Car tech

Sep 22

Leather Interiors of the Future May Be Made from Mushrooms and Bamboo

As automakers seek more sustainable alternatives to traditional leather, a new report from research firm IDTechEx introduces several possibilities, in...

Sep 14

Pirelli and Bosch develop software-based smart tires

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires that incorporate sensors that can send data directly to the vehicle's on-board computer.These software...

Aug 24

Ford designs pivoting trailer hitch

Ford engineers have designed a trailer hitch that pivots out of the way when not in use.Described in a patent application published July 26 by the U.S...

Aug 11

Science Why different types of engines sound different

Exhaust note gives a car character. Toyota has published a helpful explanation as to why.It starts with cylinder count. The combustion stroke is what ...

Aug 10

Rivian designed accessory system with removable hitch assembly

Rivian is seeking to patent a vehicle accessory system that functions like a trailer hitch.Rivian's patent application for this feature was published ...

Jul 28

Ford patent showing deployable roof rails and racks

Two patent applications indicate that Ford may be developing a roof rail and roof rack that deploys when needed and retracts when not in use to reduce...

Jul 27

Ford developing adaptive headlights that rotate to match the driver's line of sight?

Ford may be developing headlights that follow the driver's line of sight.A patent application published July 11 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offic...

Jul 25

Future Ford may detect speeding and call the police

Ford is trying to patent a car that will report speeding drivers to the police.The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a paten...