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This is the first I’ve seen, a full blown GPS with built-in tablet PC for less just a little more than $250! This very capable GPS has built-in Bluetooth, turn-by-turn voice prompts and a full US and Canada maps. The Advent ADV3500PC is also 7-inch Windows XP Personal Computer with built-in portable navigation and Wi-Fi with 256MB RAM, 30GB hard drive. The TV screen panel delivers a crystal-clear panel resolution of 800 x 480

Features

• 30 GB Hard Drive
• Bluetooth, Headphone Jack
• Built-In Card Reader and Two USB Ports
• Full Functioning Remote Control
• MP3 and Video Playback Compatible
• Panel Resolution 800 x 480
• Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
• Turn By Turn Voice Prompts
• USA and Canada Maps

Portable GPS Navigation with built in Tablet PC

Want to listen to your tunes in the car? well look no further as this great looking device does more than that. Featuring is a iPod controller with FM Modulator with built-in Bluetooth for your handsfree needs. The Alpine’s high resolution 2.4” full color TFT display provides optimum visibility in all lighting conditions. Choose from three display modes to keep track of your iPod music: small album art with song/artist/album info, large album art with song name and finally a text only screen with song/artist/album info. The best part – you’re accessing your iPod music directly, so what you have on your iPod is what you see on the display.

With Bluetooth you can receive calls just as easily as you make them. When a call comes in, get alerted through the eX-10 display. Choose which calls you answer or set your phone to ‘Auto Answer’ for added convenience. The eX-10 even automatically pauses your iPod while you’re talking on the phone. If you have the right phone you can even stream music from your phone to the eX-10.

Features

• Control system for using your iPod and Bluetooth phone with any car stereo
• Full-color, dash-mountable 2.4″ display with selectable blue or red background
• Wireless remote lets you control all system functions
• Connects to any factory or aftermarket stereo via the internal wireless FM transmitter or auxiliary input connection

Alpine iPod/iPhone Control with built-in Bluetooth and FM modulator

If you’re lazy and don’t feel the need to apologize for it, meet Armchair Cruisers - mobile furniture at your fingertips, (literally).

Custom-built with love by self-proclaimed “professional couch potatoes”, these bad-ass driveable recliners are primarily designed as cool garage furniture - offering all the comforts of home with the added benefit of outdoor access. You know, in case you feel like a little sun on your face during half-time.

Recliners are controlled by a joystick, and available in both electric and gasoline-powered options.
The creators insist you can learn to drive the electric model in under 2 minutes.

And if your honey is equally lazy, you can pick up the loveseat model, with the joystick conveniently situated in the middle so both of you can fight over who has to use it.

Just move the joystick in the preferred direction and away you go. Want to stop? Bring the stick to centre or release it entirely and the brakes will come on. Sounds to me like it passes the “minimal effort” test.

There are several styles to choose from, including;

Why Rumble Bee? Because you can customize your chair with a pumpin’ sound system too.

If speed is more your style, the AC makers are also working on a 30 HP, nitrous-injected model with twin engines. Prices vary but you can get yourself into a cruiser for as low as $2,900.

There are a host of other AC options, but I’m feelin’ a little too lazy to list them all now. So you can find them here.

ArmChair Cruisers via Autoblog

Once again as summer approaches, the prices of gas are starting to sky rocket up. One day, we will all be able to laugh at the gas gouging companies that seem to take advantage of the population.

Guy Negre, president of “MDI group”, a company that has the first car to run on compressed air. It is anticipated that it will go on sale in France next year, boasting “zero pollution” and a cheaper alternative to today’s gas consuming vehicles.

The car’s engine uses pressurized air to turn the pistons. The engine only emits fresh air out of the “frozen” exhaust pipe. Monsieur Negre and the MDI group have also created other vehicles including the CityCAT and OneCAT’s. The only thing I can add to this is, I can’t wait the day.

Specifications

• Dimensions Length 2.65 m x Width 1.62 M x Height 1.66 m
• Weight 730 pounds
• Travel 93 miles/hour
• Number of Seats 3
• Inventor Guy Negre
• Airbag, air conditioning, ABS, 3 seats
• Max speed 110km/h; Dual-energy2 125km/h; Dual-energy4 140 km/h
• Co2 emission in urban use 0 g/km
• Approximate price 9200 Euros

MiniCAT

The Quicksilver Truck Camper by Livin’ Lite turns your F150 into a mini RV! This all-aluminum camper is perfect for fishing, hunting, camping or short family weekend trips. It’s like a luxury tent on wheels!

One of the added benefits about the camper is that when it’s completely folded down, you can still see out the rear window of the cab when driving - the first camper of its kind in the industry.

Quicksilver Truck Camper via Travelizmo