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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

Green Car Congress

The researchers discovered the residual effects of mental distraction while comparing new hands-free technologies in ten 2015 vehicles and three types of smartphones. The voice-command technology isn’t ready. The Mazda 6’s Connect system rated very highly distracting (4.6). Google Now rated highly distracting (3.0,

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. After all, mainstream companies including IBM, TEAC , Toshiba , and, ultimately, Verbatim licensed Trek’s technology for their own memory stick devices.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

While it was picking up steam at that point, in the years since it has morphed and been influenced by changing technology, both in vehicles and in the software that enables the service. Autonomous technology can overlay much of this as well. Some big players have jumped in and then retreated.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Key Automotive Announcements from CES 2024 CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, has become a key event for automotive news, especially with a technology focus. CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years.

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Four Motiv electric shuttle buses deployed in one-year demo in Mountain View, CA

Green Car Congress

The Mountain View Community Shuttle service is aimed at moving residents and visitors through the City between neighborhoods, shopping centers, medical complexes, City facilities, and recreation areas. Google is funding the bus service for the community. The vehicles use a modular, plug-and-play electric powertrain technology.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. and San Diego, a combination of green consciousness and enthusiasm for new technology seems to be stirring public interest in the cars.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Paulson, Coda’s founder Miles Rubin has attracted investments from other well-connected individuals, including Thomas “Mack&# McLarty, former chief of staff for President Clinton. Connect the investor to the electric-vehicle developer: A. Google Inc. Fisker Automotive. Which has the longest range? Answer: B.

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