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London imposes a ongestion chargeon private vehicles entering the city centre during peak hours. The Danish capital Copenhagen is building bicycle superhighways radiating out from the city centre.

In China, Beijing and Shanghai are looking at plans to limit the number of new vehicles being registered to curb growth.

each have more than 30%of households without a light duty vehicle, says Sivak. In fact, the figures show that 56%of households in New york (which top the list) don have a car. think that will be surprising to most people.

That because modern vehicles are becoming more and more complex, with a vast array of components. Whereas in the past a mechanic,

and label vehicle components. e see a lot of use in the automotive industry. For us it always been a sector

Power boost Regenerative energy recovery is also at play in the vehicle I was allowed to throw around a test track;

and with those vehicles come more smog, toxic emissions and dependency on rapidly depleting resources.##As we embrace the car,

In emerging megacities Mumbai in India, narrow roads and paths designed for walking have now become overrun by vehicles.

Electric car makers have begun poring over a wealth of data on how their vehicles are used. The information promises to provide insights about how people drive that were impossible to gain on such a large scale before#from charging habits to the ways people adapt to life with an electric car.

Unlike older vehicles electric cars are equipped with computers, sensors, and wireless connections that allow drivers to voluntarily share information on their driving

Trip information is collected by the vehicle's computer, including start and end times of journeys, connect and disconnect times of chargers,

However, Tesla hit back by releasing a large amount of raw data from the vehicle that suggested it was driven at greater speeds,

As well as informing the future of vehicle design, it's possible that your next car might even reveal your hidden habits

#In countries such as Britain and Japan, there is research into engines and rival vehicles which could make space travel a long-haul passenger's reality.

a vehicle could circumnavigate the world in a couple of hours. However, these flights are likely to run from dedicated spaceports

#Our composite wing vehicles, instead, will take us to the edge of space, efficiently, and allow us to glide effortlessly to our destinations, continents away.

they make software used for everything from designing car parts to building vehicles sent into space.

simulate and assemble the vehicle before any physical prototypes were built. There's a little bit of India in every single one of those products

#Solar-power vehicles pushing boundaries of possibility The promise of fleets of clean, green transport powered by solar energy has for decades just been that:

But a new wave of vehicles is pushing the limits of what's possible. The Solar impulse plane has crossed just successfully the US in five stages#from San francisco to New york. And the world's largest solar-powered boat, the Turanor Planet Solar,

But for now, here's a selection of the fastest, highest and furthest vehicles have gone,

Seattle, Portland) the Leaf was Nissan's top selling vehicle. Tesla appears to have a big hit on its hands with the Model S. Chevrolet has the Volt (known as the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera in Europe),

More vehicles demand more places to plug them in. And as they become one of the largest consumers of electricity people own

and systems worldwide that ensure vehicles and charging stations work in unison with the electric grid.

There are three competing quick-charging standards for vehicles: CHADEMO, in the Nissan leaf and Mitsubishi miev; the SAE Combo Coupler, used by US and European manufacturers;

"They do need not to change their vehicle from the outside just to make it electric. From the consumer perspective, they're familiar with this shape#of course it has to be hooked in a bit longer.#

and vehicles, talk to each other and intelligently balance power draw.""In the case of a vehicle, you're interested in

what condition it's in, #says Hardy.""If you just drove a few miles, and your vehicle is charged almost,

you don't need a lot of energy.##The centre is working on standardised devices that will be able to function with each other,

#The real innovation in the vehicle, though, is that it can stay upright, all by itself.

such as keeping the vehicle upright, or leaning it in and out of corners. The gyroscopes are under full computer control;

even if it is sideswiped by another vehicle at 30mph (50kph). Down-size desire? The prototype the company showed

and nicely packaged for our production vehicle, #says Kim. I was told that at 6 foot 2 inches (1. 88m) I am at the upper end of the height range that it is designed for,

vehicles like the C-1 could see strong demand. In the US at least it will legally qualify as a motorcycle,

factories and vehicles to clean or crubthe exhaust from high-sulfur fuel. For the first time this combination is being developed to accommodate restricted spaces on existing ships.

while eliminating the equivalent carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving approximately 2, 750,000 miles per year. Additional total power production and carbon offset estimates for skyscraper

Moreover, the production and distribution of these vehicles also provides lucrative economical benefits for Britain,

