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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

Green Car Congress

A 2010 NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) analysis concluded that V2V systems potentially could address 79% of all vehicle target crashes, 81% of all light-vehicle target crashes, and 71% of all heavy-truck target crashes annually. But if you’re broken down in Montana, you need a cell phone.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Cars That Think

Both recently traded their respective SUVs for electric vehicles (EVs), and happily swore off every buying another internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle. Passenger cars and light duty trucks account for about 57 percent of those totals. “We’re never going back,” declare Jonathon and Cory Drayer of Fredericksburg, Va.