Apr 10
I was happy that my first car had a screechy tape deck in the dashboard. But at the NY Auto Show, tomorrow’s cars have full-blown touchscreen computers that look more suited to commanding the Enterprise.
Mar 26
First Look At The Tesla Model S Electric Car’s Giant Touchscreen Dashboard
Posted in: Cars, feature, LCD, tesla, Today's Chili, top, touchscreen
We just a good look at the crazy touchscreen console in the Tesla Model S electric Sedan, the most interesting feature of which is that it has a 3G connection all the time.
In addition to that, there’s the center console’s controls, which are full touchscreen, can manipulate your iPod, Google Maps as well as streaming radio. There’s HD, AUX, USB and iPod input to the car, so that covers the major device you’d be able to use too. The current design looks really busy at first glance, but that’s probably because the entire console takes the place of what used to be a slew of buttons and knobs and dials.
The RFID tag is also very interesting. When you walk up to the car, the Model S detects your RFID keytag and pops out the handles for you. When you want to start up the car, there’s no start button. You just sit there and wait for the car to detect your RFID presence.
Mar 26
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Prototype Has a Giant Touch Dashboard
Posted in: Cars, Today's Chili, top
Kevin Rose, the Silicon Valley’s John Mayer, just got a few Tesla S concept shots leaked to him. The S, Tesla’s $50,000ish electric 4-door Sedan, is supposed to be unveiled in Los Angeles today.
What’s most interesting to tech enthusiasts is the fact that the middle panel seems to be one gigantic screen. Is it touchscreen? I damn well hope so.
The pure electric car manufacturer has already delivered $100,000 Roadsters, which are fun to drive, but get into accidents easily. (I saw one myself last week.) Even Governor Schwarzenegger wants to return his, but only because he’s slightly too big to fit. The S, on the other hand, can be quite an interesting step in electric car design and manufacturing of Tesla actually manages to deliver enough of them to service more than just a niche market.
By the way, the price is only $50,000 once you factor in the $7500 in tax credit. It actually starts at a base price of $57,400.
By the way, Jalopnik has some great (if a little autosnotty) analysis on what chassis the car is built on.
[Kevin Rose’s Twitter]
Feb 13
Korean BMW 7-series now features wireless charger for Samsung T*Omnia
Posted in: car, Cars, samsung, Today's Chili
Shopping for a new BMW in Korea? If you happen to own a Samsung T*Omnia (SCH-M490), you may want to divert your checkbook to this new 7-series, which houses a wireless charger for the phone in the middle console. This isn’t the first time Samsung and BMW have assimilated with one another, and those previous features — Bluetooth hands-free and iDrive controllers — are still present. Right now the charger only works with that specific handset, but we’d bet 5 won there’s gonna be more options in the future. Hit up the read link for pics of the symbiotic duo.
[Thanks, Tizian]
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
Korean BMW 7-series now features wireless charger for Samsung T*Omnia originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feb 03
Aptera unveils full specs for its flagship 2e
Posted in: car, Cars, electric car, electric vehicle, ElectricCar, ElectricVehicle, ev, Today's Chili
Heads up, the fine folks at Autoblog Green have gotten their oil-encrusted hands on a full list of specs for Aptera’s 2e electric car, now on display at this year’s Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference. The 1,500-pound aerodynamic vessel has just a 0.15 coefficient of drag and features a smart key, emergency tire inflation, and energy-reflective solar glass. Inside, we’ve got LED dome lights mounted overhead, a DVD-based navigation system, optional rear backup camera, and interior fabrics / plastics made from recycled materials. The company’s still touting 100 miles on a single charge of the 10 to 13 kWh lithium ion phosphate battery pack. No new details on price, which we last heard would be between $25,000 and $45,000 — zipping down the road in a space-age cruiser doesn’t come cheap, you know.
Filed under: Transportation
Aptera unveils full specs for its flagship 2e originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 23
Aptera rolls out first pre-production vehicle, promises shipments in October
Posted in: car, Cars, electric car, electric vehicle, ElectricCar, ElectricVehicle, ev, Today's Chili
Although the swoopy Aptera electric went up for pre-orders back in October of 2007, we haven’t really seen much of the futuristic car outside of the odd Star Trek cameo. Hopefully that’s about to change, though — the company just rolled out the first pre-production example its flagship model, the 2e. The three-wheeled car gets the equivalent of 200mpg, and the company claims the lithium-ion battery pack will last for 100 miles on a single charge. Aptera isn’t giving out final pricing information apart from “between $25,000 and $45,000” but it says over 4,000 potential customers have already signed up for a planned California-only October release. We’ll see how it goes — and we’d bet the folks at the Automotive X-Prize are keeping a sharp eye as well.
Filed under: Transportation
Aptera rolls out first pre-production vehicle, promises shipments in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 01
Road Mice For Some ‘Vroom-Vroom’ In The Office
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