Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

From July 1, any electric vehicle with four or more wheels that wants to be approved for road use in the European Union is going to have to have an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System,” or AVAS, fitted, making a continuous noise of at least 56 dec… Continue reading Dawn of the noisy electric car: EU laws requiring audible warning sounds take effect July 1

Jaguar Land Rover's sensory steering wheel guides drivers with heat

Jaguar Land Rover's sensory steering wheel was dreamed up as part of a research project with ...

From virtual windshields to transparent roofs to portable steering wheels, Jaguar Land Rover isn’t afraid to get a little creative when looking to the future of automotive design. The latest concept imagines a potentially more intuitive form of turn-by-turn navigation, gently warming either side of the steering wheel to guide the driver to their destination.

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Honda's e compact EV to feature digital cameras as side mirrors

Those with an eye for detail may have noticed the side mirrors on Honda's upcoming e, ...

Those with an eye for detail may have noticed the side mirrors on Honda’s upcoming e, or lack thereof. Preview images and the early concept shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017 indicated that it would use cameras mounted to the outside as virtual side mirrors, and the company has now confirmed this will come as standard when the the all-electric urban vehicle enters production in the coming months.

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Smart pedestrian crossing system forgoes buttons for cameras

Starting at the end of next year, some of Vienna’s walk-light push-buttons will be disappearing from the city’s pedestrian crossings. Instead, a new system will be trialled, that uses cameras and computers to visually detect when people wish … Continue reading Smart pedestrian crossing system forgoes buttons for cameras

New York Wants Cops to Use ‘Textalyzers’ to Scan Your Phone After a Car Accident

Cellebrite is developing mysterious new tech that would let police see if you were using your phone while driving. Continue reading New York Wants Cops to Use ‘Textalyzers’ to Scan Your Phone After a Car Accident