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QOTD: Do You Have an Accident-Prone Road in Your Neighborhood?

The Truth About Cars

Matt referenced the infamous 11-foot-8 bridge, and I gotta tell you, one of the highlights of my travel life has been seeing that underpass in person when I was in Durham on a press launch. That got me wondering -- do you have a trouble spot near you?

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system. A 2020 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says that the U.S.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Chevrolet Traverse RS AWD

The Truth About Cars

Normally I'd give a redesign the full review treatment, but I just didn't get a ton of mile on this one because I had to head out of town on some personal business -- that happens sometimes. Whether it was highway, suburban surface roads, or neighborhood streets, the ride was pleasant, though some occasional float and wallow snuck in.

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Volvo Pushing New Infotainment UX to Older Cars

The Truth About Cars

The brand plans to roll out the update gradually during the remainder of this year, feeling it will eventually reach somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.5 Models scheduled to be part of this upgrade include everything with Google built-in, from the C40 to V90. million vehicles around the globe.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Generative AI for the Intelligent Personal Assistant uses artificial intelligence for speech processing which enable human-like conversations that allow drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. Polestar and Google All Polestar vehicles have Google Built-In , but now the technology will have enhanced features.

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Univ of Utah studies find up to 27 seconds of mental distraction for drivers after using new hands-free technologies

Green Car Congress

One of the studies showed that it is highly distracting to use hands-free voice commands to dial phone numbers, call contacts, change music and send texts with Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri and Google Now smartphone personal assistants, though Google Now was a bit less distracting than the others. 3.3), as did Apple Siri (3.4,

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

Green Car Congress

announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods.

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