Everyone knows the current state of the economy; it appears in news reels every day. However, it is very common that bad news distracts the public from the good. The motor sector was hit hard in the past few years, but there is plenty of automotive industry news to be very excited about.
Public awareness has been consistently growing about issues such as global warming and man-made greenhouse gases. With this constant global environmental education comes a common urge to help the situation. Choices are being made with the earth’s wellbeing in mind and as such much stock is being put on improved efficiency and reduced emissions when people buy cars.
As indicated by the multiple new models released (and soon to be released), electric vehicle (EV) models have been grabbing a lot of attention. Already doing well in the USA, Japan and parts of Europe, EV designs seem to be the way forward. It fulfils all the green aspirations consumers have for their automobiles. There are a few issues though, namely the large cost of the lithium ion batteries core to most designs, and also the absence of sound EV infrastructure.
The bridge between fossil fuels and pure electric has been around for quite a while: the hybrid car. Since many can’t afford the extra initial capital costs of an EV, a hybrid seems like a suitable compromise. It has similar benefits to electric cars, but at a fraction of the price, and with less performance loss. It is no wonder then that hybrid sales have been so high in recent years – it is the logical choice, and the public know this.
Other imaginative innovations have been popping up. For example, in safety, many new models have radar and sensor technology allowing you better cruise control and collision detection. Things that were already impressive, such as airbags and anti-lock braking, are now being reshaped and improved.
Many cars now come equipped with airbags that take into account details to allow it to operate better, like weight and size. The latest in anti-lock braking applies brakes faster and harder, and controls out of control situations that lead to crashes. A common new feature is tire pressure sensors, letting you know when your tires need to be filled, much the same way as your oil and gas monitors work.
Don’t forget all those little extras that make an automobile that much more desirable. The latest gadgets are pushing the driving experience into the future. One clever little key design allows you to limit the top speed of the car, ensuring speed-hungry teens don’t crash the family vehicle. Another high tech addition is night vision, allowing a clear view of the road when headlights can’t help. Perfecting existing designs, new GPS systems provide constant instructions, as well as updated traffic reports.
Realize that this automotive industry repair news is the tip of the iceberg. New designs, technology and improvements appear in automotive industry news daily, and it is definitely worth keeping up to date. Hopefully the industry will continue to raise the bar, keeping us, the customers, happy.
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what are some cool new tech gadgets?what are some cool electronics, or gadgets out right now that will make good christmas gifts for teens?
I love kseigal's idea about the bed! I want to make love in a bed like that! 8^)
We are seeing a lot of integration now–cellphones with cameras and GPS, GPSs with MP3 players, etc. I think we'll see a lot more of that. TVs, computers, media players, GPSs, cellphones, internet terminals, etc. etc. will all come together into general 'electronic devices'. They'll probably come up with some good name for them, like iGizmo.
Notice how small cellphones and MP3s have gotten in just the last few years. It's just a matter of time before we're wearing them on the ear like a bluetooth earpiece, and then -inside- the ear like a hearing aid. These could also have GPS and guide you to your destination with voice commands. ("Now turn left up there by the gas station. It's the fourth house on the left, with the birch tree. Watch out for that kid on the bike!")
I have seen 'glasses' that have little TV screens on them. They could be made into real glasses that you wear all the time. You could watch TV on them, or other kinds of media, or use them as computer monitors. They are always with you, always connected to the Internet, integrated with your phone and your GPS and your MP3 player and video camera and. . . well, you get the idea.
We are now only starting to realize remote-control devices. I mean calling your phone and entering codes on the keypad to turn on your heat, record stuff on your TV, thaw something for dinner, warm up your bed, etc. We'll see a lot more of this integrated into the Internet and your personal in-ear phone/media device/Internet terminal.
WiFi will die, and good riddance! It will be replaced by something more universal. Wireless Internet that you can carry with you anywhere. Maybe a satellite-based system that you can use anywhere in the world, like GPS is today.
It's too bad most high school kids have never played a real video game, and don't have any high-tech stuff.
I agree, however the actual number may even be lower.
I think there are multiple reasons for failure:
- product does not address a "need" that anyone can identify with
- product is too expensive
- product is too complex
- too much competition; profit margin too slim
- developer can't find a mass producer for product, even it's a good one
- developer(s) didn't have enough business savvy
- poor marketing
There's likely other reasons too.
thanks i am 10
do you get to keep the products that the company gave you??
You’re Great! I’m 14 by the way.
Processing power is out, massive storage is in. Having an in-dorm room media server configured with a terabyte of storage space, 8GB of RAM on a wired gigabit ethernet router is as cool as it gets. Composite video out from your server to your plasma HDTV will rock completely.
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what can i say…you rock…
You can give anything you want but the deduction for business gifts is limited to $25.00 per person.
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i actually AGREE!! so annoying
Hi…those men can be difficult to buy for, huh? My husband is one of them too. I would recommend buying him a gift card for one of his favorite stores. You could then buy him a nice Christmas card and right a sweet message to let him know how much you love him and put the gift card in the card. Merry Christmas…early:)
While many people do by the new (and expensive) tech items to make themselves 'feel richer', I believe that most people are more like my husband and I … while we can certainly 'afford' the best and newest, we choose to wait, to see what happens next, and when we do buy, we buy what we NEED for our uses. We have 'top of the line' computers that are 'home built' (my husband is a web developer with the proper skills), and are now looking into getting an HDTV … but we want one about 32" and we want to get the least expensive way to get the shows we usually watch … and we'll also have great DVD play, too, of course, even though we have only a 'normal' DVD player … we have many (over 100) DVDs and we won't get any 'HD' (probably Blu-Ray at this point, but it's still early) player until that has 'settled down' and we can see which will be the one that 'survives' longer than a year or two. We do NOT have the fanciest cell phones (we do carry 'pay as you go' phones for emergencies and to tell time), and we don't own a car and won't own a car because we live in the city, and we don't want to 'pollute' the world any more than is absolutely necessary. As long as we're HAPPY then we'll continue to make our purchases according to our own schedule, and not to the 'schedules' many companies use to keep people BUYING when what they've got is 'good enough' for at least 2-5 years more.
kids that are like 12 yrs old making tech videos, dumbest thing ive ever seen
There’s nothing wrong with that if they know what they are talking about, if they don’t then, yes thats dumb, but I am 14 and make videos like Jon.
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Hi jon, I dream about working full-time doing techreviews like you. Unfortunately i have 15 years old and i’m argentinian. but I practice doing reviews and unboxings for when be able to contact to with companies like you. You are the best jon. Thanks for your videos.