Tesla Is Taking Over The World With Their Model S

It’s okay to be excited over some things. Things like your first date, first sexual encounter or first car will always fill every cell in your body with excitement. And speaking of your first car, we’re sure that you’re going to drool all over the place once you’ve seen a glimpse of this baby.

Sure, the Tesla Model S may not be your first car but the excitement it generates will make you remember the feeling you had back then. This sports sedan is apparently running on an all-electric platform designed solely by Tesla. What does this mean for you? Well, it only means you can have the adrenaline rush every time you drive it without any burdens bought by soaring fuel prices.

Speaking of fuel prices, you’ll be glad to find out that the Tesla Model S has a mileage of 240 miles in just one charge. If you can’t believe what you’ve just read, we’re going to repeat it to you – 240 freaking miles in just one charge! Just imagine if you had to use fuel to cover that distance. Wouldn’t your wallet scream and shout at you for all the gas money you’re going to be spending? With the Tesla Model S, we don’t think so.

And that’s just the inside folks. When it comes to its body, you can be sure you’re seeing a supermodel made into wheels. Tesla hired Franz von Holzhausen to come up with a drool-worthy body and come up with it he did. Just take a look at those flowing lines and that smooth curves and you’ll come to the conclusion that the Tesla Model S is a sexy beast waiting to be unleashed. Plus, here’s a pop quiz about the Tesla Model S’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen. Holzhausen was formerly the Mazda’s director of design for its North American branch. If you take a look at the last models of Mazda, you’re going to conclude that this guy has what it takes when it comes to designing cars. Now what can you say about that?

Of course, the Tesla Model S has some drawbacks too. Those who’re planning to get one of these electric cars will still have to wait for 2010 to make an order. And if that’s long enough for you, you haven’t heard the worst part – a $60,000 price tag! Heck, think of all the cars or whatnot you can buy with the money! But hey, if you’re one of the chosen few who can burn some spare money, the Tesla Model S is worth every penny you’re going to pay for it.

Audi’s New Green Plan: The A1 Hybrid

When it comes to cars, green is definitely the only way to go! We’re not talking about some dirty stuff, mind you. We’re talking about the elimination of oil as a vehicle’s power source and the use of alternative fuel as its replacement. With the likes of Toyota spearheading this technology, it looks like our planet has found a new hope against the forces of pollution.

Of course, Audi won’t get left behind in this fight. That’s the reason why Audi took some time and effort to come up with an environment-friendly car without taking away the adrenaline rush in our everyday driving experience. We present to you the A1 hybrid concept:

This bundle of amazement Audi has invented is confirmed to run purely on electricity. It’s got a lithium-ion battery that can send you running to 62 MPH in just 7.9 seconds. If you ask us, that’s way better than most gas-guzzling machines we have right now. And the mouth-watering thing about the A1 hybrid is it can travel 60 miles before its charge runs out. Imagine all the places you could just go to with this baby. And add the fact that you won’t have to spend tons and tons of hard-earned money for gas anymore.

Sounds enticing, doesn’t it?

Of course, that’s not everything to the Audi A1 hybrid concept. You’ll also be glad to find an adjustable drivetrain/ driveshaft/ shock absorber system that’s going to allow you to choose between two modes: sport mode (or kick-the-dust-on-other-driver’s-faces mode, as we’d like to call it.) and efficiency mode (or sometimes called the-best-way-to-save-gas-money mode). With just a push of a button, you can outrace other wannabe racers on the road without breaking a sweat or get the bang for your buck as you drive to your office like you do everyday. Plus, there’s also a feature that allows to use your mobile phones and make them act as a control unit for WLAN access. What is this WLAN access for? Well kids, they’re for controlling the A1’s navigation, audio and remote monitoring of the security systems. Cool huh?

The only sad thing is there’s still no confirmation from Audi on when the A1 hybrid concept vehicle is going to be released. We guess it’s going to take some time before our garages would have this baby onboard.

Get Shocked By The All-Electric MINI E

So, you always had the hots for the Mini Cooper huh? That’s okay because you’re only one of the many thousands, if not millions, who’d want to have this sexy ride. And you’ll be gladder to know that the Mini is coming out with a better variant to satisfy nature-friendly people and budget-conscious car owners. Take a look at the electric Mini Cooper people.

