Thwarting Theft: B.C. inventor hopes to help curb catalytic converter theft with new alarm system
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia — Local B.C. inventor, Rod Newlove has created the Converter Defender alarm system with the hope of helping to reduce catalytic converter theft. The Converter Defender alarm system is designed to include a 135-decibel horn—which is nearly as loud as a jet engine—and a sensor attached to the catalytic converter. “Any […]
Push to Paddle: Hyundai and Kia design push-button snow chains
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai and Kia have created deployable traction paddles meant to act as push-button snow chains to eliminate winter road inconvenience. The specific invention is made up of a shape memory alloy integrated with snow chain technology. A series of alloy fingers are tucked into the tire design and connected to the wheel’s […]
