Category: Automotive
The Future Arrived Faster Than I Thought: From 2008 Dreams to my 2026 Tesla
Back in 2008, when I first started blogging here at The Technic Alley, I spent a lot of time “daydreaming” in print. I was fascinated…
Never Swap Cables Again: A 5-Month Review of the NeoCharge Smart Splitter
If you’ve recently added a second electric vehicle to your garage, you’ve likely faced the “Charger Dilemma.” Do you pay an electrician thousands to upgrade…
Electric Vehicle Economics – Would an EV be a good option for you?
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming popular commute vehicles in places like the silicon valley. Attractive leasing options, availability of charging options at home, commercial…
Google’s Self-Driving Car Test
The self-driving car now has real users…
Google Car That Drives Itself
I had posted these “futuristic” thoughts a while ago. But looking at this NY Times article about Google cars that drive themselves, it appears that…
Review: Black and Decker – Electromate® 400 AC/DC Portable Power Station/Jump-Starter/Compressor
Electromate-400 is a power-pack, jump-starter and air compressor, all rolled into one – a very handy device to carry in your car on road trips.
Thinking In GPM Can Overcome MPG Illusion
“How many miles can I drive on a gallon of gasoline?” “How many gallons of gasoline do I need to travel 10,000 miles?” Is there…
Where Do You Want To Go Today?
That was Microsoft’s famous slogan some years ago, but very soon that may be the question your car asks you, as soon as you get…
Mindstorms NXT – Meet The Robots
These are some of the robots that you can build with the NXT kit. The Humanoid – Alpha Rex Alpha Rex is very sophisticated. He…
Car That Drives Itself – A Six Hats Perspective
While writing posts for the article The Car That Drives Itself, I have been wondering about all possible reactions to a topic like this. Then…