Tag: cars
One in three drivers wait up to two weeks before dealing with engine light
A survey from ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repair, has found that a third of UK drivers wait for up to two weeks or more before investigating an engine light displaying on the dashboard. When a car’s check engine light comes on, the issue should be diagnosed as soon as possible because it may affect…
WATCH: Jaguar XF high-wire world record
Jaguar yesterday pulled off a new world record as part of a promotional stunt for its latest car. Check out the video above to see stuntman Jim Dowdall pilot the car across a high wire, suspended above one of the docks above Canary Wharf.
Tesla testing battery replacement technology that could recharge your car in 3 minutes
One of the big problems with electric cars is that they take rather a long time to charge up - at least compared to the time taken to pump another tank of petrol. But Tesla might have found a solution: Replace the batteries. According to Inhabitat the company has just started a trial of the…
Is Google working on an in-car version of Android?
Google is planning a version of Android that will run on cars on-board computers, according to reports. According to Reuters the new system would be different from the previously announced Android Auto, because rather than simply acting as an in-car display for your phone (with the phone doing all of the clever stuff), it would…
WATCH: 3D Printed Cars are things that we can make now
Check this out - a company called Local Motors has made a fully functioning 3D printed car. The 100% electric car features regenerative breaking, rear-wheel drive and a battery with a 62 mile range - and 3.5 hour charge time. Amazingly, it only takes four days to print. According to the company, whilst the car…
Apple patents car-unlocking idea – has it been reading TechDigest?
Could we soon be unlocking our cars with our phones? A new patent that Apple has sent to the US Patent Office suggests that it is working on tech that will let users simply walk up to their car and have it unlock as if by magic. The patent was spotted by BGR, which also…
Google hire former Ford CEO
A former CEO of the Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally has joined the board at Google - a move which could signal a further emphasis on the company's automotive technology. According to Phys.org Mulally joined on July 9th. And the timing could perhaps not be better, given a couple of recent high profile unveilings from…
New "iOS in the car" screenshots revealed by developer
Apple is slowly working on bringing the iPhone experience to the car dashboard – and some screenshots of what it might look like have surfaced on Twitter, thanks to developer Steven Stroughton-Smith. "iOS in the car", as it is being…
Are cars the next tech battleground? Google unveils partners to make in-car Android a reality
Over in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, Google have announced a new partnership, known as the Open Automotive Alliance – aimed at making cars a whole lot more intelligent. So far Google's partners include the likes of carmakers…
Nissan Nismo Watch: The smartwatch taking on the Galaxy Gear from behind the wheel
Automotive manufacturers Nissan are getting on the smartwatch bandwagon, today revealing the Nissan Nismo Concept Watch, said to be the first to connect a car and driver. The watch will bring together biometric data on the driver with information concerning…