Dubbed as the MINI E, this ride boasts a range of 150 miles from its 35 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. With this power source, the MINI E is capable of reaching 62 mph in just 8.5 seconds. Plus, the charging time for the battery pack only takes a mere 2.5 hours. And there’s also a regenerative braking system that helps toughen up the MINI E while its cruising on the road.

The word is this baby will be released to the lucky people of California, New York and New Jersey around early 2009. Those folks too at Europe could also have the MINI E sometime after that. But if you can’t wait a second longer, pack up your things and be prepared to stalk the MINI E at the LA Auto Show this November because its full details might leak out.

Drool Over The 2009 Toyota Prius

We all know how much impact the Toyota Prius made ever since it launched way back in 1997. And throughout the years, this amazing hybrid vehicle from the giant Japanese car maker never failed to capture the hearts and minds of car aficionados, critics and the everyday-joe with its ability to give you a quality ride without emptying your wallet.

Of course, the Toyota Prius won’t win any awards for being the fastest car or the one with the most mind-boggling features but this baby delivers the results where it counts – fuel efficiency. These days, it’s a mortal sin to waste gas for mundane things and the price to pay is much heavier than before. Well, if wasting gas is a sin, consider the Prius to be your one-way ticket to salvation. And that’s why hordes and hordes of people have nothing but respect for this five-door hatchback. To give back that respect to these people, Toyota has released some photos of the new Prius to tease us. Here’s a sample.

We know that’s not enough to satisfy your curiosity. Too bad we still have to wait for a couple of months to pass by before we could get our hands on this amazing hybrid. Well, patience is a virtue we have to practice in this case.

The Future Looks Good With The Mercedes Benz SilverFlow

Have you ever wondered what the future of automobiles is going to look like after a couple of decades? Mercedez Benz has an idea and it’s going to be legendary. See the future unfold today with the SilverFlow.

The Mercedes luxury coupes exemplify forty years of design that has made Mercedes Benz to become one of the most distinguished luxury brands in the world. Now, we have with us the future of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and it has been named SilverFlow, Well, the 2057 Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow is Mercedes’ design car for the future showing sleek lines inspired by Mercedes racers of yesteryears.

The Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow utilizes micro-metallic particles that can be arranged via magnetic fields in many different forms based on pre-selected models. You could wet your pants in excitement now geeks because this is the genuine article. The vehicle, which can be completely dissembled into a pool of ferromagnetic material for easy storage, can adapt and transform its shape to best suit its required purpose. And who said that only superheroes can have the coolest rides?

The magnetic assembler, activated by a simple key fob, creates whatever vehicle its user needs. All of the programmed modes for the SilverFlow are inspired by the Mercedes Benz Grand Prix cars from the golden era of motorsports with distinct low slung shape, tall thin wheels and dramatic open-wheel design.

Any damage can be self repaired and any color/configuration/size is possible depending on the amount of source material available. Now that makes customizing your car a heck lot easier. And you don’t have to worry about scratches anymore too. A sweet deal huh?

The Amazing MyKey From Ford

The people at Ford never cease to amaze us. And here they are again, out to capture our imaginations. What’s Ford got under their sleeve that’s going to wow you? Well, Ford has something called the MyKey to make your lives a tad but easier.

We know you might be wondering – what’s the big fuss about Ford’s MyKey technology and how can it make my life any easier than it is now? Well for starters, Ford’s MyKey is designed to do three basic, yet very useful tasks: to limit the Ford vehicle’s speed to 80 mph, limit the stereo’s volume to 44% and warn people inside the car if any of the seatbelts aren’t being used. This technology allows the Ford car owner to have control of these things from the convenience of the key itself.

But before going through with this technology, Ford conducted a survey to determine if people would like it. It turns out 67% of teens don’t see this as a good idea for them. The number fell to 36% after parents decided to let their cars be used by their children with a MyKey on it. Hey, nothing in this life comes for free and those teens would have to accept that. A little price to pay for a taste of freedom, eh?

Ford utilized an off-the-shelf technology to manufacture its MyKey system. This technology is particularly the SecuriLock passive anti-theft system and it functions by identifying what kind of keys are in the car’s ignition. Once it has determined which keys are in the ignition, the car owner can then decided which driving mode to use. And this is all from a single push of a button. A great idea isn’t it?

Have A Bentley? Well, This Keeps Your Other Tresures Safe

We know that only a small percentage of the world’s population own a Bentley. And we all know that if we collect all the Bentleys on the road right now, they could probably feed an entire third world country for many years to come. But don’t imagine that thought just yet because Stockinger, a leading German brand when it comes to luxury safes, is adding another element to this insanely expensive car.

