With all the talk about enjoying car audio through various mediums, the Sony XDRF1HD HD Radio Tuner should be something worth noting. It provides more choices and crystal clear sound that should let you enjoy AM/FM radio stations with clarity. It has 20 preset stations, clear and static-free radio stations with no monthly fees to worry about. Additionally, it comes with an audio jack and a fully functional remote control that should deliver the quality in-car entertainment to complement your car.

Price: $82.99

(Source) Amazon

Tags: amazon, car entertainment, car price, choices, clarity, fm radio stations, free radio stations, hd radio tuner, mediums, preset stations, remote control, Sony

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The folks out at Delphi are working on a way for you to be able to check many of your car’s features  from your iPhone.  Pretty soon, if the folks at Delphi have their way, you’ll be able to do all of the following: start or stop the car, roll down the windows, check tire pressure, monitor oil and brake fluid life, as well as detect if the car has been broken into.

But this isn’t the most interesting part…no sir.  Delphi has also been fiddling around with remote control of the gas, brakes and steering column, essentially allowing for the possibility of driving your car from your iPhone.

I don’t know whether to be amazed or horrified.  On the one hand, if someone steals your car, you could pretty much recover it with your iPhone, and that’s awesome.  But if someone steals your iPhone, they could have your car within minutes, and that is NOT awesome.

I’m left a little unnerved by this technological movement.

Tags: brake, delphi, Drive, Gas, iPhone, remote, remote control, steering column

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The H2G0 may be a hydrogen powered toy fuel cell car but as motorists, we should look at it as something more. In fact, it may be a great prototype to current car manufacturers who are designing their own versions of hydrogen run cars.

The H2go is a new remote control (RC) car powered by a fuel cell. Unlike other toy cars and trucks, the H2go requires no batteries, just water. The free-standing refueling station splits water by electrolysis into its two basic elements, oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen is captured for use as power for the car. To repower the car, the user connects the RC to the refueling station to pump the hydrogen into the car’s “fuel tank.” Refueling also separately charges the super-capacitor with fresh electrons.

Getting into details may be a lot of work. But if car manufacturers will it, they can really pick up a lot from this toy and produce the much awaited hydrogen fueled cars being eyed today.

(Source) Automobile

Tags: car manufacturers, control rc, electrolysis, fuel cell car, fuel tank, h2go, hydrogen cars, hydrogen fueled cars, motorists, oxygen, Prototype, remote control, toy cars, trucks

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