My #1 passion is by far gadgets. Hands down. But one of my more minor hobbies involves following the automotive sphere. I love reading the various car magazines containing the up and coming latest and greatest in the mechanical world of cars. But because this is a gadget/technology blog, cars rarely make it on these pages. Every once in a while however something comes along that just so happens to appease the car side of my interest while pinging the gadget side long...
Even though Gadgetsteria isn’t a car blog, certain cars could be considered gadgets. The Bugatti Veyron is one such car. While initial price was around $1 million, demand extremely low quantities built has pushed that number upwards nearing $2 million in some areas. With that said, if you frequent the more mainstream news sites, you’ve probably seen or heard of the unlucky rich chap in Texas who decided to submarine his $2 million Bugatti Veyron into a salt...
One of the pleasant side effects of electric vehicles is that their motorless operation means a reduce in noise pollution. While one here or there won’t add up to much of anything, the difference when considering an entire city full of silent electric vehicles becomes quite apparent. Gone would be the annoying sounds of idling cars. Imagine how odd it would be to be standing in the middle of Times Square and see hundreds of cars whizzing buy, except all you could...
Owning a car is one of this things in life that brings a sense of pride, a sense of responsibility, and a sense of freedom. One of the downsides however is the constant flow of money a car takes. One other problem that often strikes at the most inopportune times is a dead battery. Why does it always seem to happen at night when you’re in a hurry and in the worst part of town? To make matters worse, its dark as dark can be under your hood and you’re trying to...
Fuel efficiency. Miles per gallon. Fuel Range. Big things to consider when purchasing a car these days as gas prices are still higher than they should be coupled with the onslaught of story after story of dwindling crude oil supplies. The U.S. auto industry has failed for the most part to innovate in a “green” direction until very recently. Their fascination with big, gas guzzling vehicles has caused them to be in a desperate position of playing catch up...
