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Offered a video where we see the first car with an integrated iPad center console was a mere artisan work by the guys from Car Audio Sound Man in California. This week offers a new video, which you can see remarkable progress over the first attempt, improve the connection, the base and add Bluetooth.

On this occasion, added a digital connection that will be sent directly by the carrier Onkyo ND-S1, which previously could not manage the optical input of the iPad, thanks to that connection, which is the same for the iPhone 3G, you can talk through the Mobile, managing the audio through the carrier to achieve this, they have also added a Bluetooth switch.

IPad digital connection was built by the boys themselves Sound Man Car Audio, actually by Doug Bernards, the owner, Bluetooth Connection Kit is a trademark Cig Blue. And to preserve the iPad, have placed a cloth surface at the base of the console to avoid streaking. I leave the video after the jump, which I believe will become increasingly common. IPad over in the car here.

Toyota, the first global automotive manufacturer and leader in the introduction of hybrids in the global market, recently joined forces with several industrial partners of his country in an experience that aims to analyze in real life what are the benefits and barriers to development of what has been called “smart grid.” This concept refers to the intelligent connection system house vehicle to recharge it in the most efficient and sustainable.

The experience that has embarked Toyota is taking place in the village of Rokkasho, in northern Honshu Island, Japan. They will run an experiment over the next two years in which all electric and hybrid plug will only consume energy from renewable sources.

One of the aims of the experiment is to demonstrate the impact on emissions reductions would have to all vehicles of a population is boosted using free sources of emissions. Toyota partners in this project are JWD, Panasonic Electric Works, Hitachi. These technology companies previously undertook to build an electricity network in Rokkasho fed only clean energy sources.

BMW Officially Have taken the wraps off Face-Lift Their compact SUV.

The model has Received new headlights, a larger grille and lower spoiler color coded. New fog lights integrated Are Now Within the front bumper.

Gained The rear has a pair of LED lights and extra color coding on the lower panels, while larger twin exhausts protrudes from underneath the rear valance.

New petrol and diesel power plants will Be available for the X3. The X3 3.0sd Along is driven by a twin turbo 3L Producing 286 hp unit. This Makes Impressive for an 0-62 mph time of 6.6 seconds, and the Fastest top speed of the range, at 149 mph. The petrol versions come in 2.5L and 3.0L Capacities Producing 218 hp and 272 hp respective. The 2.5L is capable of a 0-62 mph of 8.5 seconds, the 3.0L is a second faster.