Found 31 Articles for Automobile

Fully self-driving cars may soon be a reality with Tesla cars. But Tesla still has a long way to completely set its autopilot suite of self-governing technologies in place. Autonomous driving refers to driving cars without the need of any human involvement. As of now, Tesla cars are semi-autonomous i.e. features that assist drivers on highways.The Tesla Autopilot SystemThe Tesla autopilot is a semi-autonomous system. It was rolled out in October 2014 in Tesla Model S cars. But it was only in 2015, that the Tesla Autopilot system (Tesla Version 7.0) rolled out. It allowed the car to adjust its ... Read More

We need technology for everything today , be it washing clothes, dishwasher for utensils, or getting medical reports. Our increasing dependency on technology round the clock has inspired the Chinese Technology Giant, Xiaomi to introduce a new product to the market.Yes we are talking about the new talk of the town, the electronic bicycle by Xiaomi, named “Qicycle”How Does it Work?The Qicycle weighs 14.5 kgs and 7kgs.Any other information is yet to be revealed by the Chinese company. But this is a new concept introduced by the company that lures people who love riding eco-friendly bikes, unlike this one the ... Read More

The world these days is all about going green. With the increasing levels of pollution and its aftermaths like greenhouse effect and global warming, we are in a desperate need to replace the nonbiodegradable fossil fuels like petrol, diesel and coal with renewable energy resources like hydroelectricity, solar energy, geothermal energy and wind energy.Moreover, we are running out of fossil fuels at an alarming rate. Even this rate is also increasing. This is another promoter of the idea of going green. Nevertheless, we have an abundance of hydropower and wind energy. it has been quite a challenge for automotive manufacturers ... Read More

Men love cars. Often we don’t really know why, but the sound of an internal combustion engine resonates with the thump of the heart! It’s in our instinct. Cars are fun, they are beautiful, sometimes downright dangerous. No wonder, it is mostly men who do the driving across the planet. It is not just a means of transportation, but an Identity.I attempt here to enlist the classiest of sedans that men love to drive. The list is a mix of cars who have varying levels of popularity, outright performance, grandiose elegance and vivacious technology.Maserati Quattroporte SPowered by the 3-litre Twin ... Read More

A Chinese startup company namely called Ehang has unveiled the first passenger drone that can carry one person for about 20 minutes. The Guardian has a meaningful remark for it: “The cabin fits one person and a small backpack and is fitted with air conditioning and a reading light. It is designed to fit, with propellers folded, in a single parking spot.” The drone will be priced at a range of $200, 000 to $300, 000 (£140, 000 to £200, 000) and will be available later this year.The drone is named Ehang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV). It weighs nearly ... Read More

Today, the time has been changed with the touch of automation technology which is developing enormously every now and then. Each new era of automobile is getting furnished with more mechanized components and crash averting technology. They are getting integrated with advanced options, such as blind-spot observing, forward-crash warnings, lane-departure warnings etc. Another such feature is auto-driving mode.Commonly, many have some misconception between ‘autonomous or automated driving’ and ‘self driving’. These terms are fundamentally different from each other. When it comes to the construction of auto-driving mode activated cars, they are similar to normal ones and can ready to assume ... Read More

We hear this biased statements all the time -- Woman can't park properly, they do not know how to change the lane, they drive too slow, they cannot react fast, they talk on the phone while driving and to the extent that they put on makeup while driving!!!Many feel that woman have poor navigation skills and cannot judge the distances as well as men. Are all these allegations about woman drivers are true?Studies conducted by scientists in Germany show that Testosterone, a male hormone is responsible for spatial ability in a person. This spatial ability gives you the skills to ... Read More

The occurrence of lifting the outer border of the curved road over the inner border is to give necessary combining force to the vehicles to take a guarded turn and the curved road is termed as Banking of Roads. When a vehicle prevails around a curved road, it needs some combining force.While moving around the curve, the wheels of the vehicle have a propensity to leave the curved path and recover the straight line path. Force of friction between wheels and the roads goes against this propensity of the wheels. This force of friction accordingly acts towards the middle of ... Read More

India has a vast railway network. Many people love travelling by train as it is the best and safe mode of transport and also gives us the most enjoyable journey. The fastest trains are those who run with maximum speed and limited stops.There are many Fast trains in India. Here is the list of some fastest trains:Gatimaan Express 12050This is basically a semi high-speed train that travels from New Delhi to Agra and vice versa.The time that has been estimated on a general basis for the train to make the journey is said to be 100 minutes that comes up ... Read More

CNG is nothing but Compressed Natural Gas. It is made by compressing natural gas, to less than 1 percent of the volume, it occupies at Standard Atmospheric pressure. Natural gas is mainly composed of Methane.CNG is formed of Natural Gas, as we discussed earlier and the later is formed by the decay of organic matter. Now, when hydrogen is burnt, it releases energy and the only product left as a residue is a water. Since water is clean and not a pollutant, CNG is a clean and safe energy source with a plethora of commercial applications such as electricity generation, ... Read More