Bentley and Stockinger have joined forces to keep the rich people’s riches safe and secure. How did they do just that? Take a look at the picture of the Continental and the Arnage safe above.

Done drooling over the picture? Well, here are some additional facts about this baby. This Stockinger product features two limited edition lockbox variants that exemplify style, security and extravagance to the highest level. For watch lovers, there’s the the Continental while jewelry aficionados have the Arnage for them. These limited edition safes also mean that there is only a couple made in the entire world so getting your hands on a Bentley with this feature is close to impossible. Forget the previous line if you own a ship-load of cash, precious stones or oil.

But wait there’s more to this Stockinger and Bentley brainchild. The lockbox also has Arnage features where you can store expensive watches safely. And if someone does make their way inside the Bentley, that someone would be sorely disappointed. Why is that so? This lockbox is designed to be impenetrable to keep those naughty hands off your treasure. Plus, there’s an addition of built-in alarms and a Global Positioning System (GPS) to keep you informed about your jewelry or whatnot.

Going back, how limited are these Stockinger-equipped Bentleys anyway? Why only 200 of them are made, my good friend. So if you think you can have this car in your garage, just be prepared to shell out all of your life savings and everything you own because it will cost you more than an arm and a leg.

In the meantime, let’s fill our mind with imaginary things we know we can’t have. Here are some things you could keep in these lockboxes:

- Your last will so no relative or loved one can illegally change whatever it is you’re going to leave behind. If you just want your 12-year old nephew to have complete control over your financial empire without any jealous relative out to scam you, then this is the place to keep your last will.

- Your comic book collection. Over the course of time, their prices will eventually grow until you can’t count the zeroes anymore. Plus, if you have a first appearance of a popular character and you managed to keep the book in mint condition, you can be richer than any other comic book geek out there.

- Along with comics, you can also keep your trading cards safe until their prices reach their highest point. Who knows? Your old Michael Jordan rookie card can topple even Bill Gates himself.

- Your old high school sweetheart’s picture. This safe is the best place to keep this picture away from your wife/husband/fiancée/significant other’s prying hands. But if you do have your old flame’s picture, you’ve got some serious issues buddy.

- Your treasure chest key. If you’re not confident enough this lockbox can keep your beloved possessions, then you could just use it store your other lockbox’s key. Now that’s safety and security doubled!

- Your collection of dirty magazines. That’s reason enough but we think this Stockinger is too much. Well, that’s the price of protection eh?

All You Need To Know Comes With This Genera Motors Display

General Motors has a surprise in store for Cobalt and HHH SS owners this 2009. What’s the surprise about? No, it’s not a flying car or some groundbreaking device to eliminate the use of fuel in their cars. To be honest, it’s rather simple but very useful for every car owner. Read on and find out.

By 2009, GM will give you the option to have a reconfigurable performance display in their 2009 Cobalt and HHH SS. This will give the driver an easy access to configurations such as traction control and stability control. Plus, you’ll also get to view the tachometer, boost, air fuel ratio, cam phaser angle, engine torque, horsepower, temperature, battery voltage and barometric pressure. In this way, you won’t have to step out of your car and look like a fool inspecting your car in every point for these details. All you have to do is activate the performance display and all the information you need will pop out.

This will be a big help for GM Cobalt and HHH SS owners to keep track of their car’s performance. And for only $295 as a factory option, this is a steal. Unfortunately, GM didn’t find a way to include a way to see the future or watch television in this device. But hey, you can’t have everything in life right? Plus, the things this GM device will let you view in its display are enough to make your driving experience easier anyway.

Getting Lost Isn't An Option With The Sony NV-U94T

Do you always lose your way whenever you’re driving your car? Do you always get confused by the crazy road schemes of your city? Do you always get pulled over by the cops because you entered a one-way street?

If you answered even one of the questions above, here’s something that might help you out with your woes. Sony is planning to unveil its new GPS navigator, the NV-U94T, this coming September 2008. This gadget boasts of a 4.8 inch touchscreen, simple portable media player (PMP) applications, accelerometer, barometer, Bluetooth and an expadable memory slot. Just install this new Sony gadget inside your car and making your way through any city will be a certain breeze.

