The Unidrive: Touchscreen Readout Every Car Needs

Posted July 25, 2008 at 12:31 PM by Mark Rollins

Section: Gadgets / Other, Miscellaneous, Transportation

Take a look at that steering wheel. It sure is sweet looking with its touchscreen, isn’t it?  Even Knight Rider didn’t have one of those.  Well, maybe the new version does, I haven’t really been watching it.

This device, which has been named the Unidrive, is under development by Spanish automaker IFR Automotive.  It is designed to interact directly with chassis and engine functions, allowing for customization for a driver’s individual tastes. 

The touchscreen provides instant access to valve timing, rev limit, ride height, ABS, and other figures.  In short, it is a readout screen that reads out everything a driver needs, and, in most cases, probably doesn’t understand. 

Hopefully the company will perfect this technology, and will make it cheaper.  The only planned application of this technology is on IFR’s Aspid car, which will cost about $150,000. 

I really can’t afford that, and believe that something as neat as the Unidrive should be on every car.  I believe that every driver has a right to know everything about their car. 

Via [Engadget]