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How smartphones will soon revolutionise car sat-nav

How smartphones will soon revolutionise car sat-nav

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Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 20 May 2010 12:21

Ever wondered just how powerful smartphones are? Or how they could be integrated into your car? OnStar in the US is working with Google on new Android smartphone apps that are claimed to work seamlessly in the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. The mobile application will provide Volt customers with new ways of using your sat-nav. For instance, when you're ...

The brake recall and our Toyota Prius hybrid

The brake recall and our Toyota Prius hybrid

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Ben Barry, 24 February 2010 09:30

So, Toyota has added the Prius to its lengthy list of cars to recall, but it’s not – as has so far been the case – an accelerator issue. No, the Prius is being recalled due to a problem with the brakes, so far reported as a momentary loss of braking while driving on rough roads. Sounds like a classic ...

Driving hybrids through the snow

Driving hybrids through the snow

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Glen Waddington, 24 December 2009 10:41

Working from home as I write this. Woke, like much of the country, to a white-out. No problem, I was sensible enough to park the Toyota Prius on the main road last night. Here’s a picture of it, under its snowy blanket. Glad I parked it there because the short and gently shelving cul-de-sac that gives access to my driveway ...

Why I love gadgety headlamps, by Tim Pollard

Why I love gadgety headlamps, by Tim Pollard

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Tim Pollard, 04 December 2008 15:27

I’ve developed a thing about gadgety headlamps recently. I’ve blogged before on mynew rural existence and how I’ve seen the light: bi-xenons, twisting beams, multi-beam lights like Mercedes’ that assault the dark depending on the road circumstances. I love them all. But I’ve just tried a new system that dips the headlamps automatically – and it got me thinking. The ...

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