How to Increase Your Car’s Volume of Speakers without an Amplifier
Would you like to increase your car’s speaker volume yourself? Here are some pointers that might help jumpstart your quest for more sound. Everyone tries to achieve car speaker volume in their own way. Basically, most try to connect as many speakers to one amplifier. Less often, though, some install a powerful 4 channel amplifier. […]
Little-Vehicle-Topia: Micromobility and the Rest of Us
From Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the Auto Tech Watch blog on February 10, 2019. All the articles linked have not been updated. I was exercise walking in my local park last fall and suddenly out of nowhere, a young woman on a scooter zipped past me and […]
Decided Lingo for Automated Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS)—Will it Stick? (And, of course, other news)
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Four national groups pushed out a statement this week advocating that we should all unite in the adoption of a common naming system for advanced driver assistance technology (ADAS). AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council are asking all safety groups, automakers and automotive industry journalists […]
How Many Microdecisions Did You Make Driving Today?
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Every time I drive my car now, I think about how many little decisions I make. Turning slightly to round the curve, stopping at a light, honking at the large vehicle about to hit me because it is drifting into my lane, backing down when someone tailgates too close. […]
Nagging Questions about the Car of the Future
Every day, the NMA Driving News Feed hosts a number of stories about the car of future, which is just one of the things we write about here on the Auto Tech Watch Blog. Numerous names for the car of the future are currently in use: driverless cars, autonomous cars, autonomous vehicles, autonomous-electric cars and […]
The Taycan: Porsches First Electric Car
The rise of Tesla’s innovative electric sports cars should have sparked some healthy competition in the arena of electric vehicles, but oddly enough it didn’t. Since the release of the award winning Model S, the Automotive Industry had a peek into the potential future of the automotive industry; and as we all know, clear vision […]
Phantom Brakes, Drones, Flying Cars, and a Chain that won’t Break: this week’s NMA Auto Tech Watch News Roundup for October 27, 2019
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director I’ve always been fascinated by advancements in the auto tech world. Some of these tech devices work well, some don’t and some we’re not sure of yet. That’s what makes learning about these advancements so much fun! Check out this week’s NMA Auto Tech Watch Roundup! The Phantom Brakes […]
Rearviews in the Rearview
Elon Musk wants you to pay more for your next new car even if you don’t buy one of his cars. The CEO of Tesla is “petitioning” the government to allow him and everyone else to eliminate rearview and exterior mirrors from new cars in favor of in-car displays fed images by cameras. He says this will result in […]
Beginner’s Guide To Car Audio Systems
It’s hard to imagine a car without an audio system. Even old, rusty trucks in far-flung areas of the world have at least a radio to keep their passengers company. Car audio systems have been around for as long as there have been cars, and they seem to become more sophisticated with each passing year. […]
Why 5G Technology Is Necessary for the Development of Self-Driving Cars
One of the most exciting developments in technology is undoubtedly that which is related to 5G. The super-fast connectivity that 5G is set to deliver will be utilized in a wide range of ways, including many day-to-day tasks. No wonder everyone is becoming more and more enthusiastic about the development of 5G. In all regards, […]