Category Archives: news

New Ford App Lets You Start Your Car Remotely

    Along with the new Escape, Ford is releasing a new feature that will make getting into your car on a cold winter’s morning that bit easier. Entitled the Ford SYNC Connect, Ford is debuting a new app that … Continue reading →

Police in Connecticut are Stopping Break-Ins by Doing Them Themselves

    Police in New Haven, Connecticut, are adopting a slightly unorthodox new method to decrease the number of thefts from parked vehicles. Following a spate of recent break-ins, police are taking valuable items out of unlocked cars and holding … Continue reading →

Tesla Introduces Hands Free Driving with New Autopilot Software

  We might have to wait a little bit longer until we see fully autonomous vehicles, but Tesla has made incredible strides towards this goal this week, when it released its new software that will allow both hands and feet … Continue reading →

How Driverless Cars Will Change the Highways of the World

  We have always entertained the idea of cars that drive themselves. But until recently it was only really thought of as a far of fantasy, the stuff of sci-fi movies and fantasy novels. In the past few years however, … Continue reading →

The State of Driverless Car Technology [Infographic]

  Self driving cars are the future. With just about all of the major car manufacturers–and tech companies too, for that matter–looking into driverless car technology, at this point it really seems to be a question of “when,” not “if” … Continue reading →

Are Keyless Ignitions Dangerous?

    It’s one of the most popular new trends in cars sold in the United States currently, but is there a chance that keyless ignition systems could be dangerous? According to a class action lawsuit filed by lawmakers recently, … Continue reading →

World’s First Traffic Light Installed 101 Years Ago Today

    The average driver will spend two whole weeks of their life just waiting at traffic lights. But despite the minor inconvenience, can you imagine how chaotic the roads would be without them? Today is the 101st anniversary of … Continue reading →

Why Won’t Autonomous Cars Have a Steering Wheel?

  At this point in time, the big question surrounding self-driving cars is no longer “if,” but “when?” Once consigned to fantasy novels and sci-fi movies, there is now a very real chance that self-driving vehicles will be on the … Continue reading →

Drinking (Water) While Driving: Study Shows Dehydration Can Increase Driver Errors

    Not staying hydrated can affect your skills as a driver, and cause more errors on the road. That’s according to a new study conducted in the United Kingdom, where men in their early twenties took part in two … Continue reading →

Lane Rage: Left Lane Hogs Now Face Large Police Fines

    The left lane of the freeway is so often billed as the “fast lane,” but how often do you find yourself stuck in that lane, crawling behind someone going far too slow, your rage increasing with every mile? … Continue reading →