Moonroofs are quite popular among car owners, as they increase the amount of natural light that enters the passenger compartment. Further, in good weather, the…
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Japan has more electric car charging points than gas stations
Japan has more car charging sites than gas stations as electric vehicles are becoming a more viable option around the country: there are more than…
Thought of the Day - Self-driving cars
Here is one of the earliest patents on self-driving cars from Google. The patent teaches methods for transitioning a mixed-mode autonomous vehicle from a human…
Google's self-driving car will self-clean itself
Google’s self-driving cars include a number of sensors such as cameras, radar sensors, laser-based sensors. These sensors are encased in a dome placed on the…
Funny Patent of the week - Horse-powered car that literally puts cart before the horse
In 1981, Philips Arthur Barnes patented this horse-powered car in UK. In essence it is a horse, tethered to a treadmill, inside a vehicle body…
Much needed Legal breakthrough for Google's self-driving car
Until now, any car without a human driver would not be considered roadworthy. This is set to change, as Google’s self-driving car system could soon be…
This Day in Patent History - On January 13, 1942, Henry Ford patented a Soybean car (a plastic car), which is 30% lighter than a regular car
On January 13, 1942, Henry Ford patented a Soybean car (a plastic car), which is 30% lighter than a regular car. Henry Ford came up…
Toyota has patented a flying car that can be maneuvered on roads and parked easily
The proposed car has a set of wings that may be stacked on top of the car. The size of the wings are such that…