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Ford thinks the Mustang Mach-E's frunk is a good tailgate cooler
Super Bowl LIV is still fresh in many people's memories, but that isn't stopping Ford from trying to capitalize on next year's game. The company is drumming up hype for the Mustang Mach-E by suggesting that would-be buyers use the electric crossover's frunk as a cooler for tailgate parties -- no, it's not kidding. It claims the front trunk is equivalent to a 36-gallon cooler, while the drain cap lets you fit ridiculous quantities of football-friendly food that otherwise wouldn't be an option. Ever wanted to carry mounds of shrimp, beer or wings you could serve just by popping the hood of your SUV? Probably not, but that isn't stopping Ford's imagination from running wild.
Tesla's Holiday Update improves Camp Mode and driving visualization
Today, Tesla began pushing its "holiday update" to its vehicle fleet. The changes include one present for EV owners who appreciate the great outdoors (though not enough to sleep on the ground): Camp Mode. The feature, reported by Electrek, allows Tesla's vehicles to maintain airflow, temperature and interior lighting. You can also play music and power devices, which could come in handy for tailgating too.
Amazon Prime Now delivers supplies to tailgaters at 49ers games
Amazon's one-hour Prime Now deliveries were already available to customers in the San Francisco area, but the company is going a step further for football season. The online retailer is teaming up with the San Francisco 49ers to deliver supplies to tailgaters at Levi's Stadium during this year's slate of NFL games. This will certainly come in handy when fans run out of game-day essentials and can't easily drive out of the lot to go on a grocery run.
Improve your big game planning with Tailgating
To many fans, the tailgating parties before and after the game are almost as important as the game itself. Now with Tailgating, you can make your game day parties easier to organize and make sure everyone has a good time. This free universal app require iOS 5.1. Tailgating offers users master check lists for food, gear, personal items, and a whole list of other things. Users create a trip with an identifying name and then go through the long list of items to check off the items they need to take with them to the game and necessary for a successful tailgating experience. The master lists are broken into separate categories for food and gear or one master list to cover both. Inside the master list users receive a breakout of just about everything you could possibly need for your party. Once you start your trip planner, go through all the lists and mark the items you plan to take with you, grill, tongs, napkins, plates,, cooler, charcoal, utensils, snacks, drinks, hamburgers, hot dogs, mustard, and dozens more. I went through the many breakouts and could not identify anything that was not covered. Tailgating even has a medical supplies list for bandages, burn ointment, etc. However if you do come up with items specific to your needs not on the master lists, you can easily create your own check list. Your lists work the same as the apps master lists. If you have multiple people involved in the planning and equipping of your tailgate, you can print the lists or share them with other devices through Bluetooth or email. Users can create a different list for each event they plan to attend. An outdoor summer concert would require different items than an early fall football game. You can also change the lists easily so your planning can adapt to changing weather conditions. While iced tea might be appropriate for a game in the Midwest in September, hot chocolate would be far more appropriate for games being played in late November or early December. Once you have your check list completed and it is time to pack, you call up the check list and as you pack each item check it off by touching the item on the screen. This makes it easy to see if any items were left unpacked. You will also find in Tailgating a button with Trip Info. In this area you can put in the location of the event and get maps showing your current location and where the event is being held. It also has a place for you to include your room reservation info if it is an overnight trip. With Tailgating your pre-game parties should be much easier to plan and execute. You have to do some work ahead of time but I think that effort pays off in making sure you have an enjoyable tailgating experience.
ASSET speed camera also checks your seatbelt, insurance, can call the police all by its lonesome
Speed cameras have dubious legality in many places here in the States, but over in Europe they're an ugly fact of life. Now they're getting smarter, and the first is going into deployment in Finland. It's called ASSET, the Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport, which confusingly abbreviates to ASDSERT and is the product of £7 million in government funding and years of development. Each of the £50,000 (about $80,000) cameras can naturally tell just how fast you're going and, if you're speeding, take a picture of you and your license plate number. That's just the beginning. It can also look up the status of your insurance, tell if you're wearing a seatbelt, and ding you for tailgating, all while sitting alone on the side of the road, relying on a wireless data connection and an internal generator to be totally self-sufficient. Whether or not this is scary depends largely on your propensity for speed, but know that the things will be getting built into police cars soon and will shortly be heading over here to our big, wide American highways
