GM and NASA Team Up To Build Robots
NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. The newest version of the robot, pictured above, is called Robonaut 2, or simply R2.
The point of this collaboration is safer vehicles in the future. By [...]
GM Bringing Pause and Play Radio to the Cruze
Pause and Play Radio is already a feature on some of General Motors‘ higher-end vehicles, and will now be introduced on the Chevrolet Cruze.
Working like your cable TV DVR, Pause and Play allows you to save up to 20 minutes of whatever’s playing on the radio, even XM or Sirius. You can even hit pause, [...]
Funny Stuff. Guy Uses Legos to Modifiy iPhone Driving Game
Someone had an iPod and a driving game. What he didn’t have was a desire to hold his phone and twist it this way and that. Enter Legos, lately becoming the go-to method to instantly raise the awesome factor of anything. So this creative Lego using man used some blocks to build an iPhone holder [...]
VIDEO: Jay Leno gets to test drive new Chevrolet Volt….we get jealous
Jay Leno, in his traditional jeans and jean shirt, had the opportunity to drive a Chevrolet Volt at his classic car garage in LA.
Leno has some interesting questions for Volt Chief Engineer Andrew Farah that are surely on the minds of shoppers who may consider the Volt for their next new car at the end [...]
What Your Car Goes Through to Ensure Your Safety
Car manufacturers go through a lot to test the cars you drive, putting them through millions of miles in extreme conditions. Here is a closer look at just what happens.
Auto manufacturers put their cars through trials of strength and endurance that only an Eskimo or a Bedouin could hope to recreate. That’s why you’ll see [...]
The Chevrolet Silverado ZR2. Could An Off-road Silverado Be Coming?
The Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept (it’s only a concept, but some of the components could be available on future pickups) is a reasonable attempt to bring the off-road fight back to Ford, with a four-inch lift, 20-inch BBS RD wheels, BDS shocks and a 550-hp supercharged version of GM’s LS crate V8. But the real [...]
Stay Connected Everywhere in Omaha.
Great news! Everywhere connectivity is even closer with the announcement that GM will be offering dealer-installed Autonet routers in its SUV and truck offerings. The Autonet kit is available this month for installs in the GMC, Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac lineups, or you can order it on H&H Chevrolet’s accessories site.
Full price for installation is [...]
OnStar Debuts Stolen Vehicle Slowdown Service. The Future for Safer Omaha Roads?
OnStar debuted a service today for its subscribers that allows the company to remotely slow down your vehicle if it’s been stolen and the cops are in pursuit. Dubbed Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, the new technology works with the already available Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance to help police locate and then gradually slow down your vehicle [...]
iPhone App Allows Remote Car Start. Great For Omaha Winters.
As the iPhone continues to introduce apps both silly and indispensable, it should come as no surprise that there’s now an app for starting your car remotely. Introduced by car alarm company Viper, the SmartStart app comes in two packages: a $299 package if you already have a compatible Viper alarm system or a $499 [...]
IIHS celebrates 50th by crashing modern Chevroelt Malibu into Chevy ‘59 Bel Air
“They just don’t build them like they used to” is the old saying constantly said about in regards to modern-day cars and trucks, it’s
once again worth saying and was the first thing that came into our
heads after watching the video below.
Most of the time, we like to think of our old cars as tanks of [...]