Just be prepared to shell out $400 when the new Sony NV-U94T comes out in September. But hey, isn’t that a lot cheaper than paying fines whenever you get pulled over by the cops? Or isn’t this Sony gadget more practical than wasting gas whenever you get lost? The choice is still yours but you’ll have an easier time having this GPS navigator inside your car.

Autopartswarehouse.com | iPhones

We really love gadgets that can do it all right? Gadgets that can make life easy and enjoyable. Now, we have iPhones.

There are several applications located on the Home screen: Text (SMS messaging), Calendar, Photos, Camera, YouTube, Stocks, Maps (Google Maps), Weather, Clock, Calculator, Notes, Settings, and iTunes (store). Four other applications, docked at the base of the screen, delineate the iPhone’s main purposes: Phone, Mail, Safari, and iPod.

The YouTube application streams videos over Wi-Fi, 2G, or 3G after encoding them using the open H.264 codec, to which YouTube has converted about 10,000 videos. As a result, the YouTube application on iPhone can currently view only a certain selection of videos from the site.

At WWDC 2007 on June 11, 2007 Apple announced that the iPhone will support third-party “applications” via the Safari web browser that share the look and feel of the iPhone interface. On October 17, 2007, Steve Jobs, in an open letter posted to Apple’s “Hot News” weblog, announced that a software development kit (SDK) would be made available to third-party developers in February 2008. Due to security concerns and Jobs’ praise of Nokia’s digital signature system, it was suggested that Apple would adopt a similar method.

The SDK will also allow application development for the iPod touch.The iPhone SDK was officially announced on March 6, 2008, at the Apple Town Hall facility.The SDK will allow developers to develop native applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as test them in an “iPhone simulator”. However, loading an application onto the devices is only possible after paying a Apple Developer Connection membership fee. Developers are free to set any price for their applications to be distributed through the App Store, of which they will receive a 70 percent share. Developers can also opt to release the application for free and will not pay any costs to release or distribute the application beyond the membership fee. The SDK was made available immediately, while the launch of applications had to wait until the firmware update which was released on July 11, 2008. This update is free for iPhone users and there is a charge for iPod touch owners.

Many third-party Safari “applications” and un-signed native applications are also available. The ability to install native applications onto the iPhone outside of the App Store will not be supported by Apple. Such native applications could be broken by any software update, but Apple has stated it will not design software updates specifically to break native applications other than applications that perform SIM unlocking.

Autopartswarehouse.com | 2008 Lamborghini Reventon

Lamborghini Reventón is the most extreme and the essence of the marque: just 20 examples of a design masterpiece
Obviously a Lamborghini, but nothing quite like it. A super car without equals: the Lamborghini Reventón is a road vehicle with an extreme specification and, at the same time, a limited edition masterpiece – a coherent style, angular with sharp lines, inspired by the very latest aeronautics.

With just 20 produced, each 1 Million Euro (without taxes) Lamborghini Reventón is a symbol of extreme exclusivity, yet still offering the extraordinary performance that makes the Reventón so unrivalled: under the completely autonomous design, the Reventón possesses the entire technical and dynamic capability of the twelve cylinder Lamborghini.

At autopartswarehouse.com, Lamborghini prides itself on being the extraordinary manufacturer of extreme super sports cars without compromise. Sensuality and provocation characterise every Lamborghini, with an aggressively innovative style. ‘However, the Reventón is the most extreme of all, a true automotive superlative. Our designers at the Lamborghini Style Centre took the technical base of the Murciélago LP640 and compressed and intensified its DNA, its genetic code,’ affirms Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

Autopartswarehouse.com | A Car That Parks Itself

Thinking of the future like in the movies that cars can drive itself is really possible. We have now cars that can park by itself.
When I heard the new Lexus LS460 flagship sedan could park itself, I knew there had to be a catch. Maybe it would only do half the job, or require a parking space twice the length of the car — or some other unreported disclaimer. I went to Detroit yesterday to try it myself, determined to discover and report the ugly truth. The truth, it turns out, is that the car freakin' parks itself. It really does it. Line it up, and the optional Advanced Parking Guidance System does the hard part. This is the coolest spectacle any of us jaded automotive journalists has seen since the retractable-hardtop convertible.

Here's how it works, starting with parallel parking: You pull up alongside a space, making sure to pass the rear car before aligning next to the front car. A sonar sensor on the front fender measures the length of the space and your distance from the cars. Put the car in Reverse, and the rearview camera, which comes with the required navigation system, presents a wide rear view on the in-dash display. (This feature comes with the optional navigation system, which is a prerequisite for APGS.) Pressing the parallel-parking icon at the bottom of the touch-screen places a simple green square roughly over the parking space.

