Category: Transport


The Best New In Car Technology for 2012

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September 14, 2011

This is a guest post by Helen Pritchard.

 

While new vehicles may come with all the latest gadgets and gizmos built in, you can expand the functionality of second hand cars by augmenting them with accessories. In-car technology comes in all shapes and sizes, covering practical applications, pure entertainment and everything in between. Here are just a few of the latest gadgets that will be making an impact in 2012.

 

LED Car Signal

Vehicles have always used lights to communicate with other road users, but this has been restricted to indicating an intention to turn, reverse or brake. Now, with this new in-car LED display that you can hang from your rear window, it will be much easier to send more complex messages to drivers around you.

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Will we be using jetpacks to get around one of these days?

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May 3, 2011

When I was a kid I’d sit and watch attentively as George and Jane Jetson dealt with the day-to-day calamities of being a futuristic family. I always loved it when the characters used jetpacks to zoom around inside and thought they were the coolest way to travel. I would have loved one of my own but in those days real jetpacks were just prototypes. Could they possibly become viable options for getting around though? I want to find out.

 

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The Go Live 1000 satellite navigational device

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March 9, 2011

Gone are the days of struggling with the confusion of physical maps, wrong turns and generally not knowing where you are. With new navigational devices being created left, right and centre there is almost no excuse not to know where you’re going in your car. The great thing about these devices is they map out the most direct route saving you time and fuel.

We take a look at the Go Live 1000, TomTom’s latest satellite navigation system (SNS) to see whether it will suit your needs.

The TomTom site reports that the Go Live 1000 allows users to “keep in touch with the fast lane through faster, more interactive navigation”.

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New bicycle technology sees cyclists purifying their own drinking water

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March 9, 2011

As it is, cycling is an eco-friendly pastime and a wonderful way to keep fit; now the Cycloclean bike makes it an even bigger contender in the race to be green. Imagine every time you go out for a cycle you’re rewarded with the satisfaction of knowing that you not only did your body a good deed but also the world? You’ll also be rewarded with clean, purified drinking water for after your ride.

The Cycloclean bike allows users to pedal and purify water from almost any source while they ride. According to the official site, it is meant for emergency use in areas where the underprivileged suffer from poor health due to undrinkable water.

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New technology enables blind people to drive

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February 24, 2011

Isn’t it wonderful to be able to jump in your car and hit the road whenever you want to? Whether it’s a planned road trip, a spur of the moment trip to the movies or your regular commute being able to drive is the most convenient thing going. It’s also something that most of us take for granted. Imagine not having that freedom. Imagine it’s denied to you through no fault of your own. Imagine being blind and wholly dependent on other people for your transport needs.

Thanks to the National Federation of the Blind (based in the US), the Jernigan Institute and some hard work from students at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and the people at TORC Technologies, blind people may soon find themselves in the driver’s seat.

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Technology aids those with disabilities to walk

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February 10, 2011

Isn’t it refreshing when a team of engineers put their expertise together to create a product to help mankind? That’s exactly what Honda’s new robo-technology is aiming for.

Stevie Smith of The Tech Herald reported on the latest development of Honda’s revolutionary “assisted-walking technology”, saying that that the Japanese car-making company is taking a unique direction . The fact that it is an attempt to advance the facets of human mobility assistance is a positive step.

The contraption looks like the legs of a robotic character in a science-fiction film, but is a reality. It fits in between the user’s legs and attaches to specially-made shoes. There is a seat-like part that rests against the buttocks and genital area and is supposedly comfortable. A video displaying its functionality depicts it as sturdy and practical; it seems to allow the user a fair amount of agility and mobility.

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Fuel-efficient planes

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January 19, 2011

Treehugger.com described how Honda’s new light aircraft is saving fuel.

Motor vehicle giant, Honda is taking off on a jet plane. The company recently revealed its new jet prototype. It uses 20% less fuel than other jet planes because of the use of advanced composite materials and some other improvements. The prototype can also fly faster than competitor planes and is much quieter in the air making it an enviable addition to the Honda range; the HondaJet.

The four main modernisations that cause the plane to be more fuel-efficient (and more eco-friendly) include over-the-wing-mount, improved natural-laminar flow, all-composite fuselage and finally a new engine design for fuel-efficiency.

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FlyRad motorised unicycle

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December 2, 2010

Have you ever thought about getting to work on a unicycle? Probably not. The idea of balancing on a single wheel, with your bag in hand and trying to navigate through traffic is not an appealing one, but Thomas Rank’s new device, the FlyRad, may just change that.

Reminiscent of the self-balancing eniCycle, the EMBRIO, the UnoMoto and Honda’s U3-X, this new motorised version of the popular circus instrument, the unicycle, is creating quite a stir. The one-wheeled motorised vehicle requires no self-balancing act; instead the user wears a pair of inline skates and sits, or stands or is simply pulled along.

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