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NTSB calls for alcohol detection systems in all new vehicles

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Since 2000, more than 230,000 people have lost their lives in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers according to NHTSA. The issues of impaired driving and excessive speeding are both on the NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. Approximate orientation of vehicles at maximum engagement during crash.

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Gallup Poll Finds Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry in US; Still Less Favorable Than in 2000-2005

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The automobile industry now ranks in the middle of the list of 25 business industries and sectors rated 5-8 Aug. Despite the improvement, the image of the auto industry has merely recovered from the losses of the past two years, and is much less favorable than it was in 2001-2005, when positive ratings significantly outnumbered negative ones.

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Tesla tanks in Consumer Reports’ Reliability Survey

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The report comes just days after Tesla’s Model 3 and Model S claimed two of the top three spots on Consumer Reports’ list of most satisfying cars on the market. ” Tesla trifecta dominates Consumer Reports’ list of most satisfying cars on the market. Only Lincoln, a brand of legacy automaker Ford, finished below Tesla.

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Examining the Impact of 6G Telecommunications on Society

Cars That Think

The generations of wireless cellular technology (or the Gs) have been incrementing every 10 years: 1G prior to 1990, 2G in 1990, 3G in 2000, 4G in 2010, and 5G in 2020. While recognizing that that is not an exhaustive list of what needs to be done, we call for a holistic approach to technology development for 6G telecommunications.

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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

Cars That Think

Since November 2000, there has always have been a select few people living apart from the rest of us—the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station. On any list of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements, the ISS almost always ranks near the top. It is as long as a football field, as spacious as a jumbo jet.

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Ford shows hybrid technology commitment

Green Cars News

Just take a look at its list of hybrid patents. The American carmaker now holds 461 patents – that’s up from just 10 in 2000. Ever wondered how far Ford has come in its commitment to hybrid technology? Indeed over the last three years the number of inventions submitted to its legal team for consideration [.].

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SpaceX bests Boeing to become NASA’s largest for-profit vendor

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billion in the same period, ranks higher on NASA’s list of FY2022 vendors. Only the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a nonprofit that includes the entirety of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and received $2.68 Boeing came in third with $1.72 billion, followed by Lockheed Martin with $1.34

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