Why some speedometers lag behind reality
Have you ever noticed how sometimes the display on your vehicle's speedometer is different from the speed shown on the navigation app on your phone?
Nov 15, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Wind farm noise exposure doesn't wake people up from their slumber more than road traffic noise, study shows
Short exposure to wind farm and road traffic noise triggers a small increase in people waking from their slumber that can fragment their sleep patterns, according to new Flinders University research.
Jun 26, 2023
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California warns of possible oversight of Tesla tests
California has informed Tesla it is considering stricter regulation of the electric carmaker's driving assistance tools currently being tested on public roads, following videos posted online of disturbing episodes.
Jan 13, 2022
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Tesla recalls more vehicles as US agency increases scrutiny
Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a "Boombox" function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians.
Feb 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
On the way to climate-neutral road traffic in Switzerland
Road traffic is currently responsible for more than 30% of Switzerland's greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing these emissions is complex because the switch from fossil-based mobility to electricity-based mobility will only ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Security
New research will help strengthen vital infrastructure resilience against malevolent attacks
As technology continues to advance, the likelihood of malevolent attacks and subsequent failures on society's critical infrastructures increases. Blackouts, water shortages, transport collapses—these potential threats to ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Residential street in Cardiff logs a quarter of a million vehicles in just one month
Every day about 90,000 commuters travel into Cardiff, the majority of them by car. To solve the varied transport challenges it has been facing, the growing Welsh capital needs innovative solutions. But what do these entail?
Aug 10, 2021
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Business
Research scientists produce a global overview of road transportation of industrial roundwood
A survey conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and a total of 34 other universities, research institutes and companies has produced a comprehensive and global overview of the road transportation of industrial roundwood.
Nov 20, 2023
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Automotive
Self-driving cars emerge from the sci-fi realm
Automated-driving technologies are advancing steadily with the promise of reducing road accidents.
Dec 6, 2022
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Business
How can Switzerland tax electric cars without slowing down the electromobility transition?
Anyone driving an electric car on Swiss roads today is traveling cheaply. Whether they are driving a minimobility vehicle, limousine or SUV—their fully electric cars run on electricity and are not subject to mineral oil ...
Jun 7, 2024
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