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Mike Trudel - Articles"Carputers" Becoming Options On The Open MarketIf your fingers itch for a touch screen even during the morning commute, there may be a solution -- particularly when you're carpooling in the passenger seat and have a minute to play. Vehicles are now being released with "carputers" or "carPCs" as an option, not just as a retrofit. A familiar type of "carPC" to most folks is a Global Positioning System (GPS). Who Buys These Things Anyway? Hybrids Occupy Bright Spot in U.S. EconomyIn 2007, sales of new hybrid cars rose by nearly 40%, despite a drop in overall automotive purchases. According to an American news agency, approximately 350,000 additional hybrid vehicles were purchased over the prior year - and by the end of 2007, nearly one million hybrid vehicles were on the road. Automotive Engineers Innovate Safe TechnologyRecent innovations in automotive engineering have produced active safety systems ranging from side alert, often called blind spot warning, to adaptive cruise control, to collision detection and warning. Automotive Engineers Help Save Lives And CashIt turns out all those fancy automotive safety devices cannot only help save lives, they can also save cash. Beyond Seat Belt Safety: Meet The Next Generation of Vehicle SafetyIt wasn't long ago when safety belts were a new innovation in automotive technology. Simply understanding that restraining individuals in their vehicles during a crash could assist in saving their lives was a major discovery. In-Vehicle Radio Performance and TechnologyDrivers have had a long love affair with their car audio systems. A smooth ride and even smoother tunes are an impeccable combination. Gone are the days of static and fade-out car audio systems. Today's vehicles are being designed by tech-savvy automotive engineers for HD and satellite capabilities. Advanced reception systems reduce interference and provide best-quality signals. Well-Connected Automotive Security: Blending Multiple Products Into One Integrated Safety SystemDespite advances in technology and the development of new automotive security devices, the Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that auto theft occurs every 26.4 seconds in the United States. To put that figure in perspective, more than 1 million vehicles were stolen in 2006 alone.
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