“In the real world, we can’t manipulate the retinal images of cars,†said Milgram. “But we thought we could change the image of taillights. We guessed that if we could make a taillight system that appeared to change in size, it might have a significant effect on braking behaviour.†A roadway was projected onto a [...]
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New brake light system could mean fewer collisions
Published by brian March 24th, 2007 in Random. 0 CommentsSo small, even a caveman could parallel-park it: preorder a Smart ForTwo
Published by brian March 23rd, 2007 in Random. 0 CommentsIf you ever thought the Mini Cooper wasn’t mini enough, listen up. Last year, DaimlerChrysler announced that they’d be making the Smart ForTwo, the uber-compact car that it’s been selling in Europe for years (and more recently Canada), available to U.S. customers by 2008. Looks like they’re still on track for that.
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Man flips Dodge Viper and lives to tell the tale! (+ pictures!)
Published by brian March 20th, 2007 in Random. 0 Comments“My uncle has been bugging the hell out of me to help him find a red Viper. We end up finding him a nice 04 with only 3K miles on it. He brought it by Friday afternoon to show it off to me. 24 hours later my cell phone…starts ringing. I finally pull it out [...]
Exclusive pictures of the Dodge Challenger Super Stock 392 HEMI…
Published by brian February 23rd, 2007 in Random. 0 CommentsExclusive pictures of the Dodge Challenger Super Stock 392 HEMI shot during a Hot Rod Magazine photo shoot at the 2006 SEMA Show which took place Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada…
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Chrysler Group building hybrid Dodge Durango for 2008
Published by brian February 14th, 2007 in Random. 0 CommentsFinally, the Chrysler Group’s jumping on that whole hybrid bandwagon — bringing a Dodge Durango with a dual-mode hybrid to the market for the 2008 model year.
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