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.

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Kia Motors America formally launches the all-new 2010 Kia Forte Koup 2-door coupe this summer. This latest releases continues to bring the innovative style and features of the Kia brand, available in two trim levels, the EX and SX.

Among the highlights of the all new 2-door Kia Forte Koup include:

• 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine
• Four transmission options
• Supportive sport seats outfitted with more aggressive bolsters on the seat cushion and seat back for optimal comfort
• Bluetooth connectivity with steering wheel-mounted controls that enable voice-activated hands-free operation for compatible cell phones
• Six-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Additional standard equipment on all Koup models includes air conditioning, power windows, power door locks with remote keyless entry, cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls, driver’s seat height adjuster, adjustable rear seat headrests, tilt steering column, rear defroster, center console with dual cup holders and storage area, dual map lamps with ceiling-mounted, drop-down sunglasses holder and variable intermittent windshield wipers.

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Dodge officially unveiled a new class of heavy duty pickups at the Chicago Auto Show, showcasing bold, powerful and capable utility trucks that the big boys will surely love to have. This year, Dodge adds to its award-winning Ram lineup with the introduction of the all-new 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy-Duty and 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cabs.

“Our new 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups continue to build on Dodge Ram’s leadership in the Heavy-Duty pickup segment,” said Scott Kunselman, Vice President – Jeep(R)/Truck Product Team, Chrysler LLC. “Our Ram Heavy-Duty pickups reinforce Dodge Ram’s bold and powerful reputation, and provide improved capability in critical areas of the segment.”

Among the areas of critique are the safety issues to which Dodge boasted of 25 safety and security features:

• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
• Advanced multi-stage air bags
• BeltAlert
• Brake/Park interlock
• Child-protection rear door locks
• Constant-Force Retractors (CFR)
• Crumple zones
• Electronic brake force distribution
• Energy-absorbing steering column
• Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS)
• Height-adjustable seat belts
• HomeLink universal home security system transceiver
• Interior head-impact protection
• Knee bolsters
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) Child Seat Anchor System
• Low-risk deployment air bag
• Parksense(R) Rear Park Assist System
• Power-adjustable pedals
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Seat-belt pretensioners
• Sentry Key(R) engine immobilizer
• Standard side-curtain air bags
• Supplemental side air bags
• Three-point seat belts
• Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM)
• uconnect phone

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