[ad_1] This unsurprisingly doesn’t include the WiFi hotspot service, since that requires an LTE connection (AT&T in the US). All the same, Ford is eager to rub this in the nose of competitors. GM’s OnStar can cost up to $15 per month, and your trial only lasts three months. Toyota charges $8 per month with […]
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Volvo’s electric XC40 will use an Android infotainment system
[ad_1] This being Volvo, there’s also a safety angle. Google Maps data will help improve the XC40’s driver assistance by identifying curves and speed limits. You can also expect some tie-ins to existing services, such as Volvo On Call’s ability to find your car in the parking lot or share it with friends using a […]
Volvo’s electric XC40 will be one of its safest vehicles yet
[ad_1] Volvo has also reinforced the front and back to both adapt to the lack of a gas engine (a given, really) and to distribute collision forces away from the cabin. There’s also some tech that’s new to any Volvo — this is its first car with an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems array of cameras, […]
Smart is the first car brand to switch to an all-EV lineup
[ad_1] The cars themselves are still easily recognizable on the outside, although there’s no doubt that they’re designed for electric powerplants with fronts that are designed to cool electric motors. You’ll notice more changes underneath. Neither the Fortwo nor the Forfour is a beast with a 41kW continuous output motor, an 81MPH top speed and […]
Paris is testing ‘noise radar’ that will automatically ticket loud cars
[ad_1] Just shy of 40 of the devices are in use so far, primarily near bars in Paris’ entertainment regions as well as 17 around major buildings. The two-year trial isn’t meant to fine anyone. Rather, it’s meant to both test the viability of the technology and determine the noise levels that lead to penalties. […]
Mercedes unveils A-Class and B-Class plug-in hybrids
[ad_1] The upgraded powerplant won’t make either vehicle a fearsome beast with 218HP of combined horsepower and a 0-62MPH time of 6.6 seconds for the A-Class (6.8 for the B-Class), but you shouldn’t have any trouble overtaking slowpokes on the highway. You’ll also be happy to hear that the PHEV component has “hardly any” effect […]
Tesla rolls out fix for Dog Mode overheating bug
[ad_1] There’s clearly a publicity element to the rapid turnaround for the fix. It both softens the blow of the initial flaw and makes Tesla look that much better by delivering a solution so quickly. At the same time, this does make a case for over-the-air car updates. In conventional cars, you might have to […]
Netflix and Charlize Theron team up on a stunt driving reality TV show
[ad_1] The ten-episode series is executive produced by Charlize Theron, whose street racing credentials include The Italian Job, Fast and the Furious 9 and Mad Max: Fury Road. Theron told Entertainment Weekly that she had wanted to be involved in a reality show for a long time.” It combines my love of cars and competition […]
Tesla will add Netflix and YouTube streaming to its cars
[ad_1] You should eventually have the option to watch on the move, too. Musk added that Tesla would allow on-the-move viewing once regulators approve self-driving abilities. You probably won’t want to hold your breath for that one when autonomous driving is so far only legal in very limited capacities, but this does suggest that you’ll […]
The first all-electric Mini arrives in March 2020
[ad_1] The production Mini Electric is based around a 135kW (181HP) motor that brings the car to 62MPH in 7.3 seconds, with a top speed of 93MPH. No one will mistake it for a high-end sports car, then, but that’s comparable to the Mini Cooper S. The instant 199 foot-pounds of EV torque and lower […]