Setting the temperature while the vehicle is on the charger can make the cabin more comfortable so the driver can minimize the use of the heat or air conditioning.

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The developments are reportedly right in line with the US government's Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Initiative, and we're sure officials are mighty proud of the E-Flare, which provides optical and acoustic warnings coupled with a force-feedback gas pedal, and E-Horn, which accepts incoming warning signals from emergency vehicles and alerts the driver via (presumably distracting) in-cabin lights and sounds.

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The commemorative supercar centers on a cabin that only allows room for the driver and a bare minimum of instruments, eliminating pesky distractions such as passengers and stereos.

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The small robot inside the cabin makes for a "very intimate relationship between driver and car, " he says.

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The cabin is rakish and dead cool, and the electronic amenities, the navigation and driver instruments, are first-rate.

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If the Mustang flies with a full cabin, its fuel efficiency at 41, 000 feet rivals a Honda Accord with a solo driver at 70mph.

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The cabin is pretty quiet although we did notice a little bit of wind noise coming from the driver-side frameless window in our test car.

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