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A Packet Approach to Transportation & More
Near-empty buses, low-frequency service and the resulting poor fare recovery are the hallmarks of too many public transportation systems. Using a combination of smaller, electrified vehicles with built-in autonomy, next future transportation, Inc. has a plan to disrupt public transportation by greatly increasing efficiency. Emmanuele Spera, CEO of next future transportation, inc. explains that by reducing…
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The Instant Electric Fill-Up #CES2017
One of the hurdles to the mass adoption of electric vehicles is the time it takes to recharge the batteries. Simply, even the fastest charge doesn’t compare to the refuel time of an internal combustion powered vehicle. Atmo Auto Power aims to change that with its robotic battery changing platform. Instead of 30 minutes of…
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New Mobility Directions & Models at #CES2017
Vehicles are increasingly becoming consumer electronic items, as evidenced by the number of companies and booths at International CES 2017 that were dedicated to creating the next great ride. The embedded electronics allow even the most utilitarian vehicle to become an extension of its rider. Of course, there was the 21st century version of the…
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Making a Dumb Steering Wheel Smart #CES2016
A steering wheel cover that provides feedback via the cloud to parents who want to monitor their kid’s driving habits is what made SMARTwheel™ a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree. Its sensors can turn an older car from dumb to smart. More than monitoring, this cover is about providing a way to improve people’s driving…
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Smart Homes Means Smarter Cars
Home used to be where we slept at night. But with the rise of the connected car with entertainment options aplenty, will the car someday become almost like a mobile extension of one’s domicile? In the above interviewed, filmed at the Internet of Things World in Santa Clara, CA, Parks Associates’ Jennifer Kent talks about…
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Plug-In, No More
One of the takeaways of being a beta-tester of a plug-in hybrid car a few years ago was that it would become somewhat annoying to plug-in a car every night. The marginal savings due to reduced gas consumption probably wouldn’t have been enough long-term incentive for me to make sure my car was “plugged in”…
