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Our electrical future

January 25, 2012: Technical editor, Jim Kerr, explains the next generation of vehicles: electrics and plug-in hybrids. Read Article

What’s new in automotive technology

December 21, 2011: Tires that run without air? Technical editor, Jim Kerr discusses this and other new advanced technologies. Read Article

MyFord Touch upgrades

November 30, 2011: Ford has made a lot of improvements to its MyFord Touch vehicle communications/information system, starting in 2013 model year vehicles. Read Article

Pushrods or overhead cams?

November 2, 2011: Technical editor Jim Kerr describes the differences between pushrod engines overhead cam engines, and explains the advantages of each. Read Article

Direct versus port fuel injection

October 19, 2011: Many new cars advertise that they have direct fuel injection, but what exactly is it? Technical Editor, Jim Kerr, explains. Read Article

Toyota Prius technology

October 5, 2011: As well as being the most recognizable hybrid car, the Prius includes a few unique technology features, says Jim Kerr. Read Article

Driving in the future

August 24, 2011: By 2020, experts predict that advanced internal combustion engines will still be the dominant powerplants in the marketplace, reports Jim Kerr. Read Article

July 20, 2011: By Jim Kerr Small can be good, especially when it comes to the engines that power our vehicles. With the price of fuel continuing to rise, automobile manufacturers are looking to build more fuel-efficient vehicles, and installing a small-displacement engine is one way of improving fuel economy: it simply takes less air and fuel to fill the smaller cylinders. There are other advantages to sma... Read Article

Yada Bluetooth Mirror

July 6, 2011: Now you can install a back-up camera and Bluetooth hands-free phone in any car, says Jim Kerr. Read Article

What the future holds

June 29, 2011: By Jim Kerr Old magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics always had articles about "Cars of the Future." Vehicles were envisioned that would drive themselves, be operated by speech, and capable of being converted into an airplane or perhaps hovering above the roadway. While hovering cars are still only a dream and cars that convert to airplanes may be availa... Read Article