California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger planned to bring 100 hydrogen fueling stations to the state by the end of this year, but that's languished in the recession. It's starting to happen now on the East Coast as SunHydro plans to bring a chain of self-service hydrogen fueling stations from Massachusetts to Florida.
While diesel engine vehicles make up about half of what's on the road in Europe, it has remained a small portion of the U.S. market. Car owners have been concerned about trucks belching out clouds of black smoke, but all of that is changing through nationally-mandated low sulfur diesel and computerized, turbocharged diesel engines equipped w/ emission control devices.
ALG says the introduction of new and redesigned 2011 models from Detroit automakers has added significantly to both sales and residuals. The 2010 forecast shows slight uptick, but sales could recede in 2011.
Obvious distractions are things that cause drivers to look away or use their hands. Cognitive load on the brain is also a proven problem even when hands are free and is sometimes worse because drivers don't recognize the problem.
Vehicle systems that can be programmed via Wi-Fi allow affordable customization by Ford on the assembly line. It also opens a path for hackers to break in so the infotainment system is the first. A virus risk there could not affect the entire vehicle.