Car tech

Aug 11

Science Why different types of engines sound different

Exhaust note gives a car character. Toyota has published a helpful explanation as to why.It starts with cylinder count. The combustion stroke is what ...

Aug 10

Rivian designed accessory system with removable hitch assembly

Rivian is seeking to patent a vehicle accessory system that functions like a trailer hitch.Rivian's patent application for this feature was published ...

Jul 28

Ford patent showing deployable roof rails and racks

Two patent applications indicate that Ford may be developing a roof rail and roof rack that deploys when needed and retracts when not in use to reduce...

Jul 27

Ford developing adaptive headlights that rotate to match the driver's line of sight?

Ford may be developing headlights that follow the driver's line of sight.A patent application published July 11 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offic...

Jul 25

Future Ford may detect speeding and call the police

Ford is trying to patent a car that will report speeding drivers to the police.The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a paten...

Jul 24

Tesla postpones Robot Taxi event to October 10.

Tesla will delay the launch of its autonomous vehicle Robotaxi from August 8 to October 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during his Q2 earnings call Tuesda...

Jul 20

Wild Porsche 928 made modern cars quieter.

On average, modern cars are much quieter than cars of previous eras. The reason for this lies in the specially modified Porsche 928.According to the a...

Jul 19

GM Developing Off-Road Navigation System Using Drones

General Motors wants to use drones to help drivers navigate difficult terrain.GM's patent application filed on December 13, 2022, for “Routing Off-R...