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    AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions

    No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
    5-minute battery charging technology eliminates "Range Anxiety"
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 14

    5-minute battery charging technology eliminates "Range Anxiety"

    From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate range anxiety.
    5 amazing automotive technologies adapted to the real world
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 15

    5 amazing automotive technologies adapted to the real world

    Sometimes you just have to let your engineers play a little. That appears to be the mantra at Nissan as they attempt to humanize their tech
    Wind-powered car appears to defy physics
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 4

    Wind-powered car appears to defy physics

    Intriguing thing about Blackbird is that it runs faster than wind speed when travelling downwind.
    Self-driving race cars zip into history at the Indy Autonomous Challenge
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 10

    Self-driving race cars zip into history at the Indy Autonomous Challenge

    A racecar with nobody at the wheel snaked around another to snatch the lead on an oval track at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
    Impaired-driver sensor could pave the way for safer vehicles
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 10, 2021

    Impaired-driver sensor could pave the way for safer vehicles

    Researchers have made heat-resistant, pressure-detecting sensors that, when attached to seats, can tell whether a driver is drowsy or sick.
    How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 23, 2021

    How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars

    It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline. But that’s exactly what scientists have done.
    New technology gives smart cars 'X-ray' vision, detecting hidden pedestrians, cyclists
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 2, 2021

    New technology gives smart cars 'X-ray' vision, detecting hidden pedestrians, cyclists

    Australian researchers have developed disruptive technology allowing autonomous vehicles to track pedestrians hidden behind buildings.
    Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and  batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 22, 2021

    Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries

    The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
    After Parents Are Killed, Family Had To Auction Dads Classic Car. Spontaneous Beauty Followed
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 22, 2021

    After Parents Are Killed, Family Had To Auction Dads Classic Car. Spontaneous Beauty Followed

    The driver of the car behind them said that Nicole had her arms wrapped around her husband with her face in his back and never saw it coming
    Crosswing the hybrid prosthetic leg and skateboard and other Michelin Challenge Design winners
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 20, 2021

    Crosswing the hybrid prosthetic leg and skateboard and other Michelin Challenge Design winners

    Michelin Challenge Design has focused on welcoming a new generation of designers, thinkers, and transport enthusiasts into the auto industry
    Captured water, carbon dioxide from car exhaust could help grow food
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 16, 2021

    Captured water, carbon dioxide from car exhaust could help grow food

    Texas A&M researchers have a novel idea to capture waste from passenger vehicle exhaust for use in urban greenhouses for food production.
    VW ID.LIFE concept car comes with a built-in projector and games console
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 8, 2021

    VW ID.LIFE concept car comes with a built-in projector and games console

    Electric cars are already a smorgasbord of new and exciting tech, but this new concept car from VW takes it to a whole new level.
    Wireless EV charging technology may soon be available on US roads
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 6, 2021

    Wireless EV charging technology may soon be available on US roads

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its wireless charging technology for electric vehicles to HEVO.
    Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ5 Robot Taxi to be run in 2023
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 2, 2021

    Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ5 Robot Taxi to be run in 2023

    Motional, alongside Hyundai Motor Group, has shared the first image of its next-generation robotaxi based around the Ioniq 5 EV.
    Holy cow! Farmer stuffs THREE calves into backseat of his Buick for burger run
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 31, 2021

    Holy cow! Farmer stuffs THREE calves into backseat of his Buick for burger run

    A Wisconsin woman was startled Thursday afternoon to see a cow sitting patiently in the back seat of a car at a McDonald’s drive-thru.
    Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 27, 2021

    Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?

    Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don't trust them.
    Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 26, 2021

    Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?

    A panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads.
    Generous act of kindness following car scam
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 14, 2021

    Generous act of kindness following car scam

    In July 2021, a Lehigh Acres mom's family was scammed out of 25-hundred bucks while trying to buy a car on Facebook Marketplace.
    A wind-powered car that appears to defy physics wins Youtuber $10K bet
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 30, 2021

    A wind-powered car that appears to defy physics wins Youtuber $10K bet

    The intriguing thing about Blackbird is that it runs faster than wind speed when travelling downwind.
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