Automotive News has produced a list of their top 10 concept vehicles for 2007 including predictions of their chances of ever hitting the road. The full article is here, but since it may require a subscription, the basics of the list include:
Volkswagen space up! blue - A four-seater mini mini-van. Fuel cell with an electric […]
Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Shorty
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My dentist drives a 1930s vintage Ford replica that he built from a kit. He’s not at all upset that the thing isn’t an original and will describe in loving detail his experience of building his car, the materials that went into it, and how it performs. If you were one of those fans in […]
Posted on December 29th, 2007 by Shorty
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Okay, time for some odds and ends that have just been sitting in my RSS reader demanding attention:
- On the 20th, AutoblogGreen had an interesting tidbit about a concept mobile phone Nokia has in the works. The thing (dubbed the Eco Sensor) has an air analyzer built into it that can detect such noxious stuff […]
Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Shorty
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Back on the 20th, Wired carried a story about a futuristic outfit in Switzerland called Rinspeed. They’re working on a concept for an amphibious car, the sQuba. There’s one we’ve heard before and seen before — at least from Hollywood — but these folks seem to have a working prototype of an ultralight vehicle with […]
Posted on December 25th, 2007 by Shorty
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Although I think owning an iPhone would be great fun, I don’t have the extra bucks and I’m really happy with my current carrier and have been for years. There’s no question, however, that an iPhone is one of THE fashion accessories of the year. They’re showing up as props on TV shows where […]
Posted on December 23rd, 2007 by Shorty
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I’m often less than impressed with the product of various and sundry egghead think tanks, but according to Engadget, researchers at Purdue are at work on wheel wraps for the next generation. This technology will allow the tires themselves to detect issues before they happen.
Essentially, the team from Electrohydraulic Center led by Gary Krutz, came […]
Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Shorty
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Via Engadget I’ve just heard about a new GPS product called “Virtual Cable” made by Making Virtual Solid, a New Jersey outfit with a heck of an idea. Personally I’ve had little experience with GPS units beyond trying my hand at a little geo-caching. I’m one of those annoying souls who is convinced I always […]
Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Shorty
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The Detroit Auto Show is going to be a hot bed of premieres and introductions in January. One of the more interesting concepts that will be on display is the Mazda Furai (according to the press release that’s “fu-rye” and it means “sound of the wind.”) Working in concert with British Petroleum, this baby is […]
Posted on December 17th, 2007 by Shorty
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AutoBlogGreen carried a report on December 11 detailing Toshiba’s new offering of batteries for electric vehicles set to debut in March 2008. (If we want to keep up the chain of info, they got it via Engadget that got it from Toshiba.)
The company’s press release detailing the Super Charge Ion Battery (SCiB) says it can […]
Posted on December 15th, 2007 by Shorty
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There are many car clubs that are inspired by love of a single make or model of automobile, or a specific era in automotive history. Then there are the exceptional car clubs like The WPC Club, Inc., which was inspired by the life and work of Walter P. Chrysler, the last independent auto manufacturer to […]
Posted on December 14th, 2007 by QueenMab
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