Electrek

AUGUST 11, 2023

University of Seville scientists have invented a solar-powered bus stop that can lower the temperature by 20C to keep pedestrians cool. more… The post This solar-powered bus stop cools off pedestrians in extreme heat appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated recently that it will not allow electric vehicles to have an unlimited amount of custom sounds that could be used as pedestrian alert tones. 141 , which required all hybrid and electric vehicles to have a noisemaker installed to alert pedestrians nearby that a car was coming.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Skoda is developing unique technology which displays to pedestrians – via the car’s grille – when it’s safe to cross the road, as part of a wider trial scheme looking to make roads safer for children, senior citizens and people with disabilities.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

On Monday, a pedestrian ended up being trapped beneath an autonomous test vehicle owned by Cruise. Cruise quickly put out a series of statements via Twitter (now X) claiming the pedestrian was actually tossed in front of their robotaxi after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle that was traveling in the accompanying lane.

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2022

Update: The City of Kyle informed Teslarati that the Council directed staff to negotiate a contract with The Boring Company for a pedestrian underpass on April 5, 2022. The approval for The Boring Company’s pedestrian underpass may be discussed at the next Council meeting on May 3, 2022, but there is no solid date yet.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A video from YouTube user ElonX-net shows a compilation of FSD Beta-equipped vehicles maneuvering around cyclists and pedestrians who are biking or walking on the shoulder of the road. Past versions of Autopilot and FSD have performed exceptionally well in the case of handling cyclists and pedestrians. With Software Version 2020.12.6

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Teslarati

MAY 1, 2021

Tesla is reportedly planning to retrofit its Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) into older Model 3s and Model Ys that were built between specific dates. The reasoning was based on the safety of pedestrians who would be walking near an electric vehicle. First look at Tesla Model 3’s pedestrian noisemaker in action.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2023

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Protection Management proposed updates to its Fresh Automobile Overview Program to incorporate pedestrian crashworthiness exams. Pedestrian deaths were at the get up within the U.S. The post NHTSA to measure pedestrian protection to battle emerging fatalities appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The federal government gives automakers a little more time to sort out pedestrian sounds. And several pieces of new hardware can help you get more charging from the 240V circuit you have. Toyota is aiming for the moon with a fuel-cell Land Cruiser cousin. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

JULY 9, 2022

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta quickly reacted to a pedestrian exiting their car. In a video posted by @WholeMarsBlog, you can see the pedestrian on the right side as they opened the door and stepped out of the car. As you can see in the video below, FSD Beta quickly maneuvered to avoid hitting the pedestrian.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently posted a new Safety Recall Notice for 578,607 Teslas over a potential issue with the vehicles’ Boombox feature. As per the document, some of Boombox’s capabilities may result in vehicles not being compliant with pedestrian warning standards. .

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Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2022

The federal government has put the kibosh on the possibility of some fun sounds to alert pedestrians. states are mapping out their pieces of a national EV charging network. And the Toyota Crown Hybrid Max takes a bow. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander A New, Larger SUV If the Toyota Highlander isn’t large enough for your family, then the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander may be what you are looking for. Like the Highlander, the Grand Highlander has three rows but the third row now is more accommodating. Photos by Toyota. [

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

News: 2025 Volkswagen ID7 Midsize Electric Sedan Flagship for the VW EV Juggernaut Volkswagen is making another step in its transition to an all-electric line-up with the introduction of its midsize sedan, the 2025 ID7, this week at the New York International Auto Show. The ID7 continues the company’s numerical progression.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 20, 2022

Argo is first to go driverless in two major American cities, safely operating amongst heavy traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists in the busiest of neighborhoods,” said Bryan Salesky, Founder and CEO of Argo AI. From […].

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The General Motors (GM) self-driving subsidiary Cruise has been on a nightmare spiral over the last several weeks, after one of the company’s driverless vehicles ran over a pedestrian in San Francisco early last month. Cruise recalls almost 1,000 self-driving cars following pedestrian accident What are your thoughts?

