Cars

Audi Travolution Syncs Car to Traffic Lights (Sadly Not Other Way Around)

If you drive in cities, you know the game where you guess the exact speed to, say, cruise down Lexington Ave hitting all the green lights in sequence. With Audi’s Travolution system—currently piloted in Ingolstadt, German—that game is no longer necessary, because 46 traffic lights report in to the car’s computer, and the car tells…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Sep 22

So Sad: KITT Gets Carjacked

As if you needed proof that the new KITT was way lamer than the old KITT, the remarkable supercar of the future was jacked by a common thug during a Toronto event. It’s been a week since the occurrence that’s slowly leaked into mainstream consciousness and KITT is still being operated by a rogue agent.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 18

Question of the Day: How Do You Use Your Cellphone in the Car?

Yesterday’s news about the train incident in LA got me thinking. We all know about the dangers of using a cellphone in the car, but let’s face it—most of us do it anyway. So, this question isn’t meant to judge. I am simply curious to know how you use your phone in the car. In…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 16

Apocalypsemobile Update: The One-Week Thrash

Work on the io9 Apocalypsemobile continues at a feverish pace. We’ve got an update on the Mad Maxification of our ’94 Saturn station wagon, and there’s still a lot to get done in the next few days if we want to race in this weekend’s “Super Saturday Four-Cylinder Enduro.” Reciprocal saws – is there anything…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Sep 16

BMW Vehicles Gaining Google Maps

2009 model BMW 1 and 3 Series automobiles are getting a pretty neat GPS-based search option. The BMW Assist and Navigation system, running $199 a year, supports Google Maps searching in one’s car through AT&T’s 3G network (along with EDGE we’re sure). Reminiscent of Google Maps mobile, users can find a local restaurant, get directions…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 16

Peugeot Concept Cars of Tomorrow Have Propellers, Joysticks

If Gundam mated with Will Smith’s Audi in I, Robot, the offspring would resemble these futuristic concept cars from European brand Peugeot. The cars car-like vehicles were all entries in the 2008 Peugeot Design Contest. Designers were asked by organizers to create vehicles for that ambiguous but tantalizing “city of the future.” Areas of focus…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 13

Reader Review: Autonet, Chrysler In-Car Wi-Fi (UPDATED)

One of our readers recently subscribed to Chrysler’s Autonet service, essentially a Wi-Fi router for your car that connects to the internet through 3G. And after some use, he’s found that it works (he wrote us using the service), but it’s still working out some important kinks, like maintaining its EVDO connection and protecting its…

Reviews Mark Wilson Sep 12

New Tesla Gearbox Ups Range to 244 Miles, Hits Zero to 60 Time of 4.0 Seconds

Tesla Motors is finally rolling out its long-awaited single-speed transmission for the all-electric Tesla Roadster, which will pare down durability issues while upping torque and range. The new gearbox, made by transmission whiz kids Borg Warner, lets the Roadster hit its promised zero to 60 time of 4.0 seconds while upping travel distance to 244…

Tech News Elaine Chow Sep 12

17 Classic Car User Interfaces, Otherwise Known as Dashboards

Sure, your car dashboard may have a lot of cool buttons and computer displays, but chances are it lacks something that many classic cars have in abundance. A little something I like to call “style.” OObject has put together a list of 17 classic cars (and even one new classic in the Audi TT) that…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 10

Solar Powered Car Attempts to Circle Globe as Slowly as Possible

Another day, another golf cart size, three-wheeled solar-powered car with style ripped from the 1980’s. At least with this one, the Solar Taxi, there’s a record at stake, as Swiss “adventurer” Louis Palmer is taking the car on a trip across the planet without using a drop of gasoline. He’ll be the first to do…

Tech News Jack Loftus Sep 7

Batman’s Tumbler Replica Won’t Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round

This $499 Tumbler from The Dark Knight is confusing. On the one hand, it’s $499, but on the other hand, it’s a 1:6 replica of what Batman’s been driving in the last two movies, PLUS it’s even big enough for you to fit your 12-inch action figures in. The thing doesn’t seem to be remote…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 2

Chevy Volt Dashboard Looks Like The Future If The Future is White Plastic

We don’t write about car dashboards all that often here on the Giz, but when the dash is from an electric car/hybrid and it shares its white sheen with both classic iPods and Stormtrooper helmets, how could we possibly resist? Nearly buttonless, the Chevy Volt’s injection molded center console features a large LCD that, from…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 29

