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Distance driven per person is still down from its maximum in 2004

Green Car Congress

This article is the latest in a series that examines recent changes in various aspects of road transportation in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person as opposed to total distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak. population). Earlier post. )

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Make It Yours: The Best Ways to Personalize Your Electric Car

Clean Fleet Report

10 Steps Towards Making Your EV Your Own This article may contain affiliate links. With the right personal touches, you can turn your electric car into something that truly reflects your personality and style. Personalized/Private Plate The Ultimate Personal Touch Nothing says unique like personalized or private number plates.

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Tesla Autopilot director writes article in support of Musk

Teslarati

Tesla’s Director of the Autopilot program has penned an article in support of ratifying Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation plan, ahead of the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting this week. You can read Elluswamy’s full article on X here. Thanks Ashok! What are your thoughts?

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Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

Green Car Congress

This article is the latest publication in a series examining recent changes in various aspects of motorization in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person and per household, as opposed to the absolute distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak.

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AIs and Robots Should Sound Robotic

Cars That Think

But there is something fundamentally different about talking with a bot as opposed to a person. A person can be a friend. Humans need to know whether were talking with a living, breathing person or a robot with an agenda set by the person who controls it. AI is at best a tool, and at worst a means of manipulation.

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Tesla receives mind-blowing interior ‘personalization system’ patent

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Tesla has received a patent for an incredible new “personalization system,” which could make its vehicles more accessible and comfortable than ever before. The system uses the car’s interior camera system to identify occupants, approximate their size, and personalize settings to optimize comfort and ease of use.

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004. The focus is on vehicles per person, as opposed to the absolute number (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S.

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