Autonomous vehicles struggle to cope with shabby U.S. roads.
Self-driving vehicles might not be ready by 2020 and this was made more than evident when Volvo semi-autonomous prototype refused to drive itself during a press event at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
“It can’t find the lane markings!” Continue reading
The new Lincoln Navigator Concept, a massive SUV, was unveiled at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The current Navigator is also a massive vehicle, however the next generation Lincoln Navigator will carry that weight in a much more elegant way.
The Navigator, one of the original all-American large luxury SUVs, was introduced in 1997. Later, the Cadillac Escalade, eclipsed the navigator and outsold it by 3 to 1 last year. Continue reading
Most Americans are afraid of self-driving cars, according to a recent survey from AAA.
Three out of four U.S. drivers are afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle, found an AAA’s survey of 1,800 drivers. Seventy-five percent of Americans report feeling “afraid” to ride in a self-driving car and only twenty percent would trust a driverless vehicle. Despite this significant fear, drivers who own cars equipped with semi-autonomous systems are 76 percent more likely to trust the advanced technology than those that do not own such vehicles, suggesting that gaining experience in using these features can ease consumer fears. Continue reading
Imagine doing your shopping without leaving the car. The Drive-through Supermarket would let you stock up on essentials without getting out of your car and you don’t need even to find a place to park. The idea for the drive-through supermarket of the future was patented by Semenov Dahir Kurmanbievich, a Russian inventor,
Kurmanbievich has filed a patent for futuristic concept that could revolutionize the way we grocery shop. The inventor claims that his plan aims to make grocery shopping convenient, improve customer service and cut queueing time, and all that Continue reading
Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc was announced as the surprise new co-host of Top Gear as he will join Chris Evans when the motor show returns to BBC Two in May.The news has become one of the best kept secrets in TV history.
In an official statementreleased on Thursday, the BBC said Matt would join production immediately and that additional Top Gear cast members would be confirmed shortly.
It is the first time the BBC One show will have a non-British host in its 39-year history. Speaking of his new role, Matt LeBlanc said that as “a car nut and a massive fan” of the iconic motor program, he felt so thrilled when he was “honored and excited to be a part of the show’s new chapter.” Continue reading
The Antipode is a concept jet that could go from London to New York in 11 minutes, traveling at Mach 24 which is 12 times the speed of the Concorde!
The plane is a next-level concept jet by Canadian inventor and engineer, Charles Bombardier. The concept comes just months after Bombardier unveiled his designs for the Skreemr, a four-winged scramjet-equipped plane that could carry 75 passengers at speeds of up to Mach 10, that is 10 times the speed of sound and five times faster than the Concorde. Bombardier has now developed a concept for a plane that could fly from New York to London in 11 minutes. How does 12,500 mph sound? Continue reading
Now you can buy James Bond’s Aston Martin DB10. You just have to win it at auction first.
If you loved James Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 in Spectre and wished you could drive it too, then you were disappointed to hear that Aston had no plans to put the model into production. However, the two-door coupé especially created for last year’s James Bond film Spectre by Aston Martin will be put on auction with a minimum price of £1m.
Christie’s is hosting a James Bond-themed auction on February 18 in London. The British car manufacturer will put on sell one of 10 DB10 cars made for Spectre along with 23 other Bond-related items for charity. Continue reading
Autonomous vehicles could know a lot more about you than you might think.
Self-driving cars are likely to be seen more widely on roads in 2016. However, according to insiders at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, self-driving cars would function more like ground-based surveillance drones collecting images and data on both drivers and the public.
2016 World Economic Forum will be held January 20 through January 23 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The conspiracy theorists claim that Continue reading
The AWWA-QG Progress Eagle is a three-deck, zero-carbo-emissions super jumbo plane concept. According to its creator, Oscar Vinals, designer and aviation enthusiast from Barcelona, Spain, Progress Eagle is the future of flight. Aiming for high performance and low environmental impact, Oscar Vinals succeeded to create an environmentally friendly, futuristic-looking plane, incorporating ideas from Quantum Mechanics.
Rather than relying on traditional fossil fuels, Progress Eagle would rely on six hydrogen engines to lift the aircraft off the ground. Powered by electrical turbo fans, the plane would generate its energy through solar and wind generators. This allows the aircraft to be self-sufficient, with zero contaminant emissions.The aircraft would be fitted with a rear engine and solar panels on the roof and wings. Continue reading
You are standing in an airport security line, taking your shoes and belt off, emptying your pockets into a plastic bin. Wouldn’t it be easier if you just went through the Xray scanner ?
Well, that’s exactly what a very inexperienced Chinese traveler did and he was caught on CCTV. This footage has gone viral on social media over the past weeks.
The hilarious video shows a confused man attempting to Continue reading
