Friday, April 20, 2012

Acura NSX Concept




With the new CAFE restrictions deadline approaching Acura was able to create a new supercar that is fuel efficient without sacrificing performance. Acura applied hybrid tyechnology to do so. This clip is courtesy of Motortrend.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

2012 New York Auto Show

The auto show circuit is about to wrap up in the U.S before heading overseas but not before it leaves a impression in New York City. Take a look at some of the highlights as vehicles are becoming more dynamic in the efforts to save fuel while still delivering the performance we all come to enjoy.

Friday, March 16, 2012

City Safety From Volvo


In additon to design, more and more vehicles are  built to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision. Honda uses an ACE (Adavanced Compatibility Engineering) structure that would aid the pedistrian to roll up over the car in the event of a collison instead of under. Volvo recently introduced a City Safety sysyetm that would actually stop the vehicle in the event of a potential collision at low speeds. See the video above.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Technological Influence In Automobiles

Automobiles have come a long way since their beginning. One of the major things that has helped automobiles to provide more safety and convenience, though, is electronics. With the advances in technology and electronics, car manufacturers have been able to offer a wide variety of services and conveniences that many new automobile owners appreciate. From the creation of the Electronic Fuel Injection to the popular Global Positioning System found standard in many cars today, the auto industry has revolutionized the way people travel from place to place.The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a popular device that has made a splash in automobile electronics in recent years, too. These are basically electronic navigation devices that use satellites to monitor many aspects of an automobile. By using satellites, the GPS company can find the location of your car, the direction it is moving and the speed at which it is moving. As a result, your car can easily be found if it is stolen. The idea for this technology was first created in 1978 and used as an experimental device for the United States Department of Defense. Like most automobile technology, though, the idea quickly made its way into the civilian vehicles due to popular demand. A GPS will also give you step-by-step voice directions to your destinations, which tends to be the most popular feature of this electronic device. It can also come in handy if you lock your keys in your car. With a simple call to the GPS service provider, a representative can send a satellite signal to your car and unlock the doors. These devices are also great in a wide variety of emergencies, so they provide peace of mind in addition to safety and convenience.Hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius has been a result of technological breakthroughs. This car uses the computer and digital electronics to manage the change between the differing combinations of power sources and due to electronics is pretty seamless if it weren’t for the energy consumption screen located in the Prius’ center console the driver would have little indication the complexity of it all this technology is called Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD).  With brilliant minds working in the auto industry, there are limitless possibilities to what the manufacturers will include in their products in the coming years. In fact, the Lexus company now has a vehicle that will automatically parallel park your vehicle without the driver even needing to touch the wheel. If we look to the technology and electronics that are being used in the military vehicles, we can often predict the services that will be in civilian vehicles in the near future. This tends to be a trend in the automobile industry and will likely continue as people always want and expect more from their cars.

The focus of this blog is to clearly examine some of the technological changes in the automobiles. Items that we consider as an additive premium over the cost of the vehicle are evidence of years reseach and development in technology.