New car smell reaches toxic levels on hot days
Researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology and Peking University in China find high levels of harmful VOCs in new car cabins during hot summer days.
Elevated mechanic’s creeper for top down view of engine
From Superinnovators 01/02/24 US-based Nomad Manufacturing created the Elevated Creeper, a patented platform designed for safe and comfortable topside vehicle maintenance while laying in a fully horizontal position. Available since at least 2009 and priced at £787 ($995), this creeper supports up to 159kg and adjusts up to a 6.5ft working height, featuring steps and […]
The car boot reinvented
From Superinnovators 31/01/24 Chinese automotive supplier Nobo Automotive Systems (f.1994), unveiled a concept car with a novel tray-style boot at IAA Mobility 2023, Munich, last Sept. The deep tray automatically extends horizontally out of the back of the vehicle, a feature the company describes as a crossover between an SUV and pick up truck. The […]
Automatic solar-powered car cover
From Superinnovators 22/01/24 Japanese serial inventors Y&Y STORE successfully crowdfunded the ‘Samson Auto’, an automatic car cover, through a campaign that concluded in September 2022. The Samson Auto follows on from previous model Vinoya and features a solar panel for charging while in use, an integrated anti-theft alarm and a removable battery with capacity for […]