These vehicles may provide a luxurious solution to long term environmental issues. Every day more drivers emerge on our roads, emitting harmful fossil fuel gases.

and Oklahoma infrastructure in some states is scarce. o avoid feelings of range anxiety common in owners of CNG-only vehicles we made the Impala bi-fuel allowing our customers to drive on CNG when available and on gasoline

Also CNG vehicles typically have 20 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered cars according to the California Air Resources Board.

and covered by GM three-year/36000-mile (whichever comes first) new vehicle limited bumper-to-bumper warranty

Chevrolet provides customers with fuel efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance expressive design and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www. chevrolet. com. quasar is a Cleveland Ohio based renewable energy company that designs builds owns

#Turbocord EV Charger A Portable Faster Solution Given that electric cars are slowly becoming more popular it was only a matter of time before makers of accessories for these vehicles began innovating to remain competitive.

or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (Lono), established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,

Developing a unique tyre for this unique vehicle was therefore an enormously challenging but also rewarding experience.

#CHINA AND UC DAVIS PARTNER TO PUT ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES ON A FASTER TRACK In a landmark international collaboration on clean vehicle adoption, the University of California, Davis,

The California Air Resources Board, the world leader on clean vehicle policies, and the National Development and Reform Commission, a major Chinese government agency, have supported the agreement

The memorandum of understanding was signed during the 2014 International Forum on Chinese Automotive industry Development. iven the great importance the Chinese government now attaches to the development and commercialization of new energy vehicles

the department chief in charge of vehicles at NDRC said at the ceremony. s a platform for Sino-U s. exchanges and cooperation in the field of new energy vehicle policies,

The collaboration will help expand the global market for zero emission vehicles, or ZEVS, by providing intellectual support for design of ZEV policies and analysis of consumer markets, including demand for charging stations,

and China, the global leader in new-car sales. his agreement is an important milestone in coordinating global efforts to accelerate clean vehicle commercialization,

and policy initiatives that will bring new energy vehicles to market not only in China and the United states,

S. ZEV Policy Lab will train advanced vehicle researchers and leaders in California and China, inform Chinese regional and central government officials on California ZEV and related vehicle policies,

and exchange information between California and China regarding lessons learned. e have been working with China on air

about the new initiative. e commend China for its commitment to further reduce emissions by greatly expanding the purchase of battery electric and fuel cell powered vehicles.

and the Plug-in Hybrid & Electric vehicle Research center at ITS-Davis. The lab will be led by ITS-Daviswang and CATARC executive in charge of new energy vehicles, Deputy Director Zhixin Wu.

In July, the central government mandated that electric cars make up at least 30 percent of government vehicle purchases by 2016.

the Institute interdisciplinary scientific research and policy analysis supports California state and U s. government policy development on advanced clean vehicles, fuels and land use planning.

and other research institutions on research aimed at developing a sustainable market for plug-in vehicles.

Air conditioning & Energy solutions and Vehicle Components and is one of the world leading producers of flat panel TVS, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators.

The zero emissions all-electric buses replace diesel-powered trolleys the highest polluting TARC vehicles. erobus changes the game for public transportation in downtown

and entertainment. he vehicles with free wi-fi onboard arrive at stops frequently#from every 10-18 minutes depending on the time of day#

Since 2010 Proterra Inc. of Greenville S. C. has produced 38 of these type of vehicles

to see this newest fleet of Proterra vehicles providing high performance zero emission service in Louisville. We are pleased that Proterra could share in your city vision to promote a sustainable cost effective transit solution protecting the environment for generations to come. he five oldest trolley buses combined now emit a total of about 1135 pounds of carbon monoxide in a year compared to zero emissions from the all-electric buses.

"We have the location of the different vehicles, even the location of passengers-anonymously-but we can see the flow of passengers inside the terminal.

and even personal transportation vehicles such as electric wheelchairs. he system will be developed further to easier integrate with many more systems and programs,

so that the vehicle can operate efficiently in all operating conditions. With the anticipated growth of the electric and hybrid vehicle market, the demand for permanent magnets that are central to this technology is certain to grow dramatically.

