[ad_1] Typically, GPS maps are created by big companies such as Google, which sends camera-strapped vehicles around a neighborhood to capture details on an area’s roads. And that’s worked pretty well so far, but it’s not without its limitations. For a start, it’s an expensive process, and keeping these maps up to date is time-consuming. […]
Category: Transportation
Department of Energy will invest $300 million in green transportation research
[ad_1] The second, meanwhile, has the agency’s Fuel Cells Technologies Office prepared to give up to $64 million to support the development of new hydrogen fuel cell technologies. Lastly, the department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office has $100 million to finance alternative fuel advancements. The goal here is to support breakthroughs that reduce the cost of biofuels […]
Lucid opens European pre-orders for its currently unfinished EV
[ad_1] For the equivalent of $1,000, early adopters in select European countries can claim the Lucid Air. According to the company, “high demand in the EV-friendly region accelerated these plans.” The announcement puts Lucid on the hook to deliver, which is something that it and other companies (looking at you Faraday Future) have struggled with. […]
The Morning After: Sonos ‘legacy’ plan makes smart homes look silly
[ad_1] Calling all Photoshop experts.Is this the back of the Xbox Series X? Now we’ve seen the next Xbox from the front, everyone is wondering what’s hiding on the other side. Pictures posted to gaming forum NeoGAF appear to show an Xbox Series X development kit in the wild, complete with a back plate lacking […]
Cruise’s self-driving electric shuttle is made for ride-sharing
[ad_1] Cruise still isn’t ready to say when its autonomous vehicle will be available, but now it’s shown off the Origin, a GM-built electric shuttle van that doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals. Instead it’s fully self-driving, intended to be a shareable, modular vehicle that can handle being on the road all the time. […]
Boeing doesn’t expect the 737 Max to resume flying before mid-2020
[ad_1] The clearest sign of further problems came just days ago, when Boeing found a new flight control computer bug that effectively prevented takeoff. This wasn’t the only sign, though. American Airlines recently extended its cancellations of service using the 737 Max from April to June, signalling that it didn’t expect a resolution until the […]
Uber experiment lets California drivers set their own fares
[ad_1] From Tuesday morning, drivers operating around airports in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Sacramento will be able to take part in a bidding system that allows them to increase fares in 10 percent increments, up to a maximum of five times the usual Uber price. When a ride is requested, Uber will match the […]
Subaru plans to sell only electric cars by the middle of the 2030s
[ad_1] The announcement comes in the wake of ever-stricter emissions regulations around the globe, notably in China and in the European Union. The firm isn’t going to turn the tap off overnight, though. Toyota owns an 8.7 percent stake in Subaru, and the two partners are jointly developing a pair of electric cars due out […]
Tesla says unintended acceleration claims are ‘completely false’
[ad_1] The firm added that it was “transparent” with the NHTSA, and regularlyshared complaints of unintended acceleration with the agency. It shared the “majority” of the complaints from the petition and found no faults. This doesn’t appear to address every report of surprise acceleration, some of which are baffling if true — a Model 3 […]
Lexus imagines space vehicles for humans on the Moon
[ad_1] Out of the seven concepts, envisioned by five different designers, the one that got published was a motorcycle-like vehicle called Zero Gravity. While it’s supposed to be ridden like a motorbike, it doesn’t have wheels — it was designed with magnetic levitation in mind. Image: Karl Dujardin/Lexus The other concepts are just as interesting, […]