Researchers Rev Up Innovative Visualization Strategies to Reclaim Energy, Time, & Money Lost in Traffic…
Simulations Reveal Potential for Up to 17% Energy Savings Through Innovative Congestion Controls
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Sitting In Traffic Jams, We Breathe In Much Higher Levels Of Air Pollution
One becomes unaccustomed to the toxic experience of visiting gas stations when driving an all-electric vehicle. Once one stops frequenting such smelly places, there is a sensory shock on returning. Unfortunately, I had to gas up an ICE car this week. From the gas station to I-95, I potentially shortened my … [continued]
Robotaxi Traffic Jam Immediately Following 24/7 Robotaxi Approval — But What’s The Big Picture?
Less than a week ago, I wrote about the big win for Cruise and Waymo in San Francisco. After months of debate and even a delayed vote by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), they got approval to run their robotaxis commercially 24/7 in San Francisco. A day later, a … [continued]
Cutting Traffic Congestion & Thus Pollution
Advanced Computing Methods Lead to Reduced Emissions and Shorter Commutes in Metropolitan Tennessee City
Connected Cars & AI Solve Many Highway Traffic Congestion Issues
An experiment this week near Nashville demonstrated that connected cars and AI can help reduce traffic snarls on highways.
Level 6 Autonomous Driving Concept, & An Appeal To Elon Musk To Make Smart Traffic…
Have you ever sat at a red traffic light with no other cars or pedestrians on the road and had to wait? Was it frustrating? If you were in a gasoline or diesel car, did you feel bad about polluting the air?
Have you ever sat at a traffic light with 30 cars in each direction waiting to go straight, and the traffic lights instead allowed the turn lanes to go first even though there were no cars in those turn lanes?
Congestion: Shoppers Trapped In Traffic For 4 Hours Trying To Leave Mall
Traffic congestion is something I dislike — well, who doesn’t? Bad air from gas car fumes and time lost in clogged and congested traffic have huge societal costs. They come from poor urban planning and an over-reliance on the automobile (an inherently inefficient mode of transport in densely populated places — i.e., cities).
US DOT Launches Traffic Jam 2013 — Highway Concert Series
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is now getting into the music business — it has launched a 2013 concert series called Traffic Jam 2013. The concert series will actually take place along the highway in various locations infamous for their traffic. I guess the conclusion was: if you … [continued]
Stanford Study to Try Cold Cash and Social Game to Relieve Rush Hour Traffic
Cash prizes for getting to campus late or leaving early? Even Stanford University’s hard-working employees and students may be tempted to take part in a new study. Most drivers with a university parking permit can now enroll in Capri (Congestion and Parking Relief Incentives), a program that seeks to reduce rush-hour traffic … [continued]
5 Technology Solutions to Reducing Traffic
[social_buttons] Sitting in traffic sucks. You know it, I know it, and so does the planet. Although driving isn’t the cleanest means of transportation, minimizing your time on the road is just plain healthy. Here are 5 emerging technologies that can help you not play, “How many state license plates … [continued]
