In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
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Why some electric car owners revert back to buying gasoline-powered vehicles
A pair of researchers with the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis has looked into the problem of some people who buy electric vehicles reverting back to gasoline powered cars as their ...
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Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in Dubai
A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
Oct 10, 2022
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Study: Benefits outweigh risks for autonomous vehicles—as long as you regulate them
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but ...
Aug 23, 2021
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When is it time to stop driving? Will mandatory assessments of older drivers make our roads safer?
Australia is a nation of car owners with a rapidly aging population. Drivers aged over 70 have nearly doubled in number in the past 20 years. The trend is the same for hospitalizations and fatalities due to crashes involving ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Move over, Musk: Kalashnikov unveils 'electric supercar'
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the new technology will rival Elon Musk's Tesla.
Aug 23, 2018
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Artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren't just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change.
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New engine capability accelerates advanced vehicle research
In the quest for advanced vehicles with higher energy efficiency and ultra-low emissions, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are accelerating a research engine that gives scientists and engineers an unprecedented view ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Groundbreaking all-electric plane paving way to greener aviation
The world's largest all-electric plane has successfully completed a test flight, the first step in a long process its developers say will led to an era of low-cost, pollution-free air travel.
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Bloodhound's 461-mph speed is big but team eyes bigger record ahead
The Bloodhound, the darling of The Bloodhound LSR jet car project, has good reason to be praised as a speed rockstar, with speed now at 461mph (741km/h).
