INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS OF 2010

Communication and commuting are two major concerns of the 21^st century. Product innovation now focuses upon packing as many extra features as possible to delight the fastidious and discerning  modern customer.

TRISPECS

Imagine having a sunglass that enables you to attend to phone calls, listen to music and has bluetooth headphones with retractable earbuds .All this with built in volume control to boot. Well that is exactly what Trispecs (http://trispecs.com/ ) offers you for just $200.

HONDA’S BICYCLE SIMULATOR

How about cycling outdoor without being being drenched by rain, or scorched by the sun. Does it sound ridiculous? Well not really, if you try Honda’s new kind of bicycle which replicate outside activities. It simulates real life situations, which is a boon for those who want to learn cycling in the safety of their homes.  Honda Bicycle Simulator was developed for the purpose of traffic safety education. In addition to providing safety, there are rider evaluation sessions which   will help the user learn traffic rules and road manners..

MyKey from FORD

Most parent worry about the driving habits of their speed crazy kids. But now they can heave a sigh of relief, because Ford has introduced an innovative way of controlling speed. . The MyKey can be set to control the vehicle by limiting speed and also alerting you much in advance that your gas tank is soon going to be empty. It also has the added facility of limiting your car’s audio by as much s 44%, which amply ensures the car is being driven safely.

 

TERRAFUGIA’S  FLYING CAR

How about owning a car straight from a James Bond novel, I mean a car, which can be used not only to drive along a superhighway but also fly if you so wish. This is what Tera fugia a Woborn, MA based company has developed. Pronounced ‘ terra-FOO-gee-ah’ this is a company set up by a team of award winning MIT engineering graduates. Established in 2006 ( http://www.terrafugia.com)  their aim was to revolutionize personal mobility and coined the brand name Terrafugia  which in Latin means “escape from land This is unique flying car that does not require a trailer or hangar, and has automated electromechanical folding wing with the added safety feature of a full vehicle parachute. , Following the enthusiastic response to the release of the next generation design of the Transition®at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in July 2010, the company has developed two prototypes  of which on is going to undergo extensive test drives and the other to complete the formalities of procuring the Light Sport Aircraft flight testing certification. The price of this dream machineis expected to be somewhere between $200,000 and $250,000.