Technology may soon resolve the problem of parking if this technology from Ford were to be a gauge. Parallel parking has to be one of the challenging and stressful means a driver has to deal with but with the new Ford feature, the Ford Active Park Assist System, you car can be practically placed on auto-pilot as it maneuvers itself into parking spaces without much effort.

The whole system seems to be like giving a car a mind of its own. But while it seems dandy, you have to wonder if the system is full proof and free from issues. One issue is what should happen if it should malfunction in the middle of the parking motion. While most cars have sensors, would it stop or leave you in a precarious position?

The new technology has been said to be set out and among the vehicles that carry this technology is the 2010 Ford Taurus. Regardless, the people who have issues on parallel parking may finally be put to rest although some questions in mind may need to be explained further.

(Source) Dvice

Tags: auto pilot, Cars, Ford Taurus, full proof, gauge, new ford, new technology, parallel parking, parking spaces, precarious position, sensors

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The technology shown by the Survival Consultants International people may be geared towards the military vehicles but I wouldn’t be surprised it the same technology would soon be applied to commercial and private vehicles. With the world getting to be a dangerous place to live in, it is apparent that advanced modes of safety has become a need with reference to world terrorism.

We are aware of airbags and how they are set off once cars get into accidents or collisions. With this new technology, the airbags were designed to withstands blasts for military personnel which could be typified to the various bombings which has been plaguing the world. No one can tell when such would hit the public but perhaps a safer interior airbag system of the same nature would be suitable.

The key here is the sensor, allowing the system to make use of the light sensors to ignite the airbags to safeguard the vehicle passengers. Leave it to the car manufacturers to pick up a thing or two from this and apply it to the modern day vehicle. It is something that will really be useful.

(Source) Dvice

Tags: Accidents, airbags, Armor, blasts, bombings, car manufacturers, Cars, collisions, dangerous place, glimpse, light sensors, military personnel, military vehicles, modes, new technology, private vehicles, survival, vehicle passengers, world terrorism

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When it comes to smoother rides and better care for car tires, Audi of America knows that using the best tools will be the proper route to take. And to make sure that most of its Audi line of vehicles carry that niche, Audi of America promotes the Haweka Wheel Balancer Tooling which is now available to all U.S. and Canadia Audi dealers.

Proper care for wheels used is equally important both for safety and financial-related issues. And as far as Audi is concerned, adding that privilege via these Haweka flange plates will be useful when it comes to balancing the wheels of their various Audi vehicles. This new technology provides accurate road balancing results thanks to a better stabilizing method to safeguard the top coating of the wheels.

This should be a great benefit as well for consumers as tire used can be consumed better not to mention smoother rides which would translate to better fuel consumption for all Audi vehicles concerned.

(Source) Press

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Students over at the Monte Vista High School under the AYES (Automotive Youth Education Systems) were the lucky recipients of a 2009 Subaru Legacy, donated by Subaru of America. The donation was part of Subaru of America’s for schools in their continued studies on automotive technology, perhaps awaiting various insights and innovations that may be implemented in them soon.

This comes after Subaru had donated another vehicle, a 2006 Subaru Legacy at the Ontario High School. With the new 2009 Subaru Legacy, the company is pinning its hopes that students can study new technology and come up with their own concepts right there at Monte Vista High School.

(Source) Press

Tags: automotive technology, education systems, innovations, insights, monte vista high school, new technology, Subaru, subaru legacy, subaru of america, youth education

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Motorists who are always in a hurry would try anything to speed up their travel plans and this starts from the moment you want your engine to start running. For some cars, it takes some time for engines to heat up and now, here is an innovative way to go about it with this new remote start interface kit that should go in hand with the modern day models of many 2008+ Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles.

This new technology is actually present in the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan which can be remotely started in 28 seconds. But the best part of it is perhaps that it only takes less than 15 minutes to install and only needs 4 wires to be connected. This device is now available for purchase for only $299.

