Filed under: Gadgets , Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Tech , Ford , Mercury You drive like crap and you know it. Stop the burnouts, late braking and 100-mph freeway sprint and you just might make a tank of gas last longer than a day. Sure, automakers like Ford could spend a few million on lectures to...

Filed under: Gadgets , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Tech , Crossovers/CUVs , Ford Ford's latest promotion for the Flex really has nothing at all to do with the Blue Oval's big crossover, but it's still cool. Available for iPhone and iPod touch users, the Flex Photo Lab is free and allows...

Filed under: Gadgets , CES , Cadillac , Ford , GM Looks like the biggest gadget convention on Earth is becoming the place for big automotive announcements. You'll remember that two years ago at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford and Microsoft announced their partnership on Ford's SYNC system...

With the start to the summer season now officially under our belt it's time to look for gadgets to keep you cool on those blazing summer days. One way is to always ensure a cold beverage with this car mini-fridge complete with an already included 12V DC adapter. Do you notice anything peculiar about...

Filed under: Car Buying , Gadgets , Crossovers/CUVs , Ford The move to make your car a rolling house makes takes another step. Ford has included a refrigerator option on the all new Flex, and in doing so has provided something better than what you'll find on many luxury cars. The rear seat gadget...

Filed under: Gadgets , Ford , Hyundai , Kia , FIAT While Ford has enjoyed a year of SYNC exclusivity, Microsoft has been itching to expand the availability of its in-car gadget integration system to other marques. According to the AP, the first post-Ford carmakers to use the platform in the U.S. will...

Filed under: Gadgets , SUVs , Tech , Ford , Lincoln When Ford launched its new SYNC in-car communications system in the Ford Focus, the crew in Dearborn may not have known just how popular the option would prove to be. While the SYNC system has started to infiltrate the rest of the Blue Oval line, its...

newVideoPlayer("FordMirrorTech_gawker.flv", 475, 376,""); Starting in 2009, Ford will be offering two new features to aid blind-spot visibility for drivers. The first feature is the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System, a new technology to alert the driver of objects...

We knew that Microsoft was going to look to hawk its Sync system elsewhere—especially with its booming popularity and the soon-to-be expired Ford contract. Now we know who is first to the free market table Alpine and Continental, two aftermarket manufacturers, are already working on integrating...

Ford is taking a page out of Subaru's book and will be partnering with Sony for a factory-installed in-car entertainment system. The first model will be a Ford Flex, much like the one we received the chauffeur treatment in , and it will be on display at the Sony Style store on Madison Avenue in New...