LightLane draws virtual safety path around bike

Yay for this. I can't count the number of times I've had to swerve wide of cyclists to avoid the kind of tense situation between wary bikers and impatient drivers vying for road dominance. It particularly doesn't help in a country where there's no bike lane set aside for bipedal locomotion. So having something like the LightLane go from concept to commercial production is good news, indeed.

This little gizmo, which clips onto the back of the seat bar, uses super-bright red LEDs and two high visibility Diode-Pumped Solid State green lasers to project a virtual light path on the ground around the cyclist. The result is a recognizable boundary that is clearly visible to drivers to avoid. Hopefully, when this device finally goes to market, the transport authorities will make it compulsory as a safety addon for all cyclists.
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Mercedes-Benz serves virtual cuppa coffee for drowsy drivers

The new E-class features quite a few cutting-edge driver aid gadgets, such as night vision, blind-spot detection, and adaptive cruise control. We saw these features previously in the Mercedes-Benz S550, but the E-class will also include Attention Assist, a new feature for Mercedes-Benz that keeps you from falling asleep at the wheel.

Attention Assist monitors the car's driver, using 70 parameters to determine if he or she is dozing off. If it detects a drowsy driver, the system sounds a warning tone and lights up a coffee cup icon on the speedometer display. The system relies heavily on monitoring steering wheel input, as a tired driver will drift, then make sharp corrections.
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AWS-4000 collision warning

In urban areas, distractions for drivers abound, both outside and inside the car. The AWS-4000 cuts through those distractions to concentrate on what's directly ahead, sounding a very audible warning when a collision is imminent. With its forward-facing camera, the AWS-4000 is a remarkable bit of technology, able to identify cars in the lane ahead and determine your following distance. It even identifies lane lines, as long as they are prominent, and lets you know when you've drifted over.

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Smart Brabus equips the Electric Drive with USS Enterprise sound effects

Are you tired of being run over by near-silent electric cars? No, us neither, but we've got good news for anyone who often finds himself or herself wandering into the path of freakishly quiet oncoming eco-cars.

Meet the Smart Brabus Electric Drive--a modified version of the Smart ED prototype we tested back in April 2008. This one's been given the once-over by German tuning company Brabus which has painted it spearmint green and white, fitted a matching interior, and added some interesting new gadgets.
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Odyssey Bikes teams up with Aaron Ross, rolls out BMX collection

Who said nerds eat only junk, never exercise, and rack up 1-900 bills while living in their parents' pool houses? Well, now we know at least one of those isn't true. Pro BMX rider Aaron Ross partnered with Odyssey to produce this signature BMX set that features a clever keyboard pattern spelling out the name of the rider.

The full set includes two-piece, multibutted chromoly bars; a set of 145 millimeter Krayton Rubber grips; and a special T-shirt all bearing the same design. Available now on DansComp or the Odyssey's Web site. Pics of the full set after the jump.
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