EVs Need Fleet Support to Meet Sales Goal
President Obama has set an EV sales goal of 1M units by 2015. With consumers expected to purchase 60K Volts and 60K Nissan Leafs, fleet purchases will be required to reach the sales goal. Taxi cabs, UPS, and others having control over their driving distances will be the best candidates.
Automakers Developing Wireless Collision Alert
A consortium of 8 vehicle manufacturers supported with funding from the Transportation Department are developing a wireless collision warning system which can operate among all vehicles regardless of the builder. The technology alerts drivers to oncoming vehicles, when other technologies such as radar are unable to pick up on their approach.
Experian Report Links Gas Prices to Small Car Sales
Since fuel prices again appear to be a higher priority within consumers' budgets, Experian Automotive's quarterly look at market trends recapped recent gas price spikes in hopes it could shed light on what's in the future.
Highway Safety Study Finds Red-Light Cameras Saving Lives
The Insurance Institute for Highway Study just released findings of its study of crash records in intersections with and without red-light camera systems, analyzed over periods of time before and after these systems have been installed. In 14 cities where cameras were installed, the combined per capita rate of fatal red-light crashes fell a combined 35%, relative to those cities? 1992-96 data.