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

General Motors recently announced a pause on all autonomous vehicle operations after several high-profile accidents, one including a pedestrian. Automotive News reported that the automaker is also halting production of the Cruise Origin Van. The shutdown is expected to be temporary. Image: GM Cruise] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Teslarati

JUNE 2, 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed new safety standards that would require automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian AEB systems on all new vehicles, regardless of powertrain. Pedestrian AEB systems can detect pedestrians and automatically apply the brakes as needed.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has raised the bar for its 2024 top safety awards, requiring improved protection for rear-seat passengers and pedestrian safety features for 2024 models. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. The IIHS describes its tougher metrics for 2024 in the video below.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 25, 2023

One of the most recent incidents reportedly involved a pedestrian who was struck by another vehicle before being thrown in front of a Cruise robotaxi. While industrial espionage is hardly a new concept, that would be a pretty large risk for the company to take and there’s presently no evidence to support the claim.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise faces yet another executive departure, which is the latest in a series of resignations and staff cuts after one of the company’s driverless vehicles hit a pedestrian last year. Let me know at zach@teslarati.com , find me on X at @zacharyvisconti , or send us news tips at tips@teslarati.com.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As a result, we believe new leadership is necessary to achieve these goals,” Glidden reportedly wrote in a Slack message sent to Cruise’s staff. Citing a source reportedly familiar with the matter, Automotive News noted that among those who were dismissed were COO Gil West and Chief Legal Officer Jeff Bleich.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The California DMV suspended Cruise’s ability to operate in the state earlier this week, accusing it of withholding footage of a crash between one of its vehicles and a pedestrian. Cruise’s most recent crash with a pedestrian is frightening because the vehicle continued driving for several feet with the person stuck under the car.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2024

A Tesla driver in Australia who attempted to blame Autopilot for a hit and run with a pedestrian back in March 2022 has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. On the eve of a County Court trial that was due to start last week, however, she changed her plea to guilty.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2017

Today, we've got two Tesla stories covering its entire model lineup, an electric car that went racing, a news roundup from Canada, and a distracted-pedestrian idea. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2020

Pedestrian alert speakers are already required by the. There are at last some great deals on the Chevy Bolt EV—in time to take advantage of at least some of the EV tax credit. Future Teslas might talk to you in crosswalks. And Nissan is aiming to keep its cabins from being overwhelmed by screen space.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 17, 2020

Electric cars have been exempt from most attempts to regulate vehicular traffic in urban centers, but not a new London plan to create car-free zones.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Sure, dedicating a slice of the city to pedestrians, cyclists, and electric vehicles is excellent news, but the zone is only 180,000 square meters, and residents will have to wait until 2025 before the dream is realized – and even longer before governmental officials consider expanding the zone farther out.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2023

After the new pickup garnered a review from Hagerty journalist Jason Cammisa last week, Musk responded to a frame of that video saying that Tesla is “highly confident” the Cybertruck will be significantly safer per mile than other trucks.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

As part of this project, IonQ and Hyundai will look to develop quantum techniques for the broad task of 3D object detection, expanding the current work on recognizing road signs to include other objects like pedestrians or cyclists. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Recent updates to its testing criteria include significantly increasing the amount of force used in side-impact tests, stricter pedestrian crash prevention systems, and a new metric for potential chest injuries in the moderate overlap front crash test. Image: IIHS via YouTube] Become a& TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A number of frustrating failures have caused massive traffic pileups, car accidents, and even injured pedestrians. Cruise is currently in a holding pattern after one of its vehicles injured a pedestrian in California in early October. General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division has had a bumpy few months.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a hearing Tuesday on a bid by General Motors’ Cruise unit to resolve the agency’s investigation into the robotaxi company’s failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car. 2 accident has been swift and extensive.”

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2024

The General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise has announced plans to resume driver-operated vehicle testing in Arizona, after an accident with one of its driverless taxis in October left a pedestrian severely injured. Cruise robotaxi pedestrian accident review concludes with strange findings What are your thoughts?

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 31, 2023

These improvements came in the form of reinforcements that were added to the B-pillar and door sill, the IIHS noted in its news release. For the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award, vehicles only need an “acceptable” rating in the updated side test and an advanced or superior rating in the daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian test.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2021

Following tests on pedestrian safety and accident prevention safety systems did not have the same results. As per the Korea NCAP’s tests, the 2021 Model 3 actually hit some of its dummy pedestrians and cyclists at several speeds. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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