Concept car might lessen the risk of car accidents causes by diabetes
Driving a car as diabetic can be dangerous both for the driver and the other traffic participants. If a hypoglycemic attack occurs while the diabetic is at the wheel it can result in serious accidents if the ill person loses consciousness; sometimes an attack can be felt with enough time in advance, but it’s still [...]
New Night View system from Toyota makes sure you notice pedestrians, even in the dark
The new Night View system from Toyota aims to increase road safety for both drivers and pedestrians, by highlighting anyone on foot in the vehicle’s way. While the older Night View system superimposed the road on the windshield, the new version, seen on the Crown Hybrid, displays the road on the LCD meter. The upside [...]
Pimp your car with the Bling Unit
Remember the Driving LED Emoticon? Well, if the options it offered weren’t enough, now you can go for the Bling Unit. This time the messages are influenced by hip-hop vocabulary, so if you’re a fan of street style this is the gadget for you. The Bling Unit comes with 5 built-in messages: “Holla”, “Phat! Thank [...]
CallMe Prism-i LCD Display serves unknown purpose
A Korean online store is selling a peculiar device. The CallMe Prism-i LCD Display is apparently meant to attach to your rear window, letting the other drivers know what your phone number is. The question on everybody’s lips is: Why? In case you step on the breaks too hard and the car behind you crashes [...]
Tracer HUD design to keep your motorists from speeding
I think safe driving should be everyone’s main concern – though unfortunately it obviously isn’t. But, if you’re not going to go out of your way for safety, at least let technology help you. That’s probably what Mitchell Brown, a student of the University of New South Wales, thought when he designed the Tracer HUD. [...]
GPS Device with Karaoke
How many times were you bored while driving? Not anymore. You can start prepare yourself for a career in showbiz. Justin Timberlake, watch out! This GPS device with karaoke was found by people at ShinyShiny while visiting CES 2008, in Las Vegas: Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
3D Movies in a Volvo C30: Star Trek Holodeck Precursor
I watched Star Trek since I was 12, I think. I started with The Next Generation, I wasn’t really caught by James T. Kirk, but captain Picard and his crew fired my imagination. And the holodeck was a marvelous place, making everything possible. The car in the movie below seems a smaller version of that [...]
Panasonic Rear View Monitor System for Any Car
Rear view cameras aren’t a system you can find on any car. They are quite expensie to add on old cars and you only can find them on the most expensive cars of today. Panasonic just announced, though, they will provide an attachable system for any car, at a reasonable price. The system will provide [...]
Land Rover LR3 / Discovery gets new entertainment system
From now on, the owners of the Land Rover LR3 / Discovery 3 will have the option of equipping their car with an Alpine fully integrated rear seat entertainment system. The system includes a 6 stack DVD changer mounted in the boot of car, two 6.5” widescreen displays mounted in front headrests, plus AUX input [...]
Chrysler 300C with LED wheels at SEMA 2007
Among all those pimped cars shown these days at the SEMA Show, here’s something really cool. This Chrysler 300C has some impressive LED-equipped wheels, with each one containing its own color display. No idea when this will be available on the market or how much would it cost. View one more short video after the [...]