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GM Has a New One-Pedal Driving System, No Paddle Shifters Are Involved
GM Has a New One-Pedal Driving System, No Paddle Shifters Are Involved

9 Apr 2022, 15:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / General Motors is ready for the EV era and is looking to bring more comfort to those that commute and need to recuperate energy lost while accelerating

 
New Apple Patent Reveals More About the iCar, Video Really is King
New Apple Patent Reveals More About the iCar, Video Really is King

8 Apr 2022, 21:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / If there’s a tech company out there that does want to miss the EV era, you let us know. Apple isn’t going to let this chance slip. Here’s the latest iCar news

 
How Your Next Ford Will Remind You There's a Kid or Pet in the Car
How Your Next Ford Will Remind You There's a Kid or Pet in the Car

6 Apr 2022, 22:21 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / With summer approaching, it’s nice to see carmakers thinking about safety. This new system is designed to protect those in the back

 
Volvo's Side-to-Side Sliding Steering Wheel Will Move As You Wish
Volvo's Side-to-Side Sliding Steering Wheel Will Move As You Wish

6 Apr 2022, 18:15 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Volvo is planning on giving you the chance to drive exactly as you want. It might seem like a gimmick, but it has actual utility. Here’s how it’s going to work

 
Mitsubishi Wants You to Carpool With Other People, Patents a New Social Credit System
Mitsubishi Wants You to Carpool With Other People, Patents a New Social Credit System

26 Mar 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Mitsubishi might have a hard time with its cars right now, but it doesn’t give up on technology. Here’s how it’s planning on making you want to share a vehicle

 
Toyota's New Wheelchair Design Might Save Your Life
Toyota's New Wheelchair Design Might Save Your Life

26 Mar 2022, 14:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Mobility isn’t all about cars or trucks. Japanese automaker Toyota wants to help those that need wheelchairs. It plans on making them safer for everyday usage

 
Ford's New Patent for a Vehicle With Drift Mode Brings a Fresh Approach
Ford's New Patent for a Vehicle With Drift Mode Brings a Fresh Approach

24 Mar 2022, 14:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Focus RS's drift mode was apparently a happy accident, but a new patent shows Ford is back to the drawing with the happy-driver feature

 
Honda's Getting Ready for a New, High-Tech, Long-Range EV Powerhouse
Honda's Getting Ready for a New, High-Tech, Long-Range EV Powerhouse

20 Mar 2022, 00:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Everybody’s trying to make EVs as useful as possible. Honda doesn’t want to be left behind, so it starts working on it in the most Japanese way possible

 
In-Motion Vehicle-to-Vehicle Charging No Longer a Theory, Cisco Has the Technology
In-Motion Vehicle-to-Vehicle Charging No Longer a Theory, Cisco Has the Technology

16 Mar 2022, 22:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Electric vehicles will be able to charge other electrical vehicles while on the go. The technology has already been patented by Cisco. Here are the details

 
Ford Found a New Way To Improve EV Efficiency, It Helps a Little
Ford Found a New Way To Improve EV Efficiency, It Helps a Little

16 Mar 2022, 06:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Every single Watt (W) of power is now more important than ever. That’s why Ford patented a new way of heating your steering wheel. Here’s how it works

 
Factory-Installed Fake Engine Sounds and Vibrations for EVs Are Almost Reality
Factory-Installed Fake Engine Sounds and Vibrations for EVs Are Almost Reality

16 Mar 2022, 03:37 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Will you start up your EV just for the sake of the noises it makes? You might. Here’s what’s brewing in South Korea and how it might catch on

 
Face Unlock Patent Awarded to Hyundai and Kia, Here's How It Works
Face Unlock Patent Awarded to Hyundai and Kia, Here's How It Works

14 Mar 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Instead of cards, bracelets or phone apps, Hyundai and Kia vehicles might use your face to unlock themselves. Having a PIN is old-fashioned, anyway

 
Boeing's Building a Powerful Laser, Patent Reveals Its Secrets
Boeing's Building a Powerful Laser, Patent Reveals Its Secrets

9 Mar 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / When making planes is not enough, lasers can do the trick. Boeing looks into the future and patents powerful new technology. You might guess its use

 
Tesla Patent Reveals New on the Go Tire Inflation System, It's Not Only for Passenger Cars
Tesla Patent Reveals New on the Go Tire Inflation System, It's Not Only for Passenger Cars

28 Feb 2022, 01:49 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Elon Musk’s company is not done innovating, as this USPTO filing shows. The American carmaker wants to keep you on the road, despite tire pressure problems

 
Toyota Patents Artificial Muscles for Robots, Might Build Them in the U.S.
Toyota Patents Artificial Muscles for Robots, Might Build Them in the U.S.

26 Feb 2022, 16:55 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Documents reveal the Japanese automaker is preparing to make robots that have artificial muscles. As the sources show, this will happen in the U.S.

 
Toyota Patent Reveals New Steering With Adjustable Friction
Toyota Patent Reveals New Steering With Adjustable Friction

23 Feb 2022, 21:48 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Documentation revealed by the USPTO is showing Toyota can’t stop and won’t stop innovating. This new type of steering wheel will help you in one important way

 
Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs
Ford's New Pet Mode Is Coming Soon, Will Be on Key Fobs

17 Feb 2022, 22:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Just when you thought Ford’s done updating its vehicles, here it comes again with something new. The carmaker will have a Pet Mode for its units

 
New Ford SUV Will Have a Split Tailgate That Also Includes a Dog Ramp
New Ford SUV Will Have a Split Tailgate That Also Includes a Dog Ramp

16 Feb 2022, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford is thinking of you, your pets, and your need for off-grid adventure. There’ll be a new SUV with a tailgate that’s both cute and useful

 
Ford Patents Liquid Cooled Seats, Bye-Bye Back Sweat!
Ford Patents Liquid Cooled Seats, Bye-Bye Back Sweat!

13 Feb 2022, 07:41 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ford has done a lot of thinking and it decided you deserve to stay cooler this summer. The new patent for liquid cooled seats proves it

 
New Volvo Excavators Will Come With Speakers on the Mechanical Arms
New Volvo Excavators Will Come With Speakers on the Mechanical Arms

11 Feb 2022, 17:23 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s not a joke, but a safety system. Volvo wants to mitigate work accidents as much as possible. But a little fun never hurt anyone