Start, Lock and Unlock Your Tesla Model S with a Smartphone
Remote starting vehicles are rather popular in the automobile industry, but in order to do so, the key fob generally needs to be close by. For the Tesla Model S, however, all you need is…
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What’s Driving the Future of Autonomous Cars and Highways?
Traffic has been a continuously growing problem in just about major city in the world. The average American driver spends about 36 hours per year in traffic congestion. The estimated cost of traffic congestion is…
Plug Power Shares Up, Revenue Tops Expectations…
Shares of fuel cell maker Plug Power were as much as 8% in pre-market trade as reported revenue came in at $17.3 million, exceeding the company’s expectations of $16.65 million. During Q2, Plug Power says…
Look No Gears! Multi-Gear Vs. Fixed Wheel Bicycles
We won’t make you tell your age. But if you’ve been around or a while, you may remember a time when, in about 1968, you may have seen and even owned a fixed wheel or…
United States Automotive Sales On a Higher Track, Climb In August…
Auto sales climbed in August for many of the world’s biggest automakers, with Chrysler sales jumping 20% and Ford sales rising by 0.4% despite expectations of a 1.2% decline. Toyota sales were up 6.3% and…
BMW Peppered Its New Armored SUV with Machine Gun Fire to Show Off the Vehicle’s Toughness
BMW showed off its new armored X5 Security Plus SUV recently at the Moscow International Auto Salon, but did so in a rather unique way. Instead of simply stating the new SUV was extremely tough…
Bamboo to Replace Carbon Fiber in Future Cars
One of the easiest ways to reduce the mileage of vehicles is to decrease the overall weight of the car. Lightweight material like carbon fiber is both strong and light and has been used for…
Tomorrow’s Electric Cars Being Turned into Rolling Computers
The modern car is increasingly being driven by software. Today, an average car might contain as many as 50 microprocessors, each with its own software. Engines, brakes, airbags, transmissions and even power windows are equipped…
26-Year-Old Electric Car Speed Record Demolished By This Vehicle…
The University of New South Wales Australia has a long history of researching and testing electric vehicles, and they just set the record for the fastest electric vehicle over a long distance. The vehicle, called…
In The Bicycle Industry, Plastic Bearings Are Superior To Metal… Just Ask Olympic Cyclists!
A few months ago, we wrote an article about how igus’s plastic bearings were superior to metal in the automobile industry and that the company was going to have someone drive across the world in a…
