car technology
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Science Proves That Buttons Are Better Than Touchscreens
It’s an almost weekly occurrence that someone here at Jalopnik will bemoan the removal of buttons in favour of touchscreens in cars. And while, at times, this feels a bit like an old man shouting at a cloud, we have good reason to complain. That’s because it turns out that using buttons for systems like…
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Volvo’s New Ionisation Air Filter Will Clean Your Car Of Yesterday’s Bad Breath And Farts
Do you ever have to confront yourself first thing in the morning when you climb in your car? What’s that? You left yesterday’s pizza lunch in your Volvo S90 and it smells? Well, worry no more — the automaker has designed a new air quality control system that will freshen your car before you ever…
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Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don’t Really Work: An Expert Explains
Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science says: Putting LEDs where halogen bulbs are supposed to be…
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Ford Will Offer ‘Hands-Free’ Mode In Mustang Mach-E And Likely Make The Same Mistakes As Tesla
Ford said Thursday that by the end of next year it will offer a “hands-free” driving mode on some of its cars, including every Mustang Mach-E. With it, Ford is directly targeting the Tesla Model Y. It’s fair to say that Ford is not only trying to match Tesla’s cars, but also maybe its mistakes…