For those of us who remember the music breakthrough from scratchy and static filled AM radio to clear and fade free stereo FM, this announcement from Norway is bittersweet. They've just announced they will be the first country to switch off FM radio and go all digital. In 2017, they will begin turning off the FM band in January and complete the changeover by December 13th. Car … [Read more...]
New Car Features Have Passed Me By
New cars have passed me by, or more to the point, the amazing new apps for in-car digital electronics leave me wondering if everything is now aimed at hipsters or other young and plugged in vehicle operators, ... not drivers, because none of this has to do with driving, it's for the smartphone obsessed who find themselves in a car every now and then. Of course, self driving … [Read more...]
High Speed Rail Falls Behind as Intelligent Cars Begin to Appear
Boyhood memories of trains and fascination with steam locomotives bind much of the railfan community together and nostalgia brings everyone out for photo shoots when a classic train makes an appearance, but that very same nostalgia should make us cautious when planners propose massive high speed rail projects to reduce travel time between cities and eliminate congestion on our … [Read more...]
Green GT H2 Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Create Massive Torque in LeMans Prototype
If you follow racing long enough, you'll see all sorts of innovative technology appear in race cars, and if the rule book will allow it, we get to see how that technology performs pitted against the standard fare. Next year's LeMans 24 Hours is going to see the Green GT H2, a hydrogen fuel cell powered car with twin electric motors producing 200Kw each and a combined 4000Nm or … [Read more...]
Jaguar X Type Cruise Control Recall for Software that Will Not Disengage
Many vintage car buffs have never felt comfortable with the idea that a computer controls so much of what happens in modern cars and this Jaguar recall will only reinforce their skepticism. It seems some Jaguar X-Types, produced between 2006 and 2010, have a software fault that will not allow the cruise control to be turned off. Stepping on the brake pedal or pushing the off … [Read more...]
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