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Junkyard Boombox Virus Spreads: Meet The Catbox, Featuring Genuine Lucas Electrics!

More than two years have passed since I built the car-battery-powered Turbo II, Junkard Boogaloo boombox, and finally some other ~~masochist~~ innovator has decided to experience the ~~headaches~~ joy of a homemade boombox ~~afflicted~~ blessed with genuine Jaguar components: Catbox!

01/16/10

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By Murilee Martin

#ces

Beer Cooler Proves CES Running Out Of Places For Speakers

To paraphrase John Oliver: the Chinese could build a beer cooler with a kicking audio system and DVD player, but only the Americans would think to make something so absolutely unnecessary as this JB Audio custom beverage cart. More »

01/10/10

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By Matt Hardigree

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The Ten Most Distracting New Car Technologies

New car technology is great right up to the point you're tagging songs and checking out graphs and then it's "Ahhhhh! WATCH OUT FOR THE NUNS!" Here are ten in-car technologies we find seriously distracting. More »

12/31/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#cartech

Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car

Ham radio appears to be more of an addiction than a hobby to the seller of this $500 Dodge. Every surface is covered with $25K in communications equipment for every conceivable band (FM/UHF/HF/VHF/SPACEMAN). A gallery of technological affliction below. More »

12/17/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#toycars

Japanese Wall-Climbing Laser-Controlled Cars All We Want For Christmas

Takara Tomy already had our interest with Aero Spider cars, capable of racing up walls with the use of reverse suction fans. Now they blast into awesome with "laser" control. Thank Gamera there's video of these wall-climbing machines in action. More »

12/11/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#laautoshow

New Mercedes iPhone App: Hands On

Mercedes knows its drivers may lose their keys or even their cars but never their iPhones. Lose your giant luxury SUV at the mall? There's an app for that. Click through to see how it works.

12/03/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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Build Your Own Handmade Cadillac Coupe DeVille Watch

Are you debadging your '64 Cadillac Coupe DeVille? Rather than toss that be-ducked rear badge aside you should reuse it like this guy, who crafted the turn-aside lock cover and badge into a crazy Cadillac-branded watch. "Cadillac Style," FTW! More »

11/19/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#cartech

Ten Most Important Features Car Buyers Want And Why

Carmax, the nations largest used car retailer, has put together the top ten features new car buyers yearn for in online searches. But, rather than just listing them, we've tried to divine why someone might want each of these gadgets. More »

11/13/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#sema

MotionLites LED Wheel Lights: The Next Trend You'll Hate

MotionLites are servo-actuated, multi-colored LED lights which extend from the wheel wells to light your giant chrome wheels. It's $400 for a set and it'll probably be the next customization making you hate everyone. Video and gallery below. More »

11/05/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#sema

Banks Power To Debut iQ Dash Computer At SEMA

Banks Power, the company behind some of the fastest diesel trucks, has turned its tuning prowess to a fully-featured dashboard computer. Called the iQ, it's the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone curious about their exhaust gas temperature. More »

10/26/09

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By Matt Hardigree

#lolcars

Amazon Users Hack Steering Wheel Laptop Desk Page, Show Outcome Of Use

We were all set to rip on this steering wheel-mounted laptop desk when we discovered that Amazon's own users had already done it for us. The reasons why driving and blogging don't mix below. More »

10/26/09

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By Wes Siler

#cargadgets

Spy Camera Hidden In Fake Key Fob

Brilliant Hong Kong electronics maker Brando has come up with a new gadget for the spying car guy, a fake key fob with a built in spy camera. It's even got an SD slot for extended observation. More »

10/23/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Start Your Car With Your iPhone

Viper SmartStart is an iPhone app that allows you to remotely unlock or start your car and, unlike remote keyfobs, the range is virtually limitless. More »

10/13/09

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By Wes Siler

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MINI Offers Roadside Assistance App To iPhone Nerds

Is there a more perfect hipster union than MINI and the iPhone? No. So MINI, in conjunction with Allstate, is offering an iPhone application to manage all your roadside assistance needs. Because, you know, that's necessary. More »

08/21/09

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By Ben Wojdyla

#ifeelgassy

Burger King Drive-Thru To Harness Power Via Kinetic Energy

A New Jersey-based Burger King has announced they'll install a kinetic energy harnessing speed bump in their drive-thru to tap into the unused power generated by the hundreds of cars that pass through daily. More »

07/13/09

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By The Auto Insider

#cargadgets

22 Custom Jalopnik Wallpapers For Your Apple iPhone And Palm Pre

The recent release of the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre provide a great time for these twenty-two exclusive, high-resolution Jalopnik wallpapers to you, our car-obsessive readership. Take your pick below. More »

07/07/09

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By The Auto Insider

#cargadgets

Chalkbot Pneumatically Sprays 100,000 Graffiti Messages During Tour De France

Lance Armstrong and Nike's Livestrong partnered with DeepLocal and StandardRobot to develop this Chalkbot, designed to spray 100,000 messages of courage, hope and action along the 2009 Tour de France for people that've been affected by cancer. More »

07/07/09

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By The Auto Insider

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Heli Mission SWAT Truck: R/C Truck + R/C Helicopter

There's something ingeniously simple and awesome about the Heli Mission SWAT Truck, which combines a six-wheeled R/C truck with a fully R/C helicopter. We may have found the perfect wedding gift. More »

06/30/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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Toyota Building Wheelchair Controlled By Brain Waves

Upping the ante in weird not-entirely-automotive gadgets coming from automakers (think Honda's robo-legs and GM's Segway PUMA), Toyota's built a wheelchair that can be powered by human thoughts. Seriously. More »

06/29/09

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By Matt Hardigree

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Land Rover Lends Name To Virtually Everything-Proof S1 Phone

Land Rover partnered with Sonim Technologies to create this — the world's first IP-67-rated GSM mobile phone. The S1 is completely resistant to dirt, dust, drops and can be fully submersed up to 3.3 feet. More »

06/17/09

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