Google posted a YouTube a video of Steve Mahan who said that "95 percent of my vision is gone. I'm well past legally blind." while driving the Google Self Driving Car (Toyota Prius). Mahan said the self-driving Toyota Prius would give him greater independence. Would you test it yourself at this stage? Read more [...]

LOS ANGELES — Tesla Motors, eager to push electric vehicles ever further into the mainstream, unveiled a practical all-wheel-drive, seven-passenger crossover utility at a red-carpet affair befitting a movie premiere. “We’ve created a car that has more functionality than a minivan, more style than an SUV and more performance than a Porsche 911 Carrera,” Musk said, making his obligatory comparison to a premium automaker during a small gathering for the press before the formal unveiling Read more [...]

Opel and KISKA have teamed up to design a fresh new urban commuter, the Opel Rak E concept.  This tandem two-seater is designed for light-weight, high efficiency, zero-emission driving on an all-electric drivetrain.  On a single charge, the Rak E can travel 61 miles and will re-charge in just three hours.  It’s not just the green-minded, city-friendly specs that attract us to the Opel Rak E, it’s the futuristic design philosophy which it embodies. Some may recognize the firm KISKA for their Read more [...]

"This is one of the stranger tech products I have seen in a long time. It comes from Scosche and is called cellCONTROL. The idea is that you plug the dongle into the OBD-II port under the dash of any car from 1996 up, and then put an app on your mobile phone. The app and hardware work in conjunction to ensure you can’t use the phone while driving. Scosche says that when the dongle senses the car moving it will block all sorts of things on the phone including texting, email, voice calls, Read more [...]