Ancient time of using CD or DVD Player in Car

Era CD or DVD player in the car coming to an end. Cause, technology trends and tendencies of consumers or users of the car in the future (in the near future).

For the designer, when cars no longer use the CD or DVD player, can reduce the weight to 2 kg (head unit). In addition, it also makes space in the middle of the dash to be more spacious and can be used for other purposes. This was revealed by Michael Arbaugh, Ford Chief Interior Designers in a symposium with frequent automotive journalists in Detroit last Sunday. "I think people under the age of 30 years, the possibility would prefer to use MP3 devices. They no longer buy CDs, "said Arbaugh

Described, for most people, two pounds is nothing compared to the weight above 1,000 kg car. For the designer, remove CD player from a car is a very important decision. Because the required car manufacturers to make cars more efficient fuel consumption.

In the United States, for 30 years, the designers of the judge, there was no significant change in fuel consumption standards set by the government.

Towards 2016, new car fuel consumption should be 14.45 km per liter. Other demands, it should provide increasingly sophisticated security devices and communication technologies to remain competitive.

Audio system (entertainment) car today many disantukan with sisntem information (infotainment). One more, more and more car manufacturers provide a head unit that can be connected to the flash with connector (interface) USB. With the ability to store more songs and can be controlled directly from the head unit, the consumer will certainly die use of the CD.

Carbon fiber
Meanwhile, Robert Boniface, director of exterior design of the Cadillac in the seminar had predicted, more and more car manufacturers use carbon fiber in the near future although the price is still expensive.

"As a design element, carbon fiber material adaslah beautiful. Lightweight and very loved, "said Boniface.
He also estimates that the price of carbon fiber will be more affordable if the car manufacturers want to work with suppliers who produce it.
"Trends in the use of carbon fiber as well as more regulation of increasingly heavy fuel consumption and exhaust emissions increased competition," said Boniface.

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New Honda Freed Model

Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) on Tuesday (8/5) launches New Honda Freed. Available in A, S and E, the latest model shows the changes in exterior and interior is more stylish, as well as the addition of features supporting the ride comfort, at an affordable price. Type A is priced at USD 210 million, less than Rp 10 million when the variant was introduced in October 2011. Type S is also cheaper fell to $ 230.5 million. While type E remains Rp 261 million. Everything is in a condition on the road in Jakarta.

Exterior display front grille, headlights, front bumper, alloy wheels, new garnishes and license a new taillight. Interior dashboard displays new colors, new video audio device, multi-layered color meter cluster of new, full fabric seats, arm rest in the second row seats, and seat adjustment on the driver's seat. Every purchase of type S and E, with prizes directly V-Kool window film. E equipped with a special type of audio system A / V 6.1-inch touch screen equipped with DVD, USB for iPod and iPhone plus Bluetooth.

New Honda Freed is still using a 1.5-liter i-VTEC-powered 118 ps; safety features ABS brakes, EBD and BA, as well as of two airbags, seat belts, GCON + ACE body structure, as well as security features anti-theft immobilizer and alarm system.

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Hybrid Cars view in Indonesia

Indonesian Automotive Industry Association supports government measures to provide tax incentives such as duty and luxury tax for the development of hybrid cars. This incentive is important to suppress the price of the car that still relatively more expensive than conventional cars.

"Yes (tax and luxury tax duty is necessary)," said Chairman of the I association said Jongkie D Sugiarto when contacted by Tempo, Thursday, May 10, 2012.

This incentive is needed, said Jongkie that car prices will be cheaper so that the public interest to buy. "For the price attractive," he said. According to him, development must be supported because the car is more fuel efficient.

Previously, the government will soon finalize the design of incentives for the development of hybrid cars. Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa said, one of the incentives are tax breaks for automotive manufacturers who produce variants of the vehicle.

"The government will provide tax incentives on duty (import duty) or luxury tax (value added tax luxury / luxury sales)," he said yesterday.

According to Hatta, the provision of incentives is in line with government efforts to conserve fuel and energy supply switch to the source other than fossil fuels. Although not said when the facility will be given, it ensures the government will enforce it as soon as possible.

"Incentives are the way the growth of hybrid automotive industry in Indonesia," he said Wednesday.

Hybrid cars are the type of vehicle that uses two energy sources, namely fossil fuels and electricity. But the fuel utilization ratio is smaller because only used as a lighter machine.

Moreover, the machine is driven by electrical energy. Currently the sole agent (ATPM) vehicles in Indonesia is still importing hybrid cars from several producing countries.

The price is quite expensive, at over USD 500 million. For one thing, the government imposes a 40 percent import duties and luxury sales by 20-70 percent, both for import cars (CBU) or separated (CKD).

In the near future, car manufacturers produce cars in Indonesia will this car. The signal came Tuesday night, when PT Toyota Astra Motor - Toyota car manufacturers in Indonesia - showcased two hybrids in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which is one unit and one unit of Toyota Camry Toyota Prius.

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