Arrows let you adjust its position.
Once it's centered, you press OK, take your hands off the wheel and use only the brake to ease the car backward.

The steering wheel flings itself around under control of the electric power steering, angling you in. All you have to do is keep the speed low enough and stop the car when the display shows that you're closing on the rear car's bumper.
Then you put it in drive, square the car and you're done. Basically, the car controls only the steering. If you let it, it will drive into the car behind you. Though it may change in the future, APGS doesn't tell you when a space is too small for the car. For now, it lets you try, no matter how small the space.

A few conditions can interfere: If you pull up too close alongside the front car, the box appears red instead of green, which means you're too close to make the cut, and the system won't work. If you go more than 2 mph, grab the steering wheel or step on the accelerator, it defeats the system and you're on your own. An incline of 4.5 degrees or greater may prevent APGS from working because the car won't reverse up a steeper hill under idle power alone.

If you push the back-in icon on the screen, APGS will guide the car backward into a parking-lot space, too. The only difference is that it lets you rotate as well as slide the target box, to adjust for whatever angle you're at when you begin. Overall, I was impressed by how close to perfectly the system placed the target initially.

Automatic parking won't come cheap. The car itself will cost roughly $60,000, and the parking feature requires the navigation and rearview camera option, which are sure to cost at least a couple grand. (On the current LS430, navigation comes only in option packages, the cheapest of which is $5,000.) Lexus says only that APGS will be a stand-alone addition priced "under $1,000" — which in marketing-speak means something like $995.

I have mixed emotions about automated parking. We've already bred a generation of drivers who can't stop short without ABS, can't stay on the road without a stability system and can't drive at all without an automatic transmission. As a Midwesterner, I pride myself on my ability to parallel park almost anything almost anywhere. Shouldn't everyone be required to pass that part of the driving test before they get licensed? ... Come to think of it, maybe automated parking isn't such a bad idea. The bumper it saves could be your own.

Parking lot screens
Sonar sensor

Source: blogs.cars.com

Autopartswarehouse.com | Information About Amplifiers

Amplifiers makes sound larger. They get the signal from the source and enhance it to make it loud. Some disadvantages of amplifiers are amplifying signals without causing distortion, you should have enough power supply to keep them going and it must store enough current to deliver all of the transients in the music.

Some Features of Car Amplifiers:

• Bridging amplifiers are very flexible because they can be used in different system configurations. One amplifier can be used to power one, two, three or four speakers.

• Speaker-level inputs are the only way your car amps can get signals if your radio doesn't have RCA-type output jacks.

• Preamp outputs are very useful when creating a multi-amplifier system because they allow an un-amplified signal to pass out of one amplifier to another.

• Remote bass control is available in some amplifiers that have a port to add an optional control knob. This varies the amount of power going to the subwoofer driven by the amplifier.

• High-pass filters, low-pass filters and crossovers give you the flexibility to remove the frequencies you don't want to send to the speakers powered by the amplifier.

• Bass boost is available in some car amplifiers. This lets you boost the bass significantly up to 18dB through a circuit.

An amplifier can have one channel of output or as many as eight channels. The most common amplifiers are two and four channel models but mono amplifiers are also becoming popular.

Classes of Amplifiers:

Class A amplifiers gives the least distortion, but are terribly inefficient. They are rarely used in commercial amplifiers because they produce too much heat and give too little output power for the effort. In class A the output transistor(s) are always conducting, even at idle with no signal. The power draw of a class A amplifier is roughly constant and they are most efficient at full-output. If the load ends up drawing too much current the amplifier can wind up leaving class A (one transistor switches off in a push-pull, for example) during a cycle.

Class A/B is what most commercial amplifiers are. They are much more efficient, but do produce more distortion. A class A/B car amplifier is formed when a class B style output stage is biased so that around the crossover point both transistors are conducting. This yields more distortion than either a proper class A or class B amplifier, however the bias point is much less critical.

