Superchips turns an Archos into a vehicle interface, dubs it ‘Vivid’

We’ve seen the awful , terrible , hideous things that an iPad can do to an otherwise respectable car interior, and now it’s time to see what horrors Android can unleash. Superchips, makers of chips and flash units to summon a few extra ponies under the hood, has announced the creation of the Vivid “vehicle performance programmer” — an Archos 43 Internet Tablet that’s been… augmented with some software. Thanks to this, and a Bluetooth ODB-II module, the car can monitor car performance in real-time and display data while also acting as a G-meter and even a back-up camera. No word on what any of this will cost when it ships in early 2011, but those who already have a little Android buddy will be happy to know that a standalone Bluetooth dongle called the AVID will be releasing in the summertime, enabling all the same functionality without the need for another device. What’ll we stuff in our headrests then? Continue reading Superchips turns an Archos into a vehicle interface, dubs it ‘Vivid’ Superchips turns an Archos into a vehicle interface, dubs it ‘Vivid’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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