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Google teaching autonomous vehicles to share road safely with cyclists

Green Car Congress

In the latest monthly report on its autonomous driving project, Google engineers outlined some of the steps they are taking to teach their self-driving cars to share the road safely with cyclists. Google currently has 24 Lexus RX450h SUVs and 34 prototype vehicles on the road with autonomous driving capability. Click to enlarge.

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StreetScooter showcases all-new versions of successful WORK and WORK L electric light commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

The new versions of the WORK and WORK L can reach a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). The results speak for themselves: optimal operational equipment for environmentally conscious fleet customers. They also offer additional features that make the new models safer and more comfortable and convenient for everyday work on the job.

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Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians

Baua Electric

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Our drive route mixed rural Michigan roads and fast Interstate traffic up to 80 mph. miles per kilowatt-hour.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. This summer (2015), Google will have several of its newest self-driving cars on the streets of Mountain View, its headquarters city.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in a front-wheel drive XT4 Premium Luxury. Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 32.5 Pricing and Warranties Clean Fleet Report’s 2024 XT4 Premium Luxury FWD had a base price of $41,495.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

Clean Fleet Report

The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. When Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Hummer EV we found it to be a marvel of technology in many ways, while being a bit over-the-top in some. Story by John Faulkner.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Driving Experience: On the Road Clean Fleet Report drove the UX 250h Premium with front-wheel drive (FWD) and driver-selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal and Sport.

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