(Source) Press

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For the drivers who need some safety tips and reminders, here is another one that should remind you of safety while driving. Despite the repeated warnings on the hazards of using your mobile phones while driving, some need to be reminded again and again. With the approved patent of ZoomSafer, new support for avoiding distracts while driving is now a reality.

ZoomSafer’s patented technology activates automatically when driving, reminds users to be safe, and applies preferences to manage communications including suppressing unwanted calls, messages, and alerts as well as automatically notifying friends, family, co-workers, and social networks of their status and location.

Now, drivers don’t have to recall or continue to be hardheads on the road. With this new technology, an ally when it comes to warning people who may call or wonder where you are will be up and transmitted. The only thing left is to determine how you can control yourself as self-discipline is certainly one of the obstacles that supports such privileges, something that many choose to ignore thus leading to untoward accidents every now and then. However with ZoomSafer, all that is bound to change.

(Source) Press

Tags: Accidents, ally, co workers, driving technology, friends family, mobile phones, new technology, obstacles, patented technology, privileges, reminders, safety tips, self discipline, social networks, technology patent

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The type of lubricants used by trucks and machinery may play a vital role in determining their fuel efficiency and carbon footprints. While we have our share of old hand lubricants in the market, here is a new one that aims to add some eco-friendly finesse and savings for people who really want to be economical and green.

The new lubricant is the Boron CLS Bond. This new technology was developed at Argonne National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. This non-toxic, biodegradeable product reduces energy consumption, reduces GHG emissions, saves fuels, increase the life of equipment. The product is more advanced than any other type of similar lubricant. This product has been subjected to rigorous user field tests and extensive laboratory testing for several years.

The benefits of Boron CLS Bond include:

• Up to 80% reduction of friction and metal wear
• Up to 16%(most vehicles)to30%+ (other applications) increase in fuel economy
• 50%-100% reduced maintenance intervals: increased equipment uptime
• Reduction of GHG emissions and capture of carbon credits
• Reduced wear and longer useful life (one treatment lasts 100,000 + miles)

(Source) Press

Tags: biodegradeable, boron, carbon credits, cls, energy consumption, finesse, footprints, friction, fuel economy, fuel efficiency, ghg emissions, lubricant, lubricants, lubrication technology, maintenance intervals, new technology, trucks

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We have all been hearing the advent of biofuels and apparently Shell will be the first service station to introduce advanced biofuel made from wheat straw. All this will take effect on June 10 where a Shell Station based in Canada will blend 10% cellulosic ethanol to all regular gasoline purchased.

Cellulosic ethanol, as an end fuel, is identical to ethanol but it can offer up to 90% less lifecycle CO2 emissions than gasoline. It is a key part of Shell’s strategic investment and development program in sustainable biofuels.

“We’re proud of this world-first,” said Brian Foody, Chief Executive Officer of Iogen Corporation. “Building a demo plant is one thing but you then need to go through the process of operating the new technology at scale, learning, modifying and lowering costs. With the volumes we’re producing today, we’re confident about the future.”

The next thing we have to do now is to see how it will affect the vehicle performance and if they are indeed reliable as what studies say. To date, it is still too early to rejoice and a lot of factors, mostly on the end of the consumers, have to be addressed and this includes the reaction of their cars to this new kind of fuel.

(Source) Press

Tags: biofuels, Canada, Cars, cellulosic, co2 emissions, consumers, demo, Ethanol, fuel source, gasoline, new technology, shell station, vehicle performance, wheat straw

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Be careful where you leave you car. That is perhaps a warning most of us should not, particularly the ones who illegally park cars at certain car parks. On the other hand, these new CCTV cameras should be a sigh of relief for people who worry about their car as safe monitoring can lead to car theft prevention or any untoward incidents once you park your car and leave it to park for a while.

NCP announces the launch of a new type of car park monitoring system. Being one of the largest technically operated car parks in the world, they have added new technology from Siemens which promises to power the efficient monitoring and address customer concerns with something to hold on to.

Each control desk has a bank of six screens displaying real time audio and visual information including CCTV footage which is relayed back from each of the car parks. The new technology allows operators to connect directly to each entry and exit system, CCTV camera or pay station in any NCP car park across the UK, enabling 95% of customer problems to be resolved quickly and efficiently within minutes.

