Tag: Vehicle Tech
The stunning Lotus Theory 1 concept car does away with buttons and relies on robotic bladders instead
Lotus has unveiled its latest concept car, which hints at what we can expect from the company’s high-performance future – including a pared-back interior that relies on robotic textiles instead of physical buttons. As with many concept cars, there’s a lot of hypothetical thinking here, with much of the technology…
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Garmin launches four new dash cams to record everything that happens on the road
Our best dash cam guide could well need a refresh in the near future: Garmin has launched four new models to give you even more choice when it comes to picking up a camera that’ll record everything that happens to you and your vehicle. Heading up the new quartet of…
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Tired of EV charging hassle? This start-up wants to solve it with its ‘Face ID for vehicles’
A new start-up called Juice has announced a partnership with New York ride share and fast-charging operator Revel that could help take the pain out of using a public EV charging network thanks to smart cameras and machine learning. Although vastly improved over recent years, topping up EV batteries via…
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Lego creates life-size, drivable McLaren P1 that uses almost 343,000 Technic pieces and can hit 40mph
McLaren and Lego have a long history of partnerships, with the unlikely duo teaming up on a number of highly complicated kits, including 1:8 scale versions of the Senna GTR and MCL36 F1 race car. But now, the relationship has been taken to the next level, with a 1:1 Lego…
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MG says the first cars with solid state batteries will arrive as early as next year
The executive vice president of SAIC, MG’s parent company, stated that the automaker will begin introducing solid state battery (SSB) technology into its line-up as early as next year. Speaking at the Chengdu motor show last week, Yu Jingmin discussed a new solid state battery technology that has been developed…
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Target aims to make picking up orders even easier by integrating with Apple CarPlay
Seemingly on a quest to make your Target run even smoother, the retailer is rolling out CarPlay integration, which should make completing “Drive Up” orders even easier if you have an iPhone. Like a curbside pickup, Target offers Drive Up as an easy way to collect items you’ve ordered online…
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