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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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It uses an infrared laser sensor built into the windshield to monitor the area in front of the SUV when traveling at speeds of about 2 to 19 mph. If the speed difference between vehicles is less than 9 mph, City Safety helps drivers avoid some crashes altogether. It’s not designed to work at speeds faster than 19 mph.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. LFEE 2008-05 RP, July 2008. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Bandivadekar, A., Heywood, J., Kasseris, E.,

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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seconds in 0-60 mph runs. On the freeway with consistent 65+ mph cruising, we may have opted for Eco. Versus an electric car, the cost of fueling difference is substantial. In addition to the 2025 CR-V e:FCEV for consumers, Honda Motor Company and Isuzu Motors Limited are branching into the area of commercial vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot assistance system, which enables it to drive completely autonomously at speeds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph). Mercedes-Benz will unveil the complete study of the Future Truck 2025 at the International Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) in September. Sensor system in the Future Truck 2025.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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Tata Takes On Air

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Air-Car Ready for Mass Production Bob Ewig Popular Mechanics May 31, 2007 The world's first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle is rolling towards the production line. It is anticipated that approximately 6000 Air Cars will be cruising the streets of India by 2008. The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00.