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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. This summer (2015), Google will have several of its newest self-driving cars on the streets of Mountain View, its headquarters city.

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California DMV Suspends Cruise Driverless Vehicle Permits

The Truth About Cars

This represents a major victory for the Alphabet-owned Waymo, as it’s now the only company within the state that’s legally allowed to offer robotaxi services. The AV traveled approximately 20 feet and reached a speed of 7 mph before coming to a subsequent and final stop," it added. The pedestrian remained under the vehicle."

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

EV mode, or all-electric battery charge depleting mode, can handle speeds up to approximately 75 mph (121 km/h). The Sonata PHEV is perfectly capable of handling (legal) Interstate speeds on battery pack alone; however, such operation depletes the battery relatively quickly. Maximum EV speed (mph). Click to enlarge. Drive modes.

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