Lito Sora Electric Motorcycle

May 18, 2011 |  by Tim Lenahan  |  Cars, Eco  |  No Comments  |  Share
Lito Sora Electric Motorcycle

Driving an electric vehicle has never been so cool. Be the coolest motorcycle owner on the block and never pay for gas again! Check out the Lito Sora Electric Motorcycle because this electric superbike is the worlds first, um, well you'll see. World's first electric motorbike seat The Sora's seat is electronically adjustable for different driving styles and situations.  Lower it for cruising and raise it for more aggressive, um, situations. World's first CVT electric motorbike The CVT (continuously variable transmission) allows the Sora to fly from 0-60 in about 4 seconds.  Other hybrids have used this technology but the Sora's the

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HitchSafe Key Vault

April 26, 2011 |  by Tim Lenahan  |  Cars, Gadgets  |  No Comments  |  Share
HitchSafe Key Vault

Do you remember those key caddies?  Maybe you've still got one.  They're those little magnetic boxes used for "hiding" an extra key under your car's frame in the case of an emergency.  They were a good idea in theory but in practice there are several flaws: The right bump would send it flying to the curb. The road elements could get to it. Everyone "hid" their key in the same place HitchSafe Key Vault is a whole new approach to the issue.  You see, the HitchSafe Key Vault transforms your car, van, truck hitch into a key vault making it the perfect place to

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Kiwi Bluetooth Android Phone Car Diagnostic Kit

March 18, 2011 |  by Tim Lenahan  |  Android, Cars  |  No Comments  |  Share
Kiwi Bluetooth Android Phone Car Diagnostic Kit

Every day it seems like our smart phones and our vehicles are working closer together making our lives that much easier.  For instance, we wrote about the BMW ConnectedDrive and how it can be integrated with your iPhone.  Now, believe it or not, you can download real time diagnostic data to your Android phone!  Check out the Kiwi Bluetooth Android Phone Car Diagnostic Kit! The Kiwi Bluetooth Android Phone Car Diagnostic Kit just plugs into your car's OBDII port (all cars made after 1996 should have one underneath the steering wheel).  That's the port that car mechanics plug into in order to run

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BMW ConnectedDrive

March 1, 2011 |  by Tim Lenahan  |  Cars  |  No Comments  |  Share
BMW ConnectedDrive

Imagine a car that has everything connected for you.  Now you, your car and your world can be in constant connection, while driving down the road!  The new BMW ConnectedDrive system makes all this possible. BMW ConnectedDrive is made up of several services.  Let's take a look at them and we'll see why this system is so awesome. BMW Assistance This service seems reminiscent of On-Star.  We're talking emergency assistance,  remote locking/unlocking/temperature setting, directions, and even traffic information. Internet in the vehicle Browse the web from the comfort of your car?  If the car is stationary, the driver can look up anything online from the comfort of his

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