Forget the mobile phone, car makers and technology companies are teaming to rev up more advanced distractions in the automobile, including video games, displays, refrigerators, BBQ grills and more. Much of the latest road trip technology is on display this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where Nissan featured its new Urge, a sporty vehicle that when not rolling, converts to a video game with the real steering wheel and pedals serving as controls for the “driver.”
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Tech Takes to the Road at Auto Show
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 9, 2006 11:58 AMForget the mobile phone, car makers and technology companies are teaming to rev up more advanced distractions in the automobile, including video games, displays, refrigerators, BBQ grills and more. Much of the latest road trip technology is on display this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where Nissan featured its new Urge, a sporty vehicle that when not rolling, converts to a video game with the real steering wheel and pedals serving as controls for the “driver.”