The motor architectures and the innovative materials studied in Hi-Wi project have the potential to reach way beyond the electronic vehicle market.

and a large portion of these goes into the production of vehicle tires. Once the products reach the end of their useful life

and braking instructions being transmitted wirelessly from the escort vehicle. With their hands and feet completely free, drivers can read,

If the lead vehicle has to turn, speed up, slow down or even brake suddenly, the action is sent instantaneously to the following vehicles,

which copy the actions automatically and safely without the need for the driver to do anything.

The following cars constantly measure the lead vehicle's location speed and direction, and immediately adjust to any changes no matter how slight."

With the vehicles drafting a few metres behind each other, SARTRE short for"Safe Road trains for the Environment"can cut fuel consumption by up to 20%.

since vehicles can travel very close together or drive long distances at night when roads are used less.

By end of 2012, the SARTRE team hopes to add a fourth vehicle to the train,

Still unresolved are questions about how the vehicles would respond if the lead truck has an accident, the ideal distance between vehicles,

and whether dedicated routes would be established, like traditional public transportation. An EU-wide legal framework will have to be developed to allow road trains to operate throughout Europe.

"SARTRE's underlying technology can be integrated into vehicles within a few years in a cost-effective manner,

which would allow SARTRE vehicles to use existing highways.""Project details Participants: United kingdom (Coordinator), Sweden, Spain, Germany FP7 Proj.

lighter, fuel efficient vehicles mean less overall steel use and ultimately less fuel consumption (by some estimates, up to 0. 2 litres per 100 km) and carbon emissions.

and can be used by existing vehicles and aircraft without modifications of their engines or of fuel infrastructure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls insufficient sleep an epidemic and says it linked to vehicle crashes, industrial disasters,

and therefore less-polluting vehicles. ne of our wildest dreams for the nanomaterials we are developing is that they could be used to make the super-strong lightweight cables that would make possible the construction of a pace elevatorwhich so far has existed only as a science-fiction ideabadding says.

The concept was inspired by the industrial assembly lines that churn out vehicles and electronics. A critical part of any assembly line is the mobile assembly carrier onto

The hydrogen gas could power fuel cells in zero emissions vehicles. The battery sends an electric current through two electrodes that split liquid water into hydrogen and oxygen gas.

Most of these vehicles will run on fuel manufactured at large industrial plants that produce hydrogen by combining very hot steam and natural gas an energy-intensive process that releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

Although touted as zero emissions vehicles most of the cars will run on hydrogen made from natural gas a fossil fuel that contributes to global warming.

That goal is achievable based on my most recent resultshe researchers also plan to develop a water splitter than runs on electricity produced by solar energy. ydrogen is an ideal fuel for powering vehicles buildings

or aerospace vehicle if you have to replace them every few years because they go dead. estover s wafers consist of electrodes made from silicon that have been treated chemically so they have nanoscale pores on their inner surfaces

and clunkyâ##if you wanted to cloak a car for example in practice you would have to completely envelop the vehicle in many layers of metamaterials in order to effectively hieldit from electromagnetic radiation.

s LEDS become brighter for example as they are used in vehicle front lights they also tend to get warmer

or vehicle is stable it resists unwanted changes in direction. On the other hand if it is maneuverable it has the ability to quickly change course when desired.

#Nanoribbon material keeps gases captive Rice university rightoriginal Studyposted by Mike Williams-Rice on October 11 2013an enhanced polymer could make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more practical and even prolong the shelf life of bottled beer

FLORIDA (US)# Tiny unmanned vehicles may one day be able to swarm over under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of storms.

#Our vehicles don t fight the hurricane; we use the hurricane to take us places#says Kamran Mohseni professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Florida.

The aerial and underwater vehicles just six inches long and about the weight of an ipod Nano can be launched with commands from a laptop hundreds of miles from the eye of a hurricane.

and ocean that can give the vehicles a free ride toward their destination. Once in the vicinity they can be powered off to wait for a particular current of wind or water.

The new vehicles which can be launched hundreds at a time also reduce the cost of hurricane reconnaissance.#

A landing strip to test the aerial vehicles isn t necessary Mohseni just tells them to crash picks them up

The carbon fiber shell of the aerial vehicles is wafer-thin but resilient. With proper funding the vehicles could be tested in a real-world hurricane in two or three years.

In instances where many are lost#as in a hurricane#the data gained outweighs the cost of the lost vehicles Mohseni says.

