Toyota Introduces a Super-Compact Electric Car Featuring Location-Based Ads

Toyota logoOn Tuesday, Toyota unveiled the Smart INSECT (“Information Network Social Electric City Transporter”), a single-user vehicle that offers drivers hands-free features. The vehicle has facial recognition-based locks, verbal directions and synchronization with homes. While those features make the smart car intriguing, the most eye-catching innovation is its location-based advertising. When the car passes a restaurant, for example, it will tell the driver about deals being offered. (Mashable)