Posted in Safety, Software in Cars on Mar 9th, 2010
Mazda has announced that starting soon, all of the company’s new cars will be equipped with brake override systems. The brake override system gives the brake pedal priority over the gas if they are ever both pressed at the same time. Nissan already uses a brake override system and Toyota has also announced plans for […]
Posted in Quality, Recalls, Safety, Software in Cars, Toyota on Feb 10th, 2010
Things can’t get much worse for Toyota. The latest in a long line of problems with the once reliable brand’s cars may be a steering problem caused by the computer on 2009 and 2010 Corollas. According to USA Today, Corolla owners are complaining that their cars suddenly become hard to control at high speeds, pulling […]
Posted in Nissan, Software in Cars, Sports cars, Technology, Warranties on Feb 1st, 2009
Nissan’s GT-R is one hell of a car. Barely half a year has gone by since its release and already it is bordering on legendary status. This thing is fast, and at around $80,000, it’s relatively affordable given the speed and performance it achieves. Too bad it lunches transmissions… What, it has a fragile gearbox?! […]
Posted in Automotive, Software in Cars, Technology on May 6th, 2008
Hyundai and Kia are jumping on the bandwagon to use Microsoft’s in-car software in their vehicles. Microsoft signed a deal with the two automakers, allowing drivers of the brands to also use voice command technology to make phone calls and control music. Microsoft’s exclusive, one-year contract with Ford expires in November. This means Ford will […]
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