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New Technology Could Make Car Washes a thing of the Past

New Technology Could Make Car Washes a thing of the Past

For many, automatic car washes provide a quick and easy clean, albeit not always a thorough one. There’s no real substitute for taking the time to hand wash your vehicle. Until now, that is.

A team of researchers working out of The Netherlands’ Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have come up with a new coating that is self-healing (Nissan offers a similar paint) but, and this is different from any other automotive paint technology out there, it’s also ...

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Automakers Investing Heavily in Domain Names

Automakers Investing Heavily in Domain Names

In what’s being touted as one of the best marketing investments since the TV ad, auto companies are doing everything they can to acquire the rights to own domain names that point directly to their brand, such as .Acura or .Nissan.

Something that was previously reserved for only a few organizations like the military (.mil) or government agencies (.gov), these names are selling for $185,000 each.

With the Internet constantly growing at an incredibly fast rate, space for new names ...

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New Technology Could Help Prevent Drunk Driving

New Technology Could Help Prevent Drunk Driving

With news that every driver should pay attention to, Swedish company Autoliv has announced they are working on an in-car breathalyzer that works automatically to keep drivers from getting behind the wheel when they’re drunk.

Autoliv CEO Jan Carlson, when interviewed, said that the new technology “should be seamless. You should not notice the car has an alcohol detection device in it.”

The product is at least five years away from actually being installed in vehicles, though if it can do what ...

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The World’s Largest Tire Manufacturer is…LEGO?

The World’s Largest Tire Manufacturer is…LEGO?

If you’ve never played with LEGO, you’re missing out on some seriously good childhood memories. The timeless toy has put smiles on so many children’s (and undoubtedly adults) faces over the 60 plus years since the first LEGO blocks were introduced. And now, in 2012, the toy that originally started with wooden models has added an unexpected accomplishment to their lengthy list of achievements.

LEGO is number one when it comes to the largest volume of tires ever made. Michelin, Goodyear, ...

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New Technology Alerts You When Your Child is still in the Car

New Technology Alerts You When Your Child is still in the Car

With summer now in full swing and the weather getting warmer and warmer, it unfortunately won’t be long before we hear horror stories of children being left behind in hot cars. But it’s not all gloom and doom as there is a new product that aims to stop this alarming trend called the Elite Pad System.

The new technology is made by a company called Baby Alert and works as such: the Elite Pad System is set down between the car ...

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