Key2SafeDriving aims to stop teens from using the phone while at the wheel
Don’t you just cringe when you see someone sending a text message while driving? And if you’ve got children you can probably picture them doing the same and causing an accident… not something you’d like to happen. Researchers at the University of Utah have designed a system to prevent that, called Key2SafeDriving. The key is [...]
Heat up those cold mornings with a battery powered ice scraper
One of the perks of having is car is not freezing your ass off on the street/bus in the middle of winter. One of the downsides is having to clean your car in winter. Even if you don’t have to dig it out of a big mound of snow, if it’s cold outside it means [...]
RoadMice use your mousepad as their highway
If you’re looking for a Christmas present for a car lover and you’re stumped, here’s an idea. The RoadMice are wireless computer mice modeled after awesome cars: Chevy, Chrysler, Ford, Dodge.. there’s even a Highway Patrol car! Each comes in several colors choices and they all have working headlights, just in case you lose something [...]
Camouflage toilet seat, for posh campers
The number 1 thing to have while you’re roughing it out in the woods: an Off-Road Commode. It’s basically a portable toilet seat which attaches to any 2in. receiver hitch and lets campers be about their business in comfort. And the manufacturers though about users’ safety: the seat is made from 1 5/16in. diameter steel [...]
iLane reads your e-mail aloud so you can focus on driving and not kill anyone
Texting and driving is a Very Bad Thing. People know this and ignore it. So the iLane is here to help… at least if you’ve got a BlackBerry 8000 series or newer smartphone running BlackBerry OS 4.1 and newer. The iLane is a device that connects to your Blackberry and can read your e-mail aloud, [...]
Car furniture will help you win “tackiest home” prize
Sometimes car love can reach an unsettling level. It’s one thing to want to buy a good car, to take care of it, to drive it… and another thing entirely to use it as furniture. These are only presented as a “how not to”, ok? You can start off with a completely empty living room [...]
$100 key fob monitors teen drivers’ behavior, doesn’t fill them with confidence
Where do you draw the line between trusting a teen driver and making sure he or she doesn’t get killed in an accident? The Lemur Autovision can answer the questions concerning a driver’s habits. This keychain driving monitor records maximum speed, distance traveled and number of sudden brakes, enabling parents to see whether their child [...]