Friday, April 13, 2007
Driverless car debuts in London
Driverless car debuts in London
Written by Simon Toat, 12 April 2007
It seems that someone has finally invented the car that can drive you home. While not exactly Kitt from Knight Rider, this modified VW Passat is an ultra-expensive car coming in at a cool £1 million to develop and produce. The car has laser-guided "eyes" that sense its position and take action should it encounter potholes, buildings and hopefully pedestrians. It is steered by computer...Dubbed the Lux, the car will even pull up from its parking place to collect you from the pub! At the moment the car is on show at the Science Museum...
Read the full article to know more about this amazing car - Absolute Gadget blog post
Written by Simon Toat, 12 April 2007
It seems that someone has finally invented the car that can drive you home. While not exactly Kitt from Knight Rider, this modified VW Passat is an ultra-expensive car coming in at a cool £1 million to develop and produce. The car has laser-guided "eyes" that sense its position and take action should it encounter potholes, buildings and hopefully pedestrians. It is steered by computer...Dubbed the Lux, the car will even pull up from its parking place to collect you from the pub! At the moment the car is on show at the Science Museum...
Read the full article to know more about this amazing car - Absolute Gadget blog post
Labels: autos, future, technology
New London black cab sales soar
New London black cab sales soar
Production at Coventry has been increased to meet demand
Black cab firm London Taxis International (LTI) have reported a big increase in sales of their new model.
Figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show 469 new TX4 taxis were sold in March, 37% more than the previous year.
Read the full report from here @ BBC News, UK
Production at Coventry has been increased to meet demand
Black cab firm London Taxis International (LTI) have reported a big increase in sales of their new model.
Figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show 469 new TX4 taxis were sold in March, 37% more than the previous year.
Read the full report from here @ BBC News, UK
Labels: autos, cabs, transportation
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