Driver Information System (DIS) in Cars

The term Driver Information System is getting popular day by day as cars are advancing and so is the technology. The analog systems are being replaced by digital ones and at much cheaper cost. Driver Information System(DIS) is the system installed in a car which gathers all the necessary information useful to a driver from various sensory equipment and display them all together in a single display behind the steering wheel(in some cases somewhere on the dashboard. Have a look at the various information it provide..

A driver information system (DIS) in AUDI.

What DIS Shows ???

Information shown in most of the DIS:

• Indicates if any door of the car is open or not properly closed.
• Indicators for any Battery, Fuel, Steering or Engine issues.
• Outside Temperature and Current Time.
• Distance traveled for a trip or Total Distance the car has traveled.

What is Automatic Climate Control : How it works in car

In the world of technology, everything is becoming more and more convenient. Let's take the case of controlling the temperature inside your beloved car. Gone are the days when you had to rotate the knobs and press a few buttons...welcome to the world of automatic..welcome to Automatic Climate Control...

An Automatic Climate Control Console of Mercedes

What is Automatic Climate Control

Automatic Climate Control is a technology present in the cars which lets you set a specific temperature and set you free from changing the fan speed or turning the cooling or heating On and off. This technology lets you set a desired temperature and maintain that temperature throughout

Renault Duster - Compact SUV Review

Renault the great automobile brand  is spreading its network in India as It's the most promising region for automobiles in the coming future. Renault has introduced a new new model Duster in Indian market. I recently drove this machine from Renault and discovered the features in and out. Have a look at the review of this new entry Duster.

Renault Duster front 

Exteriors:

The car is well styled and is able to compete with any SUV present in the market. That's the reason that the car is getting superb response in the Indian market and will boost the market presence of Renault in India. The car has a body to take on every terrain and is styled

Automobile Headlights : Beautiful Eyes

Today what I will present to you is a visual treat for the automobile fans as here I present to you few random pics of headlights of some of the best looking cars. Headlights are the most distinguishable part of an automobile, the headlights are so unique that we can understand the car just by looking at the car's or bike's headlights.

The headlight below is of BMW's Flagship series...the BMW 7 series..Beautiful eyes..these headlights resemble the eyes of birds... 

BMW 7 Series Headlight 

Below is the "Evoque" the latest Range Rover

Range Rover Evoque Headlamp

Fastest Automobile on Land, Water, Air: Everywhere

Speed is thrilling..speed is amazing..speed is beloved..speed is respected..and most importantly speed is recorded...Today I am giving you guys a brief list of Fastest Automobiles on every medium..be it sky..or land or water or railway tracks :) Get ready and fasten up your seat belts cause speed is risky.. :)

Fastest Car on Land:

Amazing Thrust SSC

ThrustSSC holds the World Land Speed Record, set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of
1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first car to officially break the sound barrier. It surely looks like a plane but since it is not I put it in Fastest on Land category.

Fastest Production Car on Land:

Bugatti Veyron-Super Sport

As you can see a normal person can't drive the Thrust SSC that's why there should be a car which is fastest in real means..And it is none other than Bugatti Veyron-Super Sport. Being the fastest it also holds the title for being the Costliest Production Car in the world. It has the top speed of 258 mph.

Fastest Bike on Land:

Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner

Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner:On 25 September 2010, Rocky Robinson (USA) achieved an average speed of 605.697 km/h (376.363 mi/h) in his Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner over a measured kilometre (0.6 miles) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA.

Fastest Production Bike on Land:

Suzuki Hayabusa

The actual winner can't be decided because of Gentlemen's Agreement. According to this agreement the bikes can't cross the limit of 188mph. But I chose Suzuki Hayabusa as the company claims it to have top speed of 194mph with holding the previous speed records.

Fastest Boat on Water:

XSR48 Boat

XSR48: It's a 48-feet, 800 bhp boat with carbon fiber hull, which can achieve speeds in excess of 161 km/h(100 mph) with its race-tuned engine option.

Fastest Passenger Airplane on Air:

GULFSTREAM G650: In August 2010, as part of its 1,800 hour flight test programme, a Gulfstream G650 passenger jet serial number 6001, flown by test pilots Tom Horne and Gary Freeman, reached a flight speed of Mach 0.995 in a 16-18 degree dive in Savannah, Georgia, USA

GulfStream G650

Fastest Aircraft on Air:

Tupolev TU-144 

TUPOLEV TU-144: The Tupolev Tu-144, first flown on 31 December 1968 in the former USSR, was reported to have reached Mach 2.4 (2,587 km/h; 1,600 mph), but normal cruising speed was Mach 2.2. After two crashes the aircraft was taken out of service in 1978.

Fastest Train on Tracks:

Shangai's Maglev Train

MagLev Train:The magnetically levitated (maglev) train linking China's Shanghai International Airport and the city's financial district, reaches a top speed of 431 km/h (267.8 mph) on each 30 km (18 mile) run.