News5 days ago1 min readVolkswagen adds Siri integration to Car-Net app…News5 days ago1 min readVolkswagen adds Siri integration to Car-Net app…
News3rd Nov 20182 min readAutopilot makes driver reactions up to three times slower - study…Scott CollieThere have been a number of high-profile crashes involving Tesla Autopilot in 2018, caused by drivers overestimating the semi-autonomous assistance system's capabilities. We know leaning heavily on Level Two automation is risky, but exactly how risky is tough to quantify. A team of Australian researchers is trying to do just that, however, as part of a study into driver attention and semi-autonomous vehicles. …
News31st Oct 20181 min readHyundai, Kia to fit cars with solar roof technology from 2019…Derek FungHyundai and Kia have confirmed they will begin offering the option of a solar roof on select models from 2019. The first-generation system, which be available from next year, will feature a silicon photovoltaic solar array attached to a standard roof on hybrid cars. Under optimum conditions, Hyundai says the solar roof can recharge 58 per cent of a hybrid's battery on a summer's day, and around 30 per cent in winter. …
News29th Oct 20182 min readSemi-autonomous systems significantly increase repair costs - study…News29th Oct 20182 min readSemi-autonomous systems significantly increase repair costs - study…
News25th Oct 20182 min readCarbon fibre can be used to store electricity: study…Chris GethingElectric cars could soon be able to store their energy within carbon-fibre body panels, enabling manufactures to conserve weight and space, according to a new study. The paper from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden found carbon fibres could function as battery electrodes. Because of this, the carbon-fibre structure of a car could act as a battery, holding charge for the electric motors. …
News19th Oct 20181 min readGoogle Maps adds EV charging stations, live ETA sharing on iOS…Chris Gething
News19th Oct 20182 min readAutonomy could improve efficiency of Victorian roads by 91 per cent - study…
News9th Oct 20181 min readHonda demos 'Smart Intersection' tech…Derek FungHonda has demonstrated its Smart Intersection vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology in Marysville, Ohio, the town where its first North American factory and research centre is based. Honda's Smart Intersection setup has four cameras mounted atop the traffic lights at each corner of an intersection. The company's image processing then uses that information to create a 360-degree feed, and classifies objects as cars, pedestrians, cyclists or emergency vehicles. …
