car tech
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Tesla Touchscreens Could Get Physical Buttons Thanks to the Aftermarket
The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y might soon have the option of physical buttons and knobs to give owners tactile control over certain functions buried in the touchscreen. Rather than furiously tap and slide on climate settings or other features that have no business behind a screen, Tesla owners can look forward to an…
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This Is Why Koreans Have Blue Sponges On Their Cars
During the few days I spent in Seoul recently I noticed something interesting. Something I had never seen in any other country before. Many of the cars had something unconventional in common — small blue sponges on the doors. I was intrigued, confused even. I had to find out what they are for.
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It’s Been A Year And I’m Still Thinking About The Sony Car
For companies that exist to build cars, automakers sure like to parade around non-working mockups with the promise they’ll one day be drivable. How ironic is it that when Sony, a major tech company, decided to bring a car to the Consumer Electronics Show last year, it brought one that ran.
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This Has To Be The Most Sci-Fi Non-Digital Dashboard Ever
Science fiction has always been one of the dominant influences on car dashboard design, from the early space-age influences of American 1950s cars all the way to the massive LCD screens of today. When carmakers began experimenting with all-digital instruments in the 1980s we saw a bold push into very futuristic looking high-tech designs. But…