rains
There are many things to watch out for when it rains, including when you drive down the highway standing water on the road. Here we remind you to always be careful:1. Note the air inlet on your car if...
Techcrunch interview: Talking with (and about) AT&T's WATSON personal assistant
Yesterday, I shared an Engadget video highlighting how the QNX concept car takes advantage of WATSON, AT&T's cloud-based natural-language speech engine. Here's another video, from Jordan Crook of...
Find me a Starbucks! QNX concept car showcases power of WATSON speech engine
Yes, you can talk to the QNX concept car and tell it what to do. Recently, our friends at AT&T invited us to bring the concept car to their "Living the Networked Life" event in New York. We said...
When cars and planes converge
True story: I once met a man who had hand-crafted a wooden airplane propeller, mounted it to the back of a motorcycle, and used it to, well, propel himself along the backroads of rural Massachusetts....
Making of the QNX concept car... honest
We created this video as a backdrop for CES 2012 where we unveiled the latest QNX concept car (a Porsche 911). Good thing, too, as people clearly stated that they would not have believed we did this...
The new Proton Preve
The Proton Preve was launched today in Malaysia by the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. There are 3 different variants of this sedan, namely, the Executive, Executive CVT and Premium with prices ranging from RM59,540 (approx. £12,222) for the MT Executive solid colour) to RM72,990...
Hint painting cars
Various ways can be taken to keep your car look attractive. One way is when you decide to repaint your entire car body. Repainted like to give new life to your own car. Later in Indonesia many emerging-bengekel...
QNX joins Car Connectivity Consortium
This just in: QNX Software Systems has announced its membership in the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), the organization dedicated to developing the MirrorLink standard for car-smartphone connectivity.MirrorLink...
Doug Newcomb goes social with new car tech blog
Lots of people blog about automotive technology, but few have the chops to grab my attention. Doug Newcomb is an exception, and I invite you to check out his blog, which came online two weeks ago.The...
When the brakes creaked
Towards the dry season, the rain came down erratically. The result can be instantly soaked car and as soon as it's too dry. And sometimes creaked when the brake was activated in the two conditions.Most...
Right tyres for fuel economy
According to Which!, the British consumer group, the choice of car tyres can actually make a huge difference to fuel economy. Testing on a Peugeot 308, and 205/55 R16V size (one of the most popular sizes fitted in the UK), they found the the Pirelli Cinturato P7s and the Hankook Kinergy Eco K425 came...
The best new cars for your teenager
Vroomgirls.com - the car site by women for women has listed the "Six Best New Cars for your Teenager".The cars are: Toyota YarisVolkswagen GolfScion xBKia RioHonda FitChevrolet SonicThe award-winning...
Jaguar announces the new F-Type sports car:
The new F-Type will be the first production two-seater sports car from Jaguar in more than 50 years. I do not have the full technical and range details yet and will be announced later this year. The car will go on sale in mid 20...
BMW i8 Concept Spyder
The BMW i8 Concept Spyder is an open-top two-seater plug-in hybrid powered by an eDrive drivetrain. It combines a high-performance electric motor and petrol combustion engine.It has upward-swivelling, windowless doors and a transparent tailgate. The sports car is based around BMW's innovative "LifeDrive"...
beware when it rains
There are many things to watch out for when it rains, including when you drive down the highway standing water on the road. Here we remind you to always be careful:1. Note the air inlet on your car if...