Other car parks, both large and small-scale structures are going to see the concept and technology that NCP has adopted. Car care and safety is something that many people are surely concerned about and if this new technology clicks, you can be sure that they will be upgrading their own to optimize their management of their own car park/s as well.

(Source) Source Security

Tags: Car Care, car parks, car theft prevention, cctv cameras, control desk, customer concerns, customer problems, efficient monitoring, monitoring system, new technology, park cars, scale structures, screens, security car, visual information

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The continuous development of batteries has now brought into focus an air-fueled battery. This new technology promises to provide 10 times more power, a piece of good news that should entice people to worry less about the impending entry of electric cars.

The new idea the researchers are examining is to replace the lithium cobalt oxide electrode in today’s rechargeable lithium batteries with a porous carbon electrode. This allows lithium ions and electrons in the cell to react instead with oxygen in the ambient air.

The best part is yet to come. This early, if developments of this new air-fuelled batteries push through could also mean lesser cost in getting one. Apparently this should be something that motorists can look forward to as they try to balance their finances with due consideration for the economy and environment.

While this research began only two years ago, experts predict that this new battery called the STAIR cell may be out within the next five years.

(Source) Cnet

Tags: ambient air, carbon electrode, cobalt oxide, continuous development, due consideration, economy, electric cars, electrons, impending entry, lithium, lithium ions, motorists, new technology, next five years, oxygen, porous carbon, rechargeable lithium batteries

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Brace yourselves for another form of power that will rev up cars soon. Reports have it that some students from Holland are trying out balloon-powered jet cars, a potential new technology for vehicles looking for alternative means of energy.

They don’t work for GMC yet, but fifth-graders at Zeeland’s Woodbridge Elementary school can now say, just like the car commercials, that their work is professional-grade engineering. The youngsters got a hand last week from engineers from Johnson Controls designing, testing and manufacturing balloon-powered jet-cars.

The professionals grouped kids into groups of three, making one, a project engineer, another a testing engineer and a third a managing engineer. It’s the way real-world engineers are organized when developing a product. The engineers came to Zeeland School as a part of a national program called a A World in Motion, available at no cost to schools.

(Source) Holland Sentinel

Tags: balloon powered cars, car commercials, fifth graders, GMC, holland sentinel, jet cars, johnson controls, new technology, project engineer, testing engineer, world engineers, world in motion

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Drivers will no longer have to worry about roaming the roads alone. In what many people are perhaps awaiting, conversing with your car has now been made possible with the Lexus Insider, a new technology from Toyota.

Called Lexus Insider, the service will let Lexus send audio messages to participating owners on whatever subject it chooses, from tips on making the best use of the vehicles’ features to suggestions for a scenic drive.

Perhaps now drivers will no longer be bored or end up sleepy since they have some sort of imaginary companionship in the form of this new device embedded on the new fleet of Lexus cars set to be released later this year.

(Source) USA Today

Tags: audio messages, companionship, Lexus, lexus cars, new technology, scenic drive, Toyota

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Each time a new car is unveiled, we are normally witness to enhancements and new features that are integrated into them. Most new car owners are clueless on how these new state-of-the-art enhancements are bound towards new vehicles and apparently Piezoelectric Ceramics is the reason behind these technological innovations.

So what did Piezoelectric Ceramics components do to merit the attention from new state-of-the art vehicles?

Piezoelectric ceramic components composed of Lead Zirconate Titanates (PZT) have enabled many recent technological innovations in the automobile industry. PZT components from Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) can be found throughout many state-of-the-art vehicles, enhancing safety, performance, energy-efficiency and comfort.

Though it may sound technical, the next time you look at car components like sensors, you know that Piezoelectric ceramic components have a hand in it.

(Source) Auto Central

Tags: automobile industry, car components, car owners, car technology, ceramic components, energy efficiency, enhancements, new technology, piezoelectric ceramics, safety performance, sensors, state of the art, technical ceramics, technological innovations, technology infusion

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