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As we’re sure that most of you guys probably know, Rolls Royce cars are by no means cheap. In fact they’re pretty much out of the reach for most of us. Despite different opinions regarding value for money versus performance and etc., the Rolls Royce brand is indeed a luxury one which makes us wonder how does one add more value to such a car? Well, by covering it with crystals of course! Yup, pictured above is none other than a Rolls Royce car that has been covered all over with over a million Swarovski crystals, with the Rolls Royce logo itself covered with over 4,000 topaz gems. Seems a little excessive but we have to admit, it looks pretty amazing albeit gratuitous. This project reportedly took six employees several years to complete and is expected to go on sale at a charity auction. The car is also expected to fetch millions of Euros which will go to the Help in Motion charity that aims to provide free medical clinics to countries where quality healthcare might not be so readily available.

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All things considered, we think it’s safe to say BMW very rarely disappoints with its latest road-friendly creations, and one of the outfit’s most recent concoctions is this eco-friendly C Evolution electric scooter. According to the German company, the prototype two-wheeler’s quite close to hitting its final production stages, noting “it might soon become a part of everyday road traffic in cities throughout the world” and that it is “outstanding in terms of performance, functionality and design.” On paper, the C Evolution appears to be rather promising, with BMW also claiming the environmental hog can ride out about 62 miles on a single charge — all while being able to reach max speeds of around 75 mph. No word yet on how much you’ll have to save up for one of these, but for now, there’s a video of the C Evo in action waiting on you just past the break.

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Car makers have been peddling wireless pedestrian avoidance systems almost as long as there have been automobiles. (We believe one of the earliest was called the “side view mirror.”) GM’s new experiment though, differs from other implementations by skipping out on the 3G, cameras and radar — instead going for a model built around WiFi Direct. The peer-to-peer 802.11 standard hasn’t exactly set the world on fire, but the WiFi Alliance is diligently tweaking the platform and apparently GM thinks its a perfect match for connecting cars, cyclists and pedestrians to each other. Unlike 3G-based systems, there’s little lag between locating and identifying bikes or people crossing the street since the signal doesn’t have to be bounced off a satellite. It also has a leg up on radar detection since WiFi can be a two way pipeline — alerting someone out for a stroll of an oncoming vehicle. Of course, it will be some time before anything like this actually makes it into a production vehicle. But, in the meantime, you can check out the PR and video after the break.

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GM testing pedestrian detection system powered by WiFi Direct (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This year’s Olympics is finally here, and the whole world seems pretty excited about it. We’ve had Olympic-themed apps, Olympic-themed cases and phones, and even not so friendly Olympic tweets. Now we’ve got on more to add to the list: an Olympic-themed bus. However it’s no ordinary bus that ferries people around the city. Built by a Czech artist named David Cerny, it’s called the London Booster and is like no other bus you’ve seen. Why, you ask? Mainly because of the two huge arms sticking out the side of the bus that allow it to perform pushups; I kid you not. Check out the video of it in action below, but if you happen to be at the Czech Olympic headquarters in London, you can catch it live!

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General Motors (GM) is currently hard at work on churning out a reliable working version of Wireless Pedestrian Detection Technology that when implemented across the board, will hopefully be able to help save more lives on the road despite a driver’s carelessness. The inclusion of Wi-Fi Direct connectivity in vehicles might be able to increase the driver’s awareness level as it is smart enough to be able to detect pedestrians and bicyclists even if you are driving along a congested street (such as those in major cities), or under poor visibility conditions – letting the car detect pedestrians before your eyes are able to register one. (more…)

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