Class B amplifiers have two transistors, one per supply rail. In properly-biased class B, only one conducts at a given time, but there is always one conducting. Much of the bad name class B has is due to amplifiers actually being underbiased into class C where there's a portion of the cycle around the crossover point where neither is conducting.
Furthermore, Class B proper biasing may be made very difficult to achieve due to thermal stability issues (especially proper thermal coupling and tracking between the biasing circuit and the output power devices). Class C amplifiers are useless for audio. They are used in RF applications where the harmonics can be filtered out. Nonetheless, the so called "Class G" is just the plain combining of a normal Class AB car amplifier output stage with a Class C "booster" enabled to operate only if high power peak are required by the load. If properly designed they performances are equivalent to that obtained by normal class AB amplifiers.

Class D amplifiers are a rather new phenomenon in the hifi world. They are extremely efficient (80%) and can give a very good result. They use pulse width modulation to amplify the signal; this lets them use the output transistors in switch mode where they're most efficient and dissipate the least power. Originally only for subwoofers, newer designs have since surfaced making this technology capable of sounding very good as a full-range amplifier.

See more info at: caraudioproductreviews.com

Autopartswarehouse.com | Microsoft Into Car Wi-Fi

Nowadays, most people enjoy surfing the net, playing online games, doing business. But how can they do that while driving? Microsoft made an amazing job getting internet and car side by side.

Dubbed Vi-Fi, for vehicle Wi-Fi, Microsoft’s latest endeavor into car technology looks promising. In a partnership with the University of Massachussettes and the University of Washington, the software giant is working on making Wi-Fi connections in cars a steady and reliable experience, unlike current offerings from cell phone manufacturers and their laptop cards.

The new system will allow multiple Wi-Fi signals to come and go at one time in order to keep the signal strong and avoid “hand-offs,” which often fumble, leading to spotty service.

The real question is, “Why?” Why do we need in-car Wi-Fi? Do we really want to surf the net while driving? Oh, ye of little tech understanding. The real reason Wi-Fi would be a terrific addition to in-car technology is two-fold: It would replace expensive satellite subscription services like XM, and it would allow for an almost unlimited variety of applications. Think of how the iPhone has hundreds of applications. With in-car Wi-Fi, an iPhone-like onboard system could display not only weather and movie times (like many satellite systems do today), but it could also display live stock quotes, internet radio, instant messaging and virtually anything else you can access on a laptop computer.

There still needs to be a larger Wi-Fi infrastructure to get this to work for the everyday driver, but Microsoft has shown it can produce terrific in-car technology, like its Sync system.

Soon people can do their job while stuck on traffic so they will not be bored.


Source: Daily Tech

Autopartswarehouse.com | Solar Powered Bluetooth Headset

Today, most of our car phones are relying on batteries. Mostly they need about 6V - 8V and they need to be recharge. It's a little bit time consuming right? Now, They have solve the problem. Visor SUN developed the Bluetooth headset powered by sunlight.

Not content with making the world's first solar Bluetooth headset, mobile tech company Iqua has developed a solar car kit for your phone. Let's take a look at how Iqua's new Visor SUN compares to the Daddy of solar car kits, LG's HFB-500.

Both gadgets will set you back around £55. Both recharge from sunshine flowing through your windscreen and theoretically they'll never need a mains socket if the weather's bright. The key difference: Iqua's kit is designed to clip onto your sun visor, while LG's kit suckers onto your windscreen.

Battery life is rated at 20 hours of talktime -- better than LG's 16 hours -- although the Vizor SUN is a lot heavier than LG's model at 160g versus 72g.

There appears to be just one glaring problem with this new self-charging gadget: when your visor's up, it looks like the solar panel doesn't get any sun! Check out the photo below. I'm checking with Iqua to find out if that's true. If so, it'd mean you'd have to manually place the car kit on the dashboard to recharge it.

The Visor SUN's due on sale later this September via IQUA and its partners.Update: Tesco Direct is stocking it for £50.

Source: smartplanet.com

Autopartswarehouse.com | 10 Weirdest Car Gadget

Most of us got bored and invents something weird but actually it can sell. Here are some weird car gadgets.

Well-Insured Wheel Covers
These cardboard cutouts of empty wheel wells can be used to deter thieves who like cheap knockoffs.

Ozone Air Purifier
This nifty air purifier by OKI supposedly "eradicate[s] all disgusting smells from you car" by releasing UV rays while producing ozone. It plugs right into your car's cigarette lighter socket and has blinking LED lights to let you know its working.

Alert Driver Wristband
The Alert Driver wristband is a flexible rubber device that detects -- by communicating with an RFID tag placed in the car -- if a driver is suffering from fatigue, based on reaction time. If fatigue is detected, the device will start vibrating.

