If you think Australians can be funny, unconventional, adventurous and sometimes totally off the grid, meet Australian landscaper, James Lawler. He’s built what very well may be the worlds first a hybrid motor home. And get this, he built it on top of his Toyota Prius. Apparently, Lawler was heading to a music festival and […]
To help drivers – professional and consumer – navigate exponentially growing congestion, analysts anticipate that use of need intelligent systems like real-time traffic information (RTTI) services will soar in North America and Europe. The emergence of smart cities and deployment of advanced technologies such aspredictive traffic and vehicle-to-vehicle communication will continue to drive the RTTI […]
Volvo Cars is currently running a pilot with 1,000 cars in Sweden and Norway to test its connected car concept. The approach attempts to create an environment in which road status data collected by cars is shared with other road users and with local authorities through a connected car cloud, such as the Volvo Cloud. […]
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With Europe’s green transit sector still in its infancy, some are arguing that more regulations are required to offset falling oil prices, which in turn may tempt drivers back to traditional gas-powered vehicles, and larger guzzlers at that. Certain analysts argue that renewable power has reached the point where it no longer affected, or affected […]
When all the data is in, the number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roadways last year is expected to remain relatively on par with 2013 and approximately 15 percent higher than it was in 2009. Using preliminary data provided by the 50 State Highway Safety Offices and the District of Columbia, Dr. Allan Williams, former […]
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has announced that it has reached an agreement for the first working Hyperloop passenger transportation system on a five-mile stretch in California’s Central Valley as part of Quay Valley, a new, sustainable 21st Century town. The Hyperloop, also called the 5th mode of transportation, allows a capsule with 28 people to […]
A recent study has found that how you commute translates into a major factor in terms of your overall health and your happiness. So, let’s begin with some data. The numbers show that the average commute time in the United States is 25.4 minutes. Many of us would say it feels a lot longer than […]
The world’s second largest economy is gearing up its electric car business and many are taking note. Beginning at the turn of this century, China made a public commitment to becoming a world leader in electric cars. In fact, according to some reports, the government declared it would have one-half million electric vehicles (EVs) on the […]
Uber, which bills itself as “better, faster, and cheaper than a taxi” has a new twist: uberPOOL – a new ride-sharing in Los Angeles. In terms of green transit, riders can share the ride and split the cost. As the company notes, “By using uberPOOL, you’ll not only be reducing the cost of your trip, […]
