One day I was at the grocery store and happened to run into our city’s roads coordinator while waiting to check out. I mentioned that all the traffic lights on the main street are mismatched and driving across town I got two green lights. He replied, “I’ll make sure that … [continued]
The blast of air was almost imperceptible as the grey streak sped past. A remnant of its silhouette was all that remained as bystanders attempted to reconstruct a complete image of the car, but their efforts were in vain. The grey streak and a faint spark of red as the … [continued]
As India looks to prep charging infrastructure to support the planned surge in electric vehicles, the government is looking to finalize the charging standards to be deployed. Media reports quote unnamed sources in the Ministry of Power claiming that charging stations in India shall use three charging technologies, including one … [continued]
The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Project provides a rebate of up to $7,000 when a California resident who is eligible for the program buys or leases a new all-electric, plug-in hybrid, or fuel-cell electric vehicle.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk today tweeted several times regarding Autopilot and Full Self Driving (FSD). As we had heard before, once FSD is successfully implemented and Tesla can start operating robotaxis, the price of Tesla cars will increase significantly. But there’s more.
Tesloop made a name for itself running a shuttle service from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back with Teslas. Several months ago, the company suspended service to reshape the company around a completely new set of offerings. The hiatus is officially over and Tesloop is back with two new … [continued]
The Washington Post reports that Tempe, Arizona’s police department is still investigating last year’s fatal accident in which an Uber autonomous test vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian pushing a bike. The investigation comes at the request of Maricopa County’s prosecutors, who want to know more about whether the accident was avoidable.
Recently, Toyota announced a special research and development project. With Sharp and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), it has put a special test vehicle together that uses solar panels to generate almost 1 kW of energy during daylight hours, whether the vehicle is driving or sitting.
I originally published this article almost 3 years ago, but it seems it’s essentially as relevant today as it was then. The original title was, “What goes on in the minds of auto execs?” If someone has a better explanation than the thoughts below, chime in down in the comments.
Economic experts in Germany say the fastest way to meet the country’s carbon reduction goals is to impose a fee on carbon emissions of between 25 and 50 euros per ton. Just don’t call it a tax!
