technology

Just wondering - does anyone have a good link for listing of UK-based Technology VCTs? I can find them on Google one by one, which is time consuming... I would have thought there would be some index of these, but couldn't actually find one. Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Improved protection for rear passengers - New milestone of technology: active seat-belt buckle Enhanced safety: belt slack reduced Enhanced comfort: buckling up simplified Enhanced PRE-SAFE®: reversible belt tensioning in the rear, too Stuttgart - Active seat-belt buckle is a new...

Seems to me the 'audio' world See's some of the fastest advances in technology that is also adopted by nearly everyone, even the technophobes. This came to me as I was listening to a CD - something I do very rarely now? Is there any other field out there that has moved so quickly? Ten...

BMW F800S Garage Door Opener www.vet.co.uk - YouTube :)

Hello, I’ve been looking at getting my C250TD remapped. All websites quote similar figures of improvements in economy and performance so I’m trying to find the best company to go with. Has anyone dealt with CCC Tech before? Any help appreciated. Thanks

For anyone who wants to keep up with what's going on in engine development, here's the latest online copy of Engine Technology International. Not much Merc in this edition, but there is a brief interview with their head of petrol engine development. Engine Technology International - January 2011

A link to the most recent copy of Transmission Technology International magazine for anyone interested in developments in the world of automotive transmissions. (Or what you will be driving 10 years from now and why!) here >> Transmission Technology International - September 2010

Mercedes Automated Driving Technology previews Future Driver Assistance systems Press Release With an eye on future generations of driver assistance systems Mercedes-Benz is the first vehicle maker worldwide to introduce an innovative proving method into its test driving portfolio –...

Every so often in my wanderings on the net I come across little compilation sites. MB Spy was one fondly remembered. Here's another entitled MB Technology Directory with lots of links to HOW TO's for various MB models. Some links are dead but other's are not. At the bottom is a list of links...

I am interested in everyone's opinion of the stop/start technology which all car manufacturers seems to be adopting nowadays. While I can understand the push for greater economy, I wonder what it is at the expense of. I have only had a short drive in a car with the stop/start thing but it was...

Now here is a very informative linky on what is becoming an increasingly complex topic. The Lubrizol Corporation The Relative Performance Tool is very useful in showing in clear form the relative strengths of oils by reference to spec.

The ever reliable Jalopnik has come up with some engine pics from the SAE World Conference. A couple of nice V6 and V8 cutaways and another take on a ****el type engine --the Vengeance Power engine. Unfortunately the most significant engine is probably the very neat integrated Honda Insight...

Just read about this..........amazing what can now be achieved......... Shows that its not always Mercedes that develop new technologies....... http://www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=4357&c=2&theme=0

Hi I got this sent to me as an email, Soz if posted before. CHECK OUT THESE NEW TIRES ! These tires are made in South Carolina , USA . SEE THROUGH TIRES Radical new tire design by Michelin. The next generation of tires. They had a pair at the Philadelphia car show. Yes...

hi I am sure its not available (as i did a quick google) but just wondered what the possibilities are of retrofitting a system like BMW use where the car switches off when stationary at traffic lights and then automatically restarts as you go to drive away. i've seen remote starters on...

Innovative SPLITVIEW technology: Mercedes-Benz S-Class: two programmes on a screen In future Mercedes-Benz is equipping its luxury class models as the first premium brand with a display screen that allows the driver and front passenger to view two different programmes at the same time. While...

Bought two of these for the house but have only used one. Great little speakers, fill the room quite nicely! Heres a link to the Amazon page: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Tech...8097473&sr=8-2&tag=amazon0e9db-21 And a quick pic of the box: RRP £75 Brand new and delivered for £45.

I have searched the forum and came across a post that commented on Heat pumps, maybe it deserved to be a separate post/topic.... So here it is.... :rolleyes: I am looking to replace our kitchen and move/ditch a 20-30 year old Oil boiler. Inititally I thought of just replacing it with a...

You don't have to go there to see the street level.:bannana: Available in US and France. Blocked in UK. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7488524.stm

Hi BMW et al are pushing hard this start/stop technology as if it is brand new. Does anyone remember VW having the same thing around about the end of the 70's or am i imagining things?? For anyone that doesnt know stop/start technology is when a cars cuts itself off in traffic say when your...