Cars

“Open Source” Car to be Huge on Digg

The c,mm,n (pronounced “common”) is apparently the world’s first open source car. It’s a crazy-looking hydrogen-powered vehicle, but I guess since it’s open source that means you can change it to run on anything you want, as the plans are included. I’ll be honest, I can see an “open source” car being successful in terms…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Apr 2

VW Golf Renamed in Honor of the iPod (We Assume)

Introducing the Volkswagen iGolf. It is the exact same thing as the VW Golf, but it has a fairly convenient iPod dock and a big, fancy, pretty advertising campaign to go with it. We have seen companies of all shapes and sizes slap a lower-case i in front of a product name and the product…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 30

Brits Go Green with Eco-M 100+MPG Sports Car

Those Brits and their cars are at it again. Now they’ve started a car company called Axon Automotive, showing it means business in the energy-efficient market space with its Eco-M, a bare-bones sporty car with a 1.4-liter gasoline engine. The car will be able to sip fuel and still go fast, capable of far greater…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 27

Build Your Own Car and Save

Mitsuoka Motors of Japan hopes you don’t mind putting in a little bit of elbow grease when you buy one of their cars, as you’re gonna have to go ahead and build it yourself. Their mini-cars are about eight feet long and have a top speed of 31 mph, making them more like go-karts than…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Mar 26

10 Gadgets We Should Have in 2007

We were promised things—great things. Things of an extraordinary nature that seemed just within our grasp. And then we never received them… So we assembled a list of 10 technologies that we should have ironed out by now, but instead either never showed up, or were only completed in some half-assed, UMPC way. This gallery…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 25

XR-3 Hybrid: 225 mpg Electric/Diesel Available in May?

There’s a hybrid hoedown happening, with innovative ideas for efficient vehicles zipping around left and right, but this XR-3 Hybrid is different: It might actually find its way to the reality-based world as soon as two months from now. This diesel/electric hybrid is an odd-looking three-wheeler with a 40-mile range when it’s running on just…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 21

100 Miles per Gallon! (1992)

The end of the article says it all: “…sometime in the near future, you will be able to go to your local dealer and buy a car that incorporates much of what you see here. And it will get 100 miles per gallon.”

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 20

Shuttle Car PC: A Techier Way to Die

Shuttle just announced their new Car PC—or what looks to be a Mac Mini genetically enhanced with car audio badassness (known to some as a heat sink). Internally, the Car PC will run an Intel Core Duo chipset (not the 2 Duo, apparently) and store information on a standard laptop hard drive. 7.1 sound and…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 18

Tesla Opening Electric Car Dealerships This Fall

If you’ve been waiting for your chance to buy a hot, hot Tesla electric car (such as their Roadster or Whitestar), good news. The electric car company is planning on opening 5 dealerships around the country this fall. https://gizmodo.com/tesla-roadster-sells-out-first-100-cars-194460 If you live in NYC, Chicago, Florida, Northern California or Southern California, you’re in luck. They…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Mar 16

Hammacher Rocks Banana-Like Electric Trike for One

We didn’t realize Hammacher Schlemmer was in the car business, but look at this monstrosity: a semi-globular arrangement that looks like a transmogrified banana or maybe Pacman with a boner. If you can get past its dog-ugly countenance, it’s actually a highway-legal three wheeler that might be useful for trips around town if you don’t…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 14

Renault Dashboard Gadget Holder that Actually Works

Everyone has seen those little sticky/grip pads for a car, but those things work as well as an ice cream sandwich in hell. This dashboard tray can definitely hold your gadgets regardless of how reckless your driving is. Renault calls it the “Grass Mat” dashboard, and this mat is actually integrated into their vehicles. Hey,…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Mar 13

Handmade Wooden-Skinned Car Is a Craftsman’s Masterpiece

The Tryane II is an example of fine craftsmanship by a guy who is aptly named Friend Wood. He spent 2000 hours building the car; a key part of that process involved gluing and stapling together strips of mahogany veneer, and then buffing it to a mirror-like finish. It’s gorgeous, and weighs just 900 pounds.…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 13