Production costs would drop if the vehicles were mass-produced. The vehicles also are smart. A cooperative control algorithm allows them to form a network

and learn from the data they take in for example by adjusting their course when needed. This feature makes them useful for applications beyond hurricanes.

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The vehicle converts the rowing motion of the driver and any passengers into rotational thrust to charge a battery and power the vehicle in conjunction with an electric motor.

So not only is it healthy for the planet it is healthy for the occupants too.

And as an added bonus the vehicle can also be used store energy and act as a backup power generator to provide electricity to the home.

He was inspired to create a modest modification to vehicles that would reduce the need for conventional fuel,

This was a research keletoncar that was built to test the concept of a human powered vehicle

Humancar aims for a healthy planet with healthy drivers NEV The innovative vehicle is dubbed an NEV because it falls into the U s. Department of transportation Neighborhood Electric vehicle (NEV) classification for low speed vehicles.

To make the most out of the power generated the vehicle also incorporates a regenerative braking system

Because steering using the rowing handles would be too difficult to control the vehicle is steered by"Body Steering"(read leaning into turns.

The Body Steering driver's seat of the Humancar The vehicle custom CPU operates off trigger buttons on the center brake handle to engage functions such as regenerative power,

The vehicle is suited especially to generate the power required to operate these devices. An all-weather foldout ragtop roof is also available for commuting in the rain.

controls and motors and all these components can be upgraded without needing to replace the entire vehicle.

or in vehicle-to-grid (V2g) mode to feed electricity back into the grid. A report on CNN showed four people rowing for a couple of minutes generated enough electricity to power a PC for well over an hour.

system used in the Humancar vehicle and is small enough to fold up and fit in a large suitcase.

or able to take the full plunge on the Humancar vehicle. Already the company has received more than 200 orders for the current Imagine,

The vehicles will be priced at US$15 500 each. For the moment the Humancar is limited to non-highway or eighborhoodroads,

As part of the recent Google Science Fair Texas teen Alex Spiride recently showed off his own bio-inspired Squid-Jet underwater vehicle e

CNN plans on experimenting with the vehicles in producing video content, while the government agency says the initiative will help to inform its drone policy moving forward."

and the vehicles have already been used in news gathering in other parts of the world, from last year's World cup in Brazil to a disaster zones in the Philippines.

USA Inc."The first generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, launched between 2015 and 2020, will be critical,

and it's essential for the future sustainability of the planet that these vehicles are able to cope with the increasing demands being put on them.

it will be formally commissioned on January 26 before being put to work making lighter, stronger composite components for aerospace vehicles.

and vehicle seizures made by local and state police from the program. Federal agencies shared in the proceeds under the program, called quitable Sharing.

#Gelatin nanoparticles are a delivery vehicle that could be used to deliver many therapeutics to the brain#Choi said.#

and invented a swinging arm device with a rubber blade that was operated by the driver from within the vehicle using a lever.

but by 1916 windshield wipers had become standard on most vehicles. Via Daily mail#Share Thissubscribedel. icio. usfacebookredditstumbleupontechnorat t

Originally designed to haul soldiers gear in terrain too challenging for traditional vehicles, Boston Dynamics upped the ante this year by#giving Big Dog a burly articulated arm.

It s also certainly less smelly than powering our vehicles with#poop. Via Dvice Share Thissubscribedel. icio. usfacebookredditstumbleupontechnorat o

#RF Safe-Stop can shut down a vehicle s engine by blasting radio waves Will high-speed car chases become a thing of the past?

##E2v s#RF Safe-Stop#can stall the engine of a vehicle by confusing its electronic systems with radio frequency.

In demonstrations seen by the BBC, a car drove towards the device at about 15mph (24km/h). As the vehicle entered the range of the RF Safe-Stop,

Digital audio and video recording devices in the vehicle were affected also. There are concerns about the technology s effects on electronic braking and steering systems

##explained NASA Apollo 11 lunar landing vehicle manager Hubert Davis, a member of#the Solar High Study Group#of nine former NASA and Apollo program scientists and retired

Greener and more efficient vehicles of all types are eventually becoming the standard. Even helicopters are becoming greener.

