Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2019
In a study on the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells, Swiss researchers have found that cells reacted most strongly to particles emitted during ground idling. Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG. Turbine engine in the testing facility (not running).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2020
Researchers at the University of Texas San Antonio have published a review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. Those who sign up to use e-scooters also offer up a great deal of personal and sensitive data beyond just billing information.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
A two-year study led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found large trucks to be the greatest contributors to black carbon emissions close to major roadways. Black carbon—commonly called soot—is a marker for exposure to diesel exhaust which is known to have negative health effects.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
The recent progress in commercial humanoids is just exhausting. Robodies are multipliers for care staff, allowing them to work together with local helpers to provide protection and assistance around the clock while maintaining personal contact with people in the community. I can relate; that’s my reaction when I lift weights, too.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 17, 2024
Give me internal-combustion and real exhaust noise and a trunk – hatchbacks have too much utility for me! The 19-inch wheels are now a lighter weight forged alloy that reduce unsprung weight, while the steering system gets a universal steering joint that should reduce friction along with software updates. No paddles for you!
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2018
In the current issue of Nature , economists Peter Cramton, Axel Ockenfels (both University of Cologne) and R. Richard Geddes (Cornell University) propose having drivers pay a dynamic fee for the use of roads. This would contribute to avoiding traffic jams and protecting the environment, the researchers argue. —Peter Cramton.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 16, 2024
Čapek introduced robots to the world in 1921, when his play “ R.U.R. ” (subtitled “Rossum’s Universal Robots”) was first performed in Prague. We do not have to suppose that all the different possibilities of creation have been exhausted on our planet.
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