Posts Tagged ‘GreenCarTechnology’

Trapster exposes speed traps on your mobile device

Saturday, May 24th, 2008
"Your mobile phone alerts you as you approach speed traps." That's the idea behind Trapster, an innovative service that uses technology, not the age-old flashing headlamps approach, to notify other drivers of a police speed trap. Motorists who come across an enforced speed zone are encouraged to rep......

Nissan goes 180 degrees to develop own hybrid technology

Friday, March 10th, 2006
Nissan, like the German automakers, initially was hesitant to develop hybrid vehicles. But seeing Toyota's and Honda’s success in the fast-growing segment, Japan’s second largest automaker tentatively took steps to the ‘green’ side by licensing parts from Toyota for the upcoming hybrid Altim......

Auto X-Prize: $25mil - 250 mpg - 10,000 units

Saturday, February 18th, 2006
Details are emerging about the upcoming auto-related challenge to be issued by the California-based X-Prize foundation. The organization’s new challenge will award a prize of $25 million to the first group that sells 10,000 vehicles capable of 250 mpg.Throwing in the caveat of moving 10K units mak......