Car tech

May 13

Android Auto update with split-screen display option.

Google has revamped Android Auto to incorporate a revised split-screen display and increased flexibility for different sized touchscreens.Split-screen...

May 08

Ford patents remote engine rpm control

Ford has filed a patent application for a system that remotely turns the engine.Remote engine start has been around for some time, but a patent applic...

May 02

Lexus yoke and steer-by-wire systems are paving the way for the future

After driving the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e prototype with conventional components, I got into the RZ with the yoke and steer-by-wire system. As I finished m...

May 01

Jeep patents Gladiator roof panel for storage in a tinted cover.

Removable roof panels are great, and documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in September 2021 indicate that Jeep may be wor...

Apr 29

Cavnue, a Ford-backed company, plans to build self-driving car lanes on the I-94 freeway in Michigan.

A startup company called Cavnue is working with the Michigan Department of Transportation to build 25 miles of I-94 with lanes for self-driving cars. ...

Apr 28

Ford patents provide for a built-in sand ladder and tank swivel.

Several patents recently filed by Ford introduce interesting ideas for off-road vehicles.The application, published April 21 at the U.S. Patent and Tr...

Apr 17

Why are carbon ceramic brakes so expensive?

Carbon ceramic brakes can significantly improve performance, but they are considerably more expensive than conventional brakes. This "Engineering Expl...

Mar 25

A hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine with more than 500 horsepower will be used for the first time in the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

With the automotive industry switching to electric powertrains, car enthusiasts will rarely see a new gasoline engine, but Sterantis unveiled its new ...