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China is testing more driverless cars than any other country – ET Auto

Baua Electric

A fleet of 500 taxis navigated by computers, often with no safety drivers in them for backup, buzz around. Last fall, Japan suspended its test of driverless golf carts that travel 7 mph after one of them hit the pedal of a parked bicycle. No one was injured. The testing resumed in March. automaker Tesla.

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Driving electric in an oil capital

Electric Auto Association

I remember one guy who was irate just because he had to drive around us as he left a box store.” This includes efforts to electrify the Houston port, a huge hub for petrochemical exports, as well as the city’s 12,000-plus vehicle transportation fleet. Fortunately, things are different now. No Teslas allowed.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Then consider that in order to actually go any farther than the neighbood store, one still had to have ANOTHER car. So just use a portable electric generator in the trunk, from the hardware store to charge the batteries while you drive. run the hardware store and buy a new one. They make them all wrong. but even that is wrong.

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