A former student of...
A former student of the RCA in London, Wouda spent six years in the Czech republic designing for Skoda. Between 2000 and 2006 he worked on projects such as the Roomster and the forthcoming Yeti, before moving to Germany to head up exterior design at the Volkswagen Design Center in Potsdam, near Berlin. Wouda is head of exterior design and team leader for the VW Concept BlueSport project.
Installing a hands-free...
Installing a hands-free phone kit in your carò€™s cockpit often adds another unwanted box to the gadget count. Yet this new unit combines two jobs in one.
The RXS:Redshift Rear-View Mirror Hands-Free Car Kit allows you to make and receive calls without taking your eyes off the road. No complicated installation or additional wiring is required, as the unit simply clips over the existing mirror and is operated using Bluetooth technology.
It also has a rechargeable lithium battery that is good for 15 hoursò€™ talk time, so doesnò€™t need to be plugged into the
cigarette lighter to work.
The microphone and speaker are almost invisibly integrated into the device, while the caller ID is displayed on the rear view mirror itself. In addition, there is a Bluetooth headset which allows users to continue their conversation after the journey has ended or if they want to keep the details secret from fellow passengers.
The headset delivers a talk time of 2.5 hours, and digital signal processing technology reduces background noise and echo inside the vehicle.