VW Begins Car-2-Car Testing

Motor Authority is reporting that Volkswage has begun testing its Car-2-Car communications system, which allows vehicles to communicate with one another and whose goal is to improve road safety. The article notes,

[The Car-2-Car system] will allow vehicles to communicate potential hazards and other important information to nearby vehicles. For example, if a vehicle encounters an adverse . . . → Read More: VW Begins Car-2-Car Testing

Vehicle-Vehicle Comms Get Road Test

A large-scale demonstration of inter-vehicle communication will take place on 22 and 23 October 2008. At the Opel proving ground in Dudenhofen near Frankfurt am Main, the new car-to-car (C2C) communication technology is demonstrated in real life. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is one of the parties involved in this . . . → Read More: Vehicle-Vehicle Comms Get Road Test

UPS Expands Real-World Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Buoyed by initial road-test results and significant technological advancements, UPS announced the U.S. deployment of its first three large package delivery vehicles utilizing hydrogen fuel cells for power.

The first fuel cell Dodge Sprinter was deployed in Los Angeles, CA. The remaining two Sprinters will be deployed in Sacramento and Ann Arbor, Mich. Compared to the first . . . → Read More: UPS Expands Real-World Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Back from Vacation

I hope I haven’t lost you guys……

I took the summer off, but now I’m back. Look for regular updates . . . → Read More: Back from Vacation

High Power Solar Simulator Burns up to 1,200 W

This isn’t really automotive, but I thought it was pretty cool (no pun intended)……Dan

The Agilent Technologies modular E4360 Solar Array Simulator offers the most power (up to 1200W) in the smallest package (2U high). Designed for customers testing a satellite’s power system, the Agilent E4360 solar array simulator allows R&D engineers, manufacturing engineers and system integrators . . . → Read More: High Power Solar Simulator Burns up to 1,200 W