USB Racing Car Memory Card Reader

This little peripheral is the work of none other than Brando. It’s a car-shaped card reader with working lights that accepts SD, CF, XD, SIM, MiniSD and MicroSD. It looks a little cheesy, but I’m sure there are car-photography junkies out there reaching for their wallets right now. $15. Product Page [Via ChipChick]

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 12

BMW Sends Google Maps Street Addresses to Car’s GPS System

BMW has just thought of a good idea: why not give those snooty BMW owners who insist on calling their cars “beemers” the ability to send Google Maps street addresses to the car, which are then immediately input into its GPS system? BMW Assist can receive messages that look a lot like email in the…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 12

Lightning Strikes Car, With Man In It

Cars are supposed to protect the driver in the case of a lightning/voltage strike. Apparently it’s not the rubber tires that insulate the vehicle, but that the shell is attached in a way to keep the threat away from (most) of the cabin. But what happens when a TV show puts it to the test—with…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 11

FlashFog Car Security: This Time the Fog is Inside the Car

FlashFog may sound like an in-car disco, complete with dry ice and strobe lighting, but it is actually a silent anti-theft device that, if it catches on, could spell the end of noisy car alarms. The mist is made from a combination of glycerol and water, and the manufacturers are already adapting it with tear…

Gadgets Ad Dugdale Mar 7

Here Comes the Sun: Sunsei Solar Charger Keeps That Battery Alive Longer

Place this ICP Solar Sunsei SolarCharger SE-135 on your car’s dashboard, and trickle charge your car’s battery whenever the sun’s out. It’s supposed to increase your car battery’s life, and is not intended to charge it up from scratch. Designed for any 12-volt battery, you can either lay it on your car’s dashboard or use…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 5

Vadhò: Hydrogen Power, Jet Styling

Let’s face it, any car—no matter how fast or sexy—is still out-cooled by “Maverick” and whatever he’s flying these days. But the Giugiaro Vadho, or Vadhò, is the greatest fusion of car and jet since the Batmobile. And the ubervehicle is eco-friendly because it’s powered by BMW’s V12 Hydrogen 7 engine. Here’s more on the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 3

WaveBox Car Microwave for the Larger Pimp My Car Crowd

Every car purchase we’ve made over the years has been kind of a settle. That’s because despite intensive car shopping, we’ve never been able to find a vehicle with a microwave inside. WAVEBOX TO THE RESCUE! With the WaveBox, we’re free to microwave popcorn, hot dogs, or even a steak no matter where we are.…

Gadgets Jason Chen Mar 2

Dream Maker’s LCD Visors Guarantee a More Permanent Dream

When the Pimp My Ride mentality makes it into regular gadgetry, you know you’re in trouble. This Dream-Maker TV visor implants a 9.2-inch widescreen LCD TV which runs at 800×480 resolution right above your head, guaranteeing you that you’ll never be bored when driving. We could go on and on about how it’s illegal in…

Gadgets Jason Chen Mar 1

“Open Source” Car to be Huge on Digg

VW Golf Renamed in Honor of the iPod (We Assume)

Brits Go Green with Eco-M 100+MPG Sports Car

Build Your Own Car and Save

10 Gadgets We Should Have in 2007

XR-3 Hybrid: 225 mpg Electric/Diesel Available in May?

100 Miles per Gallon! (1992)

Shuttle Car PC: A Techier Way to Die

Tesla Opening Electric Car Dealerships This Fall

Hammacher Rocks Banana-Like Electric Trike for One

Renault Dashboard Gadget Holder that Actually Works

Handmade Wooden-Skinned Car Is a Craftsman’s Masterpiece

USB Racing Car Memory Card Reader

BMW Sends Google Maps Street Addresses to Car’s GPS System

Lightning Strikes Car, With Man In It

FlashFog Car Security: This Time the Fog is Inside the Car

Here Comes the Sun: Sunsei Solar Charger Keeps That Battery Alive Longer

Vadhò: Hydrogen Power, Jet Styling

WaveBox Car Microwave for the Larger Pimp My Car Crowd

Dream Maker’s LCD Visors Guarantee a More Permanent Dream

Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth

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