Tag: cars

Google Now for Android Can Help You Remember Where You Parked Your Car

Have you ever forgotten where you parked your car and spent your night wandering around a parking lot or garage searching for it? Your troubles are soon to be no more, at least for Android users. Google Now has added Parking Location, a function that tells you approximately where you parked your car. Using a… Continue reading Google Now for Android Can Help You Remember Where You Parked Your Car

Tesla Proves that Word-of-Mouth Marketing Is the Jackpot

Stock prices for Tesla Motors, Inc. are up more than 300% over last year’s prices, according to InvestorPlace. Not a big surprise, especially since last year the company sold about 20% more vehicles than expected. On top of all this, the company’s sporty sedan, the Model S, won Motor Trend’s 2013 Car of the Year… Continue reading Tesla Proves that Word-of-Mouth Marketing Is the Jackpot

Going Green: German City Announces Bold 20-Year Plan to Go Car-Free

Could you imagine living in a city with no cars? That is exactly what Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, has envisioned will take place in 20 years! The Hamburg Green Network plan is to connect the entire city and suburbs through green pedestrian and bicycle routes to eliminate the need for polluting automobiles. This… Continue reading Going Green: German City Announces Bold 20-Year Plan to Go Car-Free

Next in 2014 Tech: Tell Your Car You’re Craving Pizza

Amidst big announcements from Intel regarding dual Android and Windows devices and conflict mineral free processors, the world leader in pizza delivery and second-largest U.S. auto maker are making quite a life-changing announcement: easy Domino’s ordering is coming soon to Ford’s SYNC in-car connectivity system. Apparently keeping Domino’s on speed dial isn’t enough. Beginning in… Continue reading Next in 2014 Tech: Tell Your Car You’re Craving Pizza

Google Partners With Audi, GM, Honda & More to Integrate Android OS into Cars

Spend a lot of time in your car? You could soon be spending a lot more time with Android, too. Today Google, along with auto and tech manufacturer partners Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and NVIDIA, announced its initiative to create an Android platform for cars. The project, called the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), aims to… Continue reading Google Partners With Audi, GM, Honda & More to Integrate Android OS into Cars

REPORT: US Predicts Electric Vehicles Won’t Take Charge by 2040

Every day we hear about amazing advances in sustainable fuel and fuel alternatives, so much so that it’s hard to imagine that these technologies wouldn’t be huge drivers of change in the 21st Century. But if you’ve been dreaming about electric cars taking charge of the roads any time soon, the U.S. Department of Energy… Continue reading REPORT: US Predicts Electric Vehicles Won’t Take Charge by 2040

Three Big Purchases that Depreciate the Most

A lot of our most expensive purchases lose value as soon as the deal is signed. Cars, electronics, and timeshares are notorious for depreciating immediately. Consider the following reasons why they are worth so much less after the purchase and what you can do to combat the losses. Photo via Flickr by Tax Credits Cars… Continue reading Three Big Purchases that Depreciate the Most