I am not too clear about the idea of a concept vehicle. The true essence of the concept car is that it is an image booster for the manufacturers. Reading this article had me confused. The author did...
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Not so much where will we go, but how will we get there? If our lives our truly going to become George Jetsonesque, then perhaps a better term to call them would be vehicles. Or we can resort to......
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But its makers are calling it the Superbus and it functions similarly but better than current long-distance coach vehicles with the exception of it being electrically powered. It is designed to avoid...
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Have a look at the Assystem city car which is being termed the new city smart car. It is supposed to be more suitable for "real life situations" and is said to increase driver assistance...
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Gone are the days of in-vehicle privacy with a new vehicle that has been launched at the Geneva concept show this year. The Rinspeed Exasis is an entirely transparent two-seater vehicle that will...
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Despite many and consistent promises from the government that gas rises are on the decline, we have yet to see this make a real impact on our wallet. Even when the prices go down, is the savings are...
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Life takes place in 2054 in the film Minority Report that shows Tom Cruise sporting a (would you call it a vehicle?) transportation device that seems to be able to do everything. Take a flashback to...
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If you suffer from allergies, or drive with someone who does, this vehicle is the answer to your prayers! Ford Motor Company has recently announced the launch of the new Focus C-Max which is the...
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Sounds like a Microbus, and runs like a Microbus, with a few additional features that enables the Vintage Volkswagen Microbus to be 2007 friendly. The theme of the newly released microbus is...
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If you ever wondered what a Jetson like-mobile would look like in 2007, Nissan has teamed with Microsoft to give you the answer. They are calling it the Urge and it is a car that acts as a home......
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Though we continue to rely on non-renewable energy resources such as oil, the stress today is on finding alternative sources of energy. Great efforts are being made to harness and popularise the use...
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Computer batteries deserve the scorn we show them every day. So it is easy to forget that they are the best way to store energy that anyone has mass-produced. It's stunning really. Every...
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The Aptera, designed by San Diego firm Accelerated Composities LLC, is gas-electric hybrid concept car that would get 330 miles per gallon and has a projected sticker price of $20,000. Made from a...
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Rocket design enthusiast, Tom Pickens, recently mounted a 200-pound thrust engine onto his two-wheel bike (pictured left) and successfully used this enhancement to thrust him and his vehicle from 0...
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Sandia National Laboratories is researching ways to refine lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid cars. Commonly used to power a vast array of consumer electronics like notebook PCs, mobile phones,...
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The Los Angeles Automobile Designers Conference was the showcase for several concept cars by major automobile manufacturers that promoted the theme of Southern California living. Notable...
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If new biofuel legislation in New York is passed by state congress, it will become a forerunner in the United States for offering diverse selections of fuel offerings at its gas pumps. The law would...
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In development for over four years at MIT, a new stackable and highly customizable concept two-person car with styling direction from renowned architect Frank Gehry explores the idea of using a...
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A new class of personal aircraft, VLJ's (Very Light Jets), are scheduled to go into service during 2006 and are being touted as a revolutionary development for the air industry. These new...
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Ford Motor Co. put out a press release yesterday about their upcoming vehicle light technology. Touching briefly on concept cars, Ford has developed a solar-powered headlight system that charges...
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Europe's Galileo GPS project reached an important milestone today when a Russian Soyuz rocket blasted a prototype test satellite into space from Kazahistan. In development, the EU has acquired...
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Within the next few years, automobile researchers hope to implement a new vehicle self-monitoring system that will provide drivers with information regarding the stage a car part is in its life span....
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Volvo safety engineers have devised a new surveillance system which purportedly detects irregular vehicle movements caused by driver fatigue. Sensors embedded in a camera mounted between the...
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