Archive for 'SMART'
Ford Gives Sync Internet Security Upgrade
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
With Wi-Fi access coming to Ford’s Sync system for 2011, the automaker is thinking ahead in terms of web security. On-board connectivity brings with it the opportunity for hackers to access the car’s systems and information, just like they might do on a PC.
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First Drive Review: 2011 Ford F-250 Lariat 4×4 Crew Cab - Towing, Part 3
Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Page: [ Previous ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [3] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ Next ] Diesel 2011 F-250 Lariat 4x4 Crew Cab Long Wheelbase Single Rear Wheel — Towing 9,900 pounds Ford setup a 12-mile towing circuit to test the 6.7-liter V-8 pulling a 9,900-pound enclosed trailer up and down the Yarnell Grade on Arizona Highway 89. It's a well-maintained grade that's a favorite with Ford's engineers. It averages about seven percent as it twists and turns rising 1,500 feet from the desert floor to the high desert.
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Smartphone App Blocks Teens’ Calls While in Car
Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by admin.
The heightened concern over cell phones distracting drivers has led to several products that can either block or delay phone calls and text messages while the driver is behind the wheel.
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Toyota to Add Brake Override System on All 2011 Models
Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Toyota will roll out a new brake override system on all 2011 models, beginning with the redesigned 2011 Sienna minivan this month, followed by the 2011 Avalon sedan.
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Cars.com Launches Free iPhone App
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by admin.
You can browse Cars.com’s vehicle listings and access many of our most popular features on any smartphone, but today we launched a new app specifically for the iPhone. The app not only lets you navigate our listings, but you can browse through them with geolocation enabled so you can get directions to a dealer with a single touch.
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Engineers Say All Cars Vulnerable to Unintended Acceleration
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The Detroit Free Press talked to a number of engine experts who explain that with electronic systems controlling an engine’s acceleration, cell phone signals and microwave and radio towers could lead to unintended acceleration. This would happen on all cars, including past Toyotas not part of the recall that have been reported to accelerate out of control
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New Ford Sync Allows Smartphone Internet Tethering
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by admin.
When Ford announced that its latest Sync update would include in-car Wi-Fi , we simply assumed it was only possible via a USB modem that you have to buy through a wireless Internet provider. However, Ford has confirmed that you can actually use an Internet-capable smartphone as the source for the wireless connection instead of a USB modem. While users will be hampered by whatever 3G or 4G speeds their phones are capable of, the ability to use a single device to enable in-car Wi-Fi is rather amazing
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2010 Detroit Auto Show Winners and Losers: Production Cars
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by admin.
It's been a busy media preview at the Detroit auto show with the launch of a number of new production cars, and now it's time to assess the hits and the flops. All the models below will hit showrooms sometime in the next year — although we have to wait longer on the new Focus — and some are vitally important to their respective automakers
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GM Creates Volt Mobile App to Maximize Mileage
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by admin.
GM will use the Consumer Electronics Show to unveil a new mobile phone application that uses OnStar technology to help owners of the new Chevy Volt save even more fuel. The new app will work on touch-screen phones in addition to the iPhone, including the Motorola Droid and Blackberry Storm.
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GM Creates Volt Mobile App to Maximize Mileage
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by admin.
GM will use the Consumer Electronics Show to unveil a new mobile phone application that uses OnStar technology to help owners of the new Chevy Volt save even more fuel. The new app will work on touch-screen phones in addition to the iPhone, including the Motorola Droid and Blackberry Storm.