Video)##E-volo s#vehicle may look bizarre, but the concept is actually brilliant. It has 18 rotors,

and function of the many moving parts of the vehicle and hopefully giving you a warning well in advance of pending failure.##

Right now there are just too few vehicles collecting data and most tend to be higher-end cars.##

while the vehicles are moving. One way to extend the range of electric vehicles may be to provide power wirelessly through coils placed under the surface of a road.

But charging moving vehicles with high-power wireless chargers below them is complex.####Researchers at North carolina State university have developed a method to deliver power to moving vehicles using simple electronic components, rather than the expensive power electronics or complex sensors previously employed.

The system uses a specialized receiver that induces a burst of power only when a vehicle passes over a wireless transmitter.

Initial models indicate that placing charging coils in 10 percent of a roadway would extend the driving range of an EV from about 60 miles to 300 miles,

Stationary inductive chargers for electric vehicles typically use sensors to ensure that the receiver coils on the vehicle are aligned above wireless charging pads correctly.

When there are no vehicles, the transmitter coil gives off a weak field. But when a vehicle with a receiver passes by

electronics in the receiver trigger a strong magnetic field and an accompanying flow of power, says Lukic.

Commercial interest in wireless charging systems for moving vehicles is growing. Qualcomm is working on a##dynamic##charging system that builds off its current stationary#wireless EV charger.

and has spun out a company called Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification#to build commercial products. With the Utah system a bus could charge from coils placed under the road surface where passengers load or at traffic lights.

a researcher who works on wireless vehicle charging there. The new work addresses only one of the barriers of the dynamic charging,

#Tesla, General motors, Nissan and others install heavy batteries that limit vehicle range and performance. The batteries take up as much as 15%of the vehicle s total weight.##

##So Swedish automobile maker,#Volvo#(now owned by China s#Geely Holding#Group) decided to dispense with the battery entirely,

substituting a super capacitor made from advanced carbon fiber-based nanomaterials that can be integrated into the body panels of the vehicle.

The vehicles side body, doors, hood and roof panels are made of nanomaterial (see image below) that replaces the electric batteries used by conventional EVS.

The vehicle plugs in to initially charge and then recharges the supercapacitor panels during braking.

A single body panel like the hood can easily supply all the energy needed to run the vehicle s internal electronics.

and a fully-integrated drive train within the body of the vehicle. Via 21st Century Tech Share Thissubscribedel. icio. usfacebookredditstumbleupontechnorat m

The project represents a breakthrough in the field of micro-aerial vehicles. It had previously been impossible to pack all the things needed to make a robot fly onto such a small structure and keep it lightweight.

But a new New Frontier in humanless vehicles is now emerging, one in which Google may already be left in the dust.

while Audi emphasizesfaster downloads and high-definition video streaming for up to eight devices used by passengers over the in-vehicle#Wi-fi#hotspot.

This enables more vehicles that are connected not to one another to run more often on the network.

Instead of large vehicles that run on a schedule, Skytran s cars will be small and personal, designed for two people,

Brought on by development of auto-drive vehicles, this new industry will need station designers and architects, traffic-flow analyzers, command center operators,

#The Phinergy aluminum-air battery at 100 kilograms (220 pounds) weight contained enough on board energy to allow the vehicle to travel up to 3, 000 kilometers (over 1, 860 miles.

even if in some limited form, they may be able to diffuse rising public anger and mistrust over armed unmanned vehicles.

enables the driver to hand over the driving to the vehicle, which takes care of all driving functions.

vehicles and the ground. These are used to reduce energy and water consumption and pollution. Dubai, United arab emirates Although in the early stages yet, Dubai announced plans last year to turn itself into a smart city.

robots that kill raise moral questions far more complicated than those posed by probes or delivery vehicles.

The Army is testing a gun-mounted ground vehicle, MAARS, that can fire on targets autonomously.

the Raven is primarily a surveillance vehicle but among its capabilities is arget acquisition. No one knows for sure what other technologies may be in development. ransparency

Google and various automakers have increased their activity and investment toward the goal of self-driving vehicles,

the report co-author. he next stage is small-scale deployment of low-speed L5 self-driving vehicles in campus-like environments

and self-driving vehicles will have tremendous long-term impact on the auto industry, Juliussen said. t will also likely have a positive influence on auto sales and vehicles in operation after 2035,

presumably adding another 50 years of growth to the sector. Without these advancements, it is possible that the auto industry could stagnate in 10 to 15 years. 1

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