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If consumers have their way, self-driving cars will enable parents to keep tighter reins on teen motorists. A new survey reveals that people are soundly in favor of putting parental controls in high-tech cars of the future. One thousand people, aged 18 to
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There’s a lot one can learn about the human psyche at a car dealer’s. This is where the allegedly shady dealer meets the self-proclaimed tough bargainer. Researchers analyzed sales talk and help the industry to work more efficiently. They
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In future, the service life of bridges may be estimated more accurate than ever before. Engineers have refined mathematical models for calculating them. Unlike previous models, they take local conditions into consideration, rather than depending on averag
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Can the use of a virtual drivers programmed to resemble humans increase the level of trust and acceptance in smart cars?
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Aviation engineering experts have revealed a new framework that could reduce delays, improve efficiency and cut pollution at major international airports. With increasing air traffic, rising fuel costs and stricter environmental targets, more efficient ai
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Electric bikes make people cycle longer and more often, a new study concludes, adding that the effect is best on women. A new study focused on how people use the electric bike and how the electric bike may contribute to a decrease in motor traffic.
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Drones, say goodbye to pilots. With the goal of achieving autonomous flight of these aerial vehicles, researchers have developed a vision and learning system to control and navigate them without relying on a GPS signal or trained personnel.
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An electronic payment system developed in Singapore will protect the privacy of customers recharging their electric vehicles.
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More charged particles in urban environments come from motor vehicle emissions than anything else which makes living beside a busy road with lots of diesel-driven vehicles worse for your health than living under high voltage power lines, experts say.
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Electric buses are an eco-friendly alternative to diesel. Researchers have developed a concept to swiftly recharge buses while they operate routes. System testing in Dresden has been underway since November, 2014, with encouraging results.
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Researchers have developed a concept to swiftly recharge electric buses while they operate routes. System testing in Dresden has been underway since November last year.
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Sweepers keep our pavements, paths and roads clean. For this purpose they are equipped with a powertrain for moving the vehicle, a blower for sucking up the dirt and debris and brushes for cleaning the ground. Researchers have now designed an electric hyb
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The self-driving car has strong potential for improving traffic flow, road safety, and reducing the environmental impact of traffic. But only if it is designed to communicate with other cars and smart road systems. Not all self-driving cars fulfill this r
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While a 1980 reform law enabled the modernization and stabilization of the US freight railroad industry, federal regulation has not kept pace with the industry's transformation and should be replaced with a system better-suited for today's freig
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The computer brains inside autonomous vehicles will be fast enough to make life-or-death decisions. But should they? A bioethicist weighs in on a thorny problem of the dawning robot age.
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Researchers have developed an application that generates traffic information of cities and roads by detecting the Bluetooth device boarded on vehicles.
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Traffic jams not only make daily commutes exasperating, they also contribute to excessive fuel consumption and air pollution.
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Drowsy drivers take a heavy toll on the nation's highways, so finding a reliable way to test for fatigue to mitigate its potential damage could have a significant impact on highway safety. Researchers have determined that a reliable, less intrusive w
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A high-strength steel could help auto manufacturers in their quest to meet future fuel efficiency requirements.
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