Volkswagen Caddy Van Features a Wooden Boat Deck For Sunbathing

The designers at Volkswagen brought out the big guns for an upcoming recreational vehicle show in Düsseldorf, Germany by crossing one of their small commercial Caddy vans with a sailboat. While the Caddy Topos Sail design is not capable of traveling on water, it does feature a sailboat style deck on the roof that can…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 28

Dual Gooseneck Sat-Nav and Cellphone Holder: One Big Blind Spot

In an effort to make driving as dangerous as possible, a UK company called Santok has developed this hideous two headed freak of a gadget holder. The dual gooseneck design makes it easy to stick your sat-nav and your cellphone to the windshield, and it seems to do a fine job of creating a massive…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Aug 28

Microsoft Working on “Vi-Fi”: Brings Seamless Internet and VoIP to Vehicles

As if you didn’t already spend enough time on the internet, Microsoft is looking to feed your addiction even further by developing a reliable “Vi-Fi” system for automobiles. The major problem that must be overcome is the fact that current Wi-Fi networks suffer hiccups in service as you pass through. This is especially true when…

Tech News Sean Fallon Aug 28

Is this the Futuremark 3D OpenGL-Powered Car Dashboard of the Future?

We’ve seen all-digital concept dashboards before, but none seem as impressive 3D (or close to reality) as Futuremark’s. It scraps everything behind and to the right of the wheel in favor of a smooth, uninterrupted display onto which an OpenGL powered 3D engine renders everything you might need-instrumentation, navigation, entertainment system controls, climate controls, everything.…

Tech News John Mahoney Aug 27

I Always Wanted Me a Porsche

Porsche is now offering online tools to photoshop your favorite model in front of your home. Just hit the link and click on “picture it.” As you can see, a $100,000 sports car really classes up the joint. [Porsche via AB]

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 27

A $15,000 Gran Turismo Pod: Still Cheaper Than Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche

We’re not sure where every dollar went in this $15,000 Gran Turismo Prologue Pod, but we can appreciate the integrated PS3, 40″ screen, surround sound, racing seat, Logitech G25 wheel (which includes those fancy pedals) and stylish Plexiglas window. It’s just a shame that the full version of Gran Turismo 5 isn’t actually out yet,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Aug 26

Geek License Plates Show Just How Geeky the Road Can Get (Very)

While this is by far our favorite geek vanity plate, we don’t pretend that others don’t exist. And frankly, if I pulled up behind someone repping a wireless radio standard for all to see on the back of their Hyundai, I think there’s a great chance I might spit-take my Big Gulp and risk a…

Tech News John Mahoney Aug 25

Fusion CA-1P500 Is the First Head Unit That Hides, Docks Your iPod

We can’t believe it, but Fusion CA-1P500 is apparently the first head unit that allows you to dock and hide your iPod directly inside the face. The thing costs £149.99 ($278), which isn’t too bad for a head unit that has an OLED menu, a knob that corresponds to the iPod’s scroll wheel, and SRS…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 21

Audi Travolution Syncs Car to Traffic Lights (Sadly Not Other Way Around)

So Sad: KITT Gets Carjacked

Question of the Day: How Do You Use Your Cellphone in the Car?

Apocalypsemobile Update: The One-Week Thrash

BMW Vehicles Gaining Google Maps

Peugeot Concept Cars of Tomorrow Have Propellers, Joysticks

Reader Review: Autonet, Chrysler In-Car Wi-Fi (UPDATED)

New Tesla Gearbox Ups Range to 244 Miles, Hits Zero to 60 Time of 4.0 Seconds

17 Classic Car User Interfaces, Otherwise Known as Dashboards

Solar Powered Car Attempts to Circle Globe as Slowly as Possible

Batman’s Tumbler Replica Won’t Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round

Chevy Volt Dashboard Looks Like The Future If The Future is White Plastic

Volkswagen Caddy Van Features a Wooden Boat Deck For Sunbathing

Dual Gooseneck Sat-Nav and Cellphone Holder: One Big Blind Spot

Microsoft Working on “Vi-Fi”: Brings Seamless Internet and VoIP to Vehicles

Is this the Futuremark 3D OpenGL-Powered Car Dashboard of the Future?

I Always Wanted Me a Porsche

A $15,000 Gran Turismo Pod: Still Cheaper Than Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche

Geek License Plates Show Just How Geeky the Road Can Get (Very)

Fusion CA-1P500 Is the First Head Unit That Hides, Docks Your iPod

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