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Ford unveils Fusion Hybrid research vehicle for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

LiDAR uses light in the same way a bat or dolphin uses sound waves, and can bounce infrared light off everything within 200 feet to generate a real-time 3D map of the surrounding environment. Personal vehicle ownership also will change as new business models develop. Ford’s work with others on the future of mobility is longstanding.

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Ford contributing 20 vehicles to simTD V2X trials

Green Car Congress

The project’s goal is to better understand the potential for car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communication technologies to improve traffic safety and personal mobility. The sim TD project is fielding a fleet of 120 vehicles to to test 20 experimental driver assistance technologies. Earlier post.)

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. Cervero believes that VMT (vehicle miles traveled—the number of miles you drive in your car each year), needs to decrease to have a more sustainable environment and he believes Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a way to achieve this goal in a way that people can embrace.

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The Lisa Was Apple’s Best Failure

Cars That Think

From DOS to the Graphical User Interface There was a time when a majority of personal computer users interacted with their machines via command-line interfaces—that is, through text-based operating systems such as CP/M and MS/DOS, in which users had to type arcane commands to control their computers. But price wasn’t the Lisa’s only problem.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

Each person can enter multiple times and the 9 Lucky Winners will be announced on Black Friday | Green Friday – 27th November 2020! No guitar is the same and each has a unique personality and tone, something you can’t hear or feel when purchasing online. Established 2004 in sunny Cleethorpes England. Extreme Sports.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.