Cars Will Drive Themselves by 2050, According to Design Conference
Turin, 2008's official World Design Capital, played host to the highly successful Interior Motives Europe conference at the Santa Stefano Hotel from the 17 - 19 June. Former Lancia design chief, Michael Robinson gave one of the most impassioned speeches of the event, focusing on the forces shaping the future of automotive design. Among his predictions was the startling claim that, by 2050, cars will be driving themselves.
Worldwide Marketplace for Classic Cars
TopOldtimers.com is a new online marketplace for classics and vintage cars and car parts. TopOldtimers.com focuses on the entire world. It is the most complete advert site concentrated on classic cars and car parts.
Personal Access Up For Grabs: A Key Technology for Keyless Cars
Trintek, Inc.'s new, state-of-the-art Secure-I-Key protects advanced keyless entry systems from hackers and car thieves.
Consumer Reports For Hybrid Cars
For the most part hybrid vehicles are geared either for performance with a slight improvement in gas mileage, or are designed for improved mileage with little focus on premium performance. When ready to begin looking into such designs it may pay to look through Consumer Reports for hybrid cars before making a decision. Too many people are convinced that hybrid technology equates to fuel savings while helping the environment and may be disappointed to learn that the couple of thousand dollars for the technology has not actually been a return on their investment. When talking to the consumer, reports for hybrid cars vary, depending on the vehicle and the purpose for which it was intended.
Why Should I Buy Used Japanese Cars Rather Than New Ones?
Used Japanese cars have attributes that new Japanese cars (or cars from any country actually) may not have. For example, the design of used Japanese cars are radically different from new cars nowadays ? but different and new does not automatically mean better. There are Japanese used cars which actually look very much better than some of these new designs of Japanese cars that are coming out. If you are a collector of Japanese used cars, you might be blessed with having a collection that feature a host of designs that the new generation of car owners may never have seen or even heard of.
Car Auctions: Savvy Guide To Buying Cars At Auctions
Gone are the days when you just look at the hood and assess the physical appearance of a repossessed car when you are aiming to buy at a car auction. You need to make further research into important factors about the used car you are eying.
Consumers Now Have One-Stop Shop for Green Cars: New Website Saves Time Researching, Buying and Selling New & Used AFVs
With 11 million alternative fuel vehicles on the road and almost 70 million AFVs on sale today, the quest to buy green cars is gaining poularity. If someone wants to learn more about AFVs and buy or sell one, it can take days to figure out where these care are listed amongst the myriad of options. GreenCarDepot.com (www.greencardepot.com) is a one-stop maketplace for buying and selling AFV's, and a hub for information and industry-related parts and careers.
Hardcore Energize Bullet Piles Up Cars at Bandimere Raceway
On Saturday, May 17th, at Bandimere Raceway in Morrison, Colorado, the roar of the engines wasn't the only thing the spectators heard. There was also a lot of commotion, backing up traffic for miles, as people clamored for their free vial of the all new Hardcore Energize Bullet--the world's strongest energy drink (http://www.myspace.com/energizebullet).
The Smart Girls Guide to Buying a Car
Buying a new car, or a car that's new to you, can be a minefield. Women are traditionally vulnerable to con men when buying cars, taking their cars for a service or anything else related to motoring for that matter.
Volvo Cars And Safety
Volvos are known for being extremely safe cars. They are so safe, in fact, that Volvo has started a ?Volvo Saved My Life? Club. This club recounts the many moments in which Volvo drivers have been saved by the safety features of these amazing vehicles.
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Hybrid Cars Feature Big Advantages
Is it any surprise that thousands of people have begun contemplating the advantages of hybrid cars? Gas prices are forcing drivers to consider whether or not they should buy a hybrid.
With the continuing rise is oil and gas prices the hybrid car advantages are hard to ignore. Here's the problem... As with any new technology there will be a lot of rumors and myths going around and the hybrid vehicle is no exception.
So how do hybrid cars compare to their conventional counterparts and what are the truths behind these myths.
Hybrids Are Slow?
It has been commonly thought that hybrids are unable to go fast enough for freeway travel. Well that may have been true of the earlier models where the weight of the battery played a significant issue in the cars ability to generate rapid starts and fast speeds. Not any more.
With the advancements in battery technology, so too have the hybrids advanced. They are now quite able to compete with the speeds reached by their conventional counterparts. As hybrid vehicles become more mainstream and technology advances they will continue their upward advancement in achievable speeds.
Hybrids Cost Too Much!
Are Hybrid cars really too expensive. Although the initial outlay can be expensive ( what car isn't?) they quickly make up for their cost in the money you save on fuel. Is there any doubt that the way the gas prices are going, a hybrid vehicle will become more and more of a bargain to own.
Not to mention the fact that it has been announced that you will soon be able to purchase kits to convert your car to an electrical hybrid, or if money is really tight and you are ready to convert right away you can also invest in a water conversion kit to create a your own water hybrid.
No excessive money spent there. Only about $150 to purchase the instruction book and all required parts.
Hybrid Plug Ins?
Another common myth is that all hybrids need to be plugged in. Well this is true of the original electric hybrid vehicles. Now there are electrical hybrids that have a battery on board that is charged as you drive.
So you are still gaining the advantage of saving on the cost of fuel, without the problem of having to plug in every few hours. Research is continuing and that will result in an even better version which will combine the best of both worlds.
A electrical hybrid that would run on the plug in power for the first part of the trip and then switch to the charged battery power for the reminder of the trip. Imagine having to fill your gas but tank once or twice a month, while your hybrid creates the rest of the need power.
There are many advantages to hybrid cars, and as technology advances the advantages will too. If you are looking for a great fuel efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle, think hybrid vehicle.
Forget the myths, learn the truth and soon you can be driving a hybrid too.
Mark Walters reports on advances in hybrid vehicle technologies at http://www.HybridVehicleStar.com. Visit that site for a free course on the right way to buy a car.
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