BMW’s New Navigation System Knows Where You’re Going

February 25, 2009 at 3:57 pm

(Source: 4WheelNews via Jalopnik/Gizmodo)

(Image Courtesy: BMWUSA)

BMW is reportedly developing a new navigation element which can guess your next destination based on driving habit and time of day. BMW is sorry Dave, it cannot let you put this route at risk.

4WheelNews.com reports:  According to BMW the system, which is aptly called the ILENA, short for Intelligent Learning Navigation, is already 80 percent accurate with regards to it guesses of the car’s next possible stop. This system besides the convenience also aims at efficiency. The onboard computer can do some computations and analyses based on the information it gathers and automatically adjusts the car’s performance and power utilization accordingly. When this idea is brought to all of the car’s system, it can effectively lower costs between 5-10 percent.

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Swordfish Motorcycle Concept (via gizmodo.com)

February 18, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Swordfish Motorcycle Concept Imagines Our Hubless Wheeled Future

Hubless bikes are kind of like hover boards – cool, but stuck firmly in the future. That doesn’t mean we can help ourselves from swooning every time we see the hint of one.

Designer Alexander Kotlyarevsky‘s “Swordfish” concept bike shows off a sleek curved body that ends in two hubless wheels. Sure it doesn’t look like it’s the most comfortable bike to ride, but who needs comfort when you’re this sexy? [Design Blog