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This foldable child safety seat for ages 0-12 is designed to be used in a public taxi or even Uber!

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Car seats for children are bulky, space-consuming, and have to be replaced often as they grow. We need child seats that are compact enough to store and be easily accessible in every car because the purpose is to keep your child safe irrespective of the car you have. Taxie is a Red Dot Design Award winner that solves this fundamental issue so you don’t have to choose between spending too much money on seats as your child grows or on a new car to fit a big seat. This foldable child safety seat makes it possible to share cars or take an Uber while still being able to carry your seat.

Apart from being universally car-friendly, Taxie works for children between 15 months to 12 years of age which is more than most current ones in the market, and adheres to the latest ECE-R129 standard of safety. Designers identified the top three reasons that make it difficult for shared car drivers to provide a child safety seat – children of different ages require different types of seat, a child safety seat is too bulky to store in the car boot, setting up a child seat and dismantling them take up time. It is impossible for parents or drivers to carry various sizes of child safety seats to accommodate all their needs.

It can be transformed into three different safety seats that suit infants, toddlers, and children above the age of 4 years. Just unlock the base, flip it over, adjust the headrest and you/the driver is good to go. Created for children with heights 76cm and above, this seat is a scalable product that is the size of hand luggage. Fold and store it in the boot when not in use while still leaving plenty of room for your luggage. Taxie’s flexible form helps drivers provide a better service for families with children and also for parents as one seat will last 12 years and can be used for multiple kids. The clever design maximizes what you get from a product through its versatility – it fits your needs and your car!

Designer: Richard Choi, Emma Chen, Jung Jian Huang, David Kang, and Dennis Yeh

Adam Savage Builds a Car Seat for His Puppies

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Mythbusters may be over, but Adam Savage never seems to rest. He is always creating new and cool things. His latest project was to build a seat for his dogs that could go in the back of his brand new car and protect the leather interior. The end result is the perfect car seat for dogs. You might want to make one for your own car.

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He needed a seat that wouldn’t move around in the car or get pushed out of the way when the dogs moved around. When you think about it, that is a pretty tall order. Dogs are strong and they get excited. He came up with this thick, custom plush pad that covers the entire seat. It is secured with dowels in the space between the seat and the seat back. The dogs can lay down and walk around without ripping up the leather interior now.

And it turns out that it’s pretty easy to make, as long as you have the supplies. This is a pretty cool solution for people with dogs.

[via Lifehacker]

Walmart and Evanflo Safe Car Seat: Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe Embrace

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cropped carseatIt is estimated that approximately 40 babies die each year from heat stroke after being left in cars. This is usually attributed to the fact that car seats for infants face away from the front of the car, allowing parents to forget about their sleeping children in the backseat. Now Walmart and Evenflo have teamed up to create the Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe Embrace.
The car seat uses a wireless receiver that is hooked up to the car’s On Board Diagnostics. It is then synced with the car seat which will play a “jingle” if the car is off and the car seat is still buckled. The difference between this car seat and other smart car seats is that it doesn’t work through the bluetooth in your cellphone, so the car seat will still remain effective if your phone is out of battery. The car seat is currently being sold at Walmart for $149.88.

uberFAMILY Gets Families a Ride with a Car Seat Inside

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When my kids were small enough that they had to be in car seats or boosters, we never went anywhere that we didn’t have our car or a seat for them. I never really thought about what you do when traveling with small kids that need a car seat and your only transportation is a taxi or car you hire. Uber has a solution for parents facing this problem.

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UberFAMILY is a new service that lets families get a car to pick them up with a car seat installed. Uber is using a custom seat that it developed in cooperation with IMMI that works for kids age one and up.

The drivers in the uberFAMILY program are all top rated and have all been trained and certified in installing car seats. The UberFAMILY service carries a $10 up-charge, and is currently being tested in New York City only. There’s no word yet on a broader roll-out.

[via TheNextWeb]

Car Seats Revolutionized for Kids by Volvo

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Car seats for little kids are a drag. They weigh too much and just tugging one into the back space of a station wagon can depress an adult’s spirits. Volvo however has introduced a brand new concept...

Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Car Seat Covers: May the Force Be with Your Ford

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These Star Wars car seat covers will give you another excuse to play the Imperial March on your car stereo. Now you can turn your car into a poster child for the Dark Side of the Force. These officially-licensed car accessories are covers for bucket seats featuring either Darth Vader or a Stormtrooper.

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You can also add matching floor mats. Once your car is decked out you can then search the roadways for rebel scum, or you know, just drive around feeling really cool now that your ride is geeked out.

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The seat covers are $19.99(USD) each, while the floor mats are $14.99 (rear utility)  to $39.99 (front/pair). Mix and match them however you want. Vader and some Stormtroopers always go well together.

Batman Car Booster Seat: The Car Seat Your Child Deserves

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A lot of parents find it difficult to strap their kids into the car seat because, well, the kids don’t really want to be strapped in for the ride in the first place. Safety comes first though, so the car seat is a non-negotiable issue.

One thing parents can do, though, is find ways to make being in a car seat more enjoyable and fun – like getting a Batman car seat that features everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader prominently.

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The Batman car seat is designed with comfort and utility in mind. It’s got all the standard safety mechanisms in place plus a few little extras that’ll keep your little crusader snug and content in the backseat.

For starters, your kid will be wrapped in the cushy, protective embrace of Batman once he’s strapped in. Batman will also hold two cups in his hands, in case the ones already in your car aren’t enough, and his cape doubles as a blanket just in case it gets too cold or chilly for your child.

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This powerhouse of a car seat is available online for $150 from Toys’R'Us.

[via Oh!Gizmo]