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103 messages, Last post on Apr 26, 2013 at 4:09 PM
You are in the Automotive News & Views Forum.#100 of 103 Re: What's new? [steve_] by fintail
Feb 09, 2013 (7:44 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Feb 09, 2013 6:38 pm)
It's where the excitement is, as not as many know or care about what is under the hood.
#101 of 103 unintended consequences by steve_ HOST
Feb 11, 2013 (9:00 am)
"Individual driverless cars come with important opportunities for increased efficiency. Groups of driverless cars likewise have the potential for even greater collective efficiencies, for example through shared reduced drag. And driverless vehicles seamlessly connected to smart infrastructure offer even greater promise still.Autonomous cars and a smart parking system could allocate parking spaces to the nearest vehicles in need of a spot, and vehicles could navigate to those spots directly and quickly, reducing the fuel consumption, emissions, and time associated with searching for a spot.
One giant elephant in the driverless car room is vehicle miles traveled (VMT). It’s tempting to believe that driverless cars will reduce VMTs through various efficiencies, but the opposite could also happen. In a highly autonomous vehicle future, we may do far more with our cars than we currently can."
Will Driverless Cars Decrease Fossil Fuel Consumption? (National Geographic)
I like the idea of your car dropping you off at work and then going to a parking garage six blocks away where there's space available on the 8th floor.
#102 of 103 hot spot by steve_ HOST
Feb 25, 2013 (8:12 am)
"General Motors Co. is expected to announce today a partnership with AT&T that will bring embedded 4G LTE mobile Internet access into most 2015 GM vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada.The Detroit automaker said the rollout, which first will be available to consumers in mid-2014 as they buy 2015 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, signifies the largest implementation of 4G LTE in vehicles to date."
GM, AT&T team to give vehicles high-speed Internet access by '15 (Detroit News)
BMW, Audi and Chrysler have made similar announcements in recent months.
#103 of 103 up the Gazoo by steve_ HOST
Apr 26, 2013 (4:09 pm)
"Toyota reached an agreement with Microsoft in April 2011, to work together on telematics, or network technology for cars.It is unclear whether the site will really lead to car sales, but Toyota will be able to tap into data on consumer behavior, as well as try to revive Japanese people's fading interest in cars, he said."
Toyota, Microsoft beef up Gazoo.com Net service (Anchorage Daily News)
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