Tesla Coil Car Alarm
This could quite possibly be the "coolest security alarm ever" for your car. It basically consists of a giant Tesla Coil mounted atop the car's roof, emitting an electrical forcefield to fend off would-be thieves.

Shotgun Turret
Introduces the "HAMMER" unmanned weapons system and H2X-40 turret for law enforcement/military use.

For a demonstration, the firm fitted a turret with two 12 gage shotguns to the roof of an SUV. Such a system could be used to breach a door or gate, expose a hidden device, destroy a roadside bomb, and more

Michelin's Tweel Wheels
The Tweel sports a flexible spoke/wheel design that replaces the need for air pressure, deforming to absorb shocks.

Autoloc Car Flamethrower
Shown at SEMA 2006, the Autoloc Car Flamethrower could be one of the most useful (coolest) auto accessories we've come across, enabling drivers to shoot up to 20ft. flames from their car's exhaust.

High-Tech LED Rims
Spinner rims are so yesterday. Rims with built-in color LEDs become reality with "PimpStar". These fully programmable wheels can display any image, logo, or text using the included software. Prices range from $12,500 (22" w/tires) - $19,500 (26" w/tires).

Automatic License Plate Blocker

This gadget/device was created specifically for 2006 Bullrun, a 3,000-mile road race, to prevent red light cameras from snapping pictures of the Lamborghini Gallardo's license plate.

Parallel Parking Device
A group of college students demonstrate a strange parallel parking device that attaches to your car's rear bumper and "uses hydraulics to lift the rear end of the car -- enabling it to slide sideways into the parking spot."

More info at: techeblog.com

Autopartswarehouse.com | Cool Gadget for you and your car.

Some of us are putting lots of mod on our car. Then lets get ourselves cool gadgets.

Anti Sleep Driving Alarm

It's a pretty typical situation. You've been gaming for sixteen hours and downed plenty of Bawls and Foosh Energy Mints, but the inevitable has begun to happen - you're starting to get the dreaded drowsy head tilt. Maybe this means it's time to quit your session and get some rest. We think not. The better answer is to put on the Anti Sleep Driving Alarm and keep on going.

A device designed for long distance truck drivers or professional drivers who run the risk of falling asleep behind the wheel, the Anti Sleep Driving Alarm rests comfortably behind your ear. If your head tilts forward more than 30 degrees a high-pitched alarm will sound and bring you back to reality. Great for gamers, students, security guards, late-night coders, secret underground bunker employees, convenience store nightshift, pilots, etc.

AlcoHawk

The AlcoHawk offers an incredibly compact breath alcohol screener at an affordable price. The compact design makes it easy to carry in your pocket or even on a keychain. The AlcoHawk features a folding mouthpiece design and two digit LED display and contains a highly accurate semi-conductor oxide sensor. It also contains an advanced electric exhale pressure monitor to ensure that an accurate breath sample is obtained. All these professional features rolled into a unit this small and portable make it a great choice for alcohol screening on the go.

STFU

STFU is our favorite institution, and though many of us attended other universities around the world, we're encouraging as many people as we can to embrace STFU and its ideals. Tuition is cheap at STFU, in fact it's free. There are no books to buy, and since there's no physical campus, you can study as little or as often as you like; though we think you'll find the more you immerse yourself in the STFU lifestyle, the happier and more fulfilled all our lives will be.

Make your own statement by driving around with this STFU car flag prominently displayed. This is particularly effective in towns with large sports franchises in which everyone else will have their own car flags hanging out their windows. The STFU car flag features a one-sided imprint with the school name and crest on a durable polyester fabric. For those of you not familiar with the crest, it's "STFU" and "Subsiste Sermonem Statim" with a strangely-gagged mascot in white, orange, and blue. There is a 'distressed' effect on the whole design for maximum University appeal. For the non-Latin-inclined, the motto translates to "Stop Talking Now." The flag itself is 11 x 16, and the vinyl pole is almost 19 inches long, providing an excellent source of thwacking passersby when it's not actually on your car.

MagnoGrip

The MagnoGrip is a magnetic wristband guaranteed to securely hold nails, screws, drill bits, fasteners and tools. It allows professionals and do-it yourselfers to finish jobs in less time and with less frustration. The magnogrip is built to handle the most rugged of jobs. Its fabric construct consists of durable heavy duty canvas, industrial grade velcro and high-powered magnets that are strong enough to hold a hammer.


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