Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The future looks friggin' rosy

We have come a long way in car modifications since the hot rods of old. We have seen great things like 24-inch chrome dubs, hydraulics, nitrous, neon lighting, body kits, etc. You may have noticed that technology is on a rampage these days. It seems every day there are new inventions that pop out that deserve a big round of applause. With this in mind, it’s fun to think of the future for car mods.

What’s next?

I personally, have some crazy ideas that would look really wicked, though I don’t think they can be done yet. First I’d like to see a fully digital, touch-screen dashboard. Think of it as one big piece of glass that glows a cool neon glow with all of the cars essential features at your fingertips. There would be no protruding knobs and levers anymore, just one big flat surface with the tachymeter, speedometer, engine temperature gauge, GPS, etc all neatly laid out. Think of how much more leg room you have both for the driver and the font seat passenger. It’s practical and looks killer to boot.

Also, I wish they’d hurry up and build those hyfrogen-powered cars already. Think about it the most abundant substance on our planet fueling our cars. I don’t think the manufacturers of hydrogen-based fuels later on dare to price their products high. I mean, how could they? It’s not like we have to send our soldiers to Iraq just to get hydrogen. Aah.. Cheap gas… I get chills just thinking about it. Think of how much money you can save to spend on additional car accessories.

And since these are just wishful thinking anyway, I would also like to see: lifetime lasting tires, turbo on all cars, an intelligent AI that controls the car when it detects you have had a little too much to drink, a device to hide our true speed when the Po-pos take out their speed gun and finally, a self-cleaning mechanism for the car (goodbye car wash).

Hey, a guy can dream can’t he?