Major U.S. City Offers Electric Vehicle Drivers a Huge Benefit
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently unveiled what is being called the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for EVs, a street just west of downtown Detroit.
Consumers have named the high initial cost of EVs as their biggest concern, followed by a limited number of charging stations, which gives rise to range anxiety.
“Developing electrified roadways may be the catalyst to accelerate interest and acceptance of EVs for all consumers,” the transport agency's director, Bradley Wieferich, said in a statement. “Making it easier for EV users to find a reliable charging source without disrupting their commute supports both fleet operations and passenger travel.”
New Traffic Safety Report Profiles 6 Types of Drivers; Which Profile Do You Fit?
Speeding is the most common and most downplayed risky driving behavior, a new survey shows.
The six driver profiles identified by the latest AAA Traffic Safety Culture Index (TSCI) are: Safe Drivers (41.2%); Speeding Drivers (22.7%); Distracted and Aggressive Drivers (17.3%); Distracted Drivers (15.0%); Most Dangerous Drivers (2.4%) and Impaired Drivers (1.3%).
The majority of drivers perceived unsafe driving behaviors as very or extremely dangerous, and yet, as in past years, many admitted to doing these behaviors at least once in the previous 30 days.
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Auto Industry Eyes Subscription Fees as Future Multi-Billion-Dollar Revenue Stream
Subscriptions are shifting into overdrive in the auto industry.
Ford offers its hands-free driving "BlueCruise" assisted cruise control option for some of its vehicles, including the all-electric F-150 Lightning, are drivers willing to pay $75 per month for it?
Alistair Weaver, editor-in-chief at Edmunds, says automakers are counting on the new revenue stream to pay for the expensive transition to electric cars. "Subscribe to the system, 75 bucks," Weaver said. "Do your road trip, unsubscribe, and then you're no longer paying for something that you're not really going to use."
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