DashDAQ is easy to miss at a big show like SEMA, it's not covered in chrome or sporting a big turbocharger, but this little device may have been one of the biggest product introductions last week. So, what's the big deal? DashDAQ, by Drew Technologies, can plug into the OBD2 port under your dash like many other scanners and diagnostic tools available elsewhere, but DashDAQ … [Read more...]
Self Driving VW Golf GTi
Though everyone was amazed at the DARPA Challenge when several vehicles navigated their way though a very difficult off road course, progress marches on and Volkswagen just demonstrated a Golf GTi equipped with a self driving mechanism that was very impressive. This Golf can self drive, accelerate, steer and brake through a pylon course at speeds right up to its maximum of … [Read more...]
Quadski – High Speed Amphibian ATV
Walk into any powersports dealer and you'll see the personal watercraft in one area and ATVs over in another area. Makes sense, one for water, one for land. The folks at Gibbs Technologies had a different thought, why not build a workable amphibian? It was a natural for them because they've been building high performance amphibious vehicles for quite a little while, building … [Read more...]
Aging Tires and Old Parts – Mandatory Replacement?
Did you know the Japanese will soon not be able to sell any electronic device if purchased before 2001? The government is eliminating the second hand market by law to force people to buy new products, an obvious and huge catering to Japanese electronic companies. It sounds totally ridiculous but there's more. (Be sure to read the update at the end of this post) The … [Read more...]
Ford’s Totally Recyclable Car Project
Recently, news broke about a secret project at Ford Motor Company called the "Piquette Project" where a team was assembled for the purpose of finding a lot of environmentally friendly answers and ideas applicable to automotive manufacturing. One of those ideas was the totally recyclable car. It would be easily disassembled and anything not reusable would be biodegradable. … [Read more...]
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