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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

Green Car Congress

Following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. —Chairman Deborah A.P. The accident resulted in 11 fatalities.

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IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

Cars That Think

Three locations, one common goal This year, the TryEngineering Summer Institute was held at the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia; Rice University , in Houston; and the University of San Diego. There were two sessions on each of the three campuses.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Some auto companies have incorporated car sharing elements into their new business enterprises. New ideas like Tesloop keep popping up.

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I took a Tesla Cybertruck Demo Drive — Here’s what I learned

Teslarati

I decided to book the Demo Drive at the West Chester, Pennsylvania , Showroom just outside of Philadelphia. Here’s what I learned from my 30-minute ride: First things first, it’s a modern marvel of vehicle engineering While I’ve seen a lot of Cybertrucks, I’ve never gotten up close and personal with one.

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Video Friday: Welcome to 2022

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ICRA 2022 – May 23-27, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, USA ERF 2022 – June 28-30, 2022 – Rotterdam, Germany Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. John Deere ] I appreciate the idea that this robot seems to have some conception of personal space and will react when that space is rudely violated.

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Video Friday: Robot Friends

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Azores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today’s videos. Robotstart was there in person, so check out its coverage at the link below. But it’s way weirder on video! ???? ?RHP

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Electric Cars: Yes We Will

Revenge of the Electric Car

And some of that energy is headed directly to plug-in cars. We’ve heard electric cars mentioned time and again in our two days here, and we haven’t even been to Live Earth’s Green Gala yet. 400,000 at the Lincoln Memorial concert. Dateline: Washington, DC.