Tag: high-tech
17 Posts
Oct 09, 2017
Forget Dikes and Windmills--the Modern Dutch are Focused on Green Machines
The Netherlands today is a start-up nation of electric and automated vehicle enthusiasts.
Sep 06, 2016
Virtual Car Keys Are Coming...to Your Smartphone
That key fob you've been jingling in your pocket since the dawn of time? Wave it goodbye. It's migrating to an app, and we're going to be emailing keys to friends. Should we be worried?
Aug 23, 2016
Rev Matching the BMW: Where's the Off Switch?
BMWs, Porsches, GM and Nissan cars offer "improved" manual transmissions that make heel and toeing a thing of the past.
Jan 08, 2016
Future of Driving? The Folks at CES Think They Know.
Portable breathalyzers, back-up cameras and autonomous features from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show.
Oct 13, 2015
Will In-Car Tech Last as Long as the Car?
Jose is new car shopping. He likes to keep his cars for at least ten years, but he's worried that all the new safety tech won't last as long as the actual car. What's Car Talk's take? Find out here.
Jun 25, 2015
Lexus' Hoverboard and Ford's Around-the-Corner Camera
Automakers love to make cool tech. Some is just for show, but some actually goes into production.
Jun 24, 2015
Better Ideas: Ford's Future Mobility Visions
Self-driving cars sooner than you think, 3-D printed parts, natural and lightweight materials, car sharing, and e-bikes. And here's the surprise: This is from Ford.
May 08, 2015
Will Auto Manufacturers Help Save Cyclists?
Over 700 cyclists died after being hit by cars, according to statistics from the most recent year available. Can we stop the carnage? Some auto companies think they can help. Here's how.
Jan 07, 2015
Wacky Concept Cars at the Great BIG CES Show
As rolling boomboxes and the ultimate mobile devices, cars at CES are deliciously over the top. It is Vegas, after all.
Aug 27, 2014
Apple's CarPlay Could be Great, But Delays are Ominous
With a 2014 release date and a roster of automakers lined up, Apple had the momentum, but delays are a problem. Interested? Tell us why--or why not--right here.
