Here’s another reminder to keep your mind—and vision- open to new possibilities. Next year the National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech will reveal a prototype vehicle equipped with technology that will help a blind person drive independently. The technology, called “nonvisual interfaces,” uses sensors that help a blind driver maneuver a car based [...]

Yes, we know that texting and calling is NOT SAFE while driving! But, once you’ve taken the Oprah pledge, check out these smart-phone apps from the August issue of Consumer Reports. They can help you with everything from finding a parking space to when to service your wheels. Car Finder. Price: 99 Cents. Phone: iPhone. [...]

Rio from the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain-photo by Holly Just returned from Rio for Michelin’s Challenge Bibendum, their 10th worldwide conference centered around sustainable road mobility. The Challenge, started in 1998, brings world players together including auto companies, equipment suppliers, energy providers and research centers with common goals; Reduce energy consumption of vehicles Protect [...]

Last week I took a trip out to Mercedes-Benz USA headquarters in Montvale, New Jersey to see both their latest and future safety innovations. I’m still adjusting to technologies that include lane departure warnings, programmable speed controls, parking assist etc. etc. Mercedes-Benz is into all of that and also way beyond it. Their ESF 2009 [...]

So, let’s say you’re driving along the interstate and you start yawning, missing exits or spacing out? And let’s say that your car blurts out a beep and a picture of an espresso cup plus the message “time for a rest” in the instrument cluster. Wouldn’t you pull over? Of course you would! That ‘wake [...]

Do you text and call while driving? Apparently, plenty of people do just that. A survey by cargurus.com found that over half of the respondents (52%) said they have used a cell phone to read/write email or text while driving in the last 12 months. And we’re not just talking about teenagers. According to a [...]