Helping Fleets Move from Diesel to Something Cleaner
If your fleet is looking to go greener, then consider propane fuel systems that reduce both cost and environmental impact.
Kentucky is the First State to Mandate Tesla’s Charging Plug
Kentucky now requires that electric vehicle charging companies include Tesla’s charging plug if they want to secure federal funds from a state program to electrify highways, Reuters reports.
The plan went into effect Friday, making Kentucky the first state to officially mandate Tesla’s charging technology. Texas and Washington have also shared plans that would require charging companies to include Tesla’s “North American Charging Standard” (NACS), as well as the Combined Charging System (CCS), if they want to qualify for federal dollars. Standards organization SAE International has also said it aims to make an industry standard configuration of NACS in six months or less.
AI Startup NoTraffic Raises $50M to Tackle Congestion, Road Safety
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The Tel Aviv-based startup, NoTraffic aims to bring traffic lights into the 21st century. Most traffic intersections run on timers, but the technology exists today for a more sophisticated solution.
NoTraffic's solution involves installing smart sensors with V2X (vehicle-to-everything) chips onto existing infrastructure at intersections, conflict points or complex roadways. The data from both the sensors and from connected and autonomous vehicles on the road fuse to form a complete traffic picture that captures the movement of cars, bikes, buses, pedestrians and other road users.
Using edge computing, makes decisions about how to stimulate traffic flow. That information is then sent to the cloud to synchronize each intersection so that the grid as a whole can react to real-time road conditions.
IIHS: Rear Seats in Pickups Fail to Provide Adequate Protection for Passengers
By Dave Bean, FMW Associate Editor
Manufacturers of five small pickup trucks with crew cabs were disappointed to learn the results of the recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) updated moderate overlap front crash test on those vehicles.
Only the Nissan Frontier had so much as an ‘acceptable’ score. Those receiving less than acceptable ratings include Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado, Jeep Gladiator and Toyota Tacoma.
“Our updated moderate overlap front crash test proved to be challenging for small pickups,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “A common problem was that the rear passenger dummy's head came dangerously close to the front seatback..."
Hot Car Deaths Can Be Prevented With This New Technology
People are busy, life can be confusing and even the most attentive, caring parents can temporarily forget about a child in the backseat or think they made that stop at the daycare when, in fact, they didn’t make the drop-off that day.
Several companies, including Volvo, as well as the auto parts suppliers Hyundai MOBIS, part of the Hyundai Group, and Continental, have developed radar-like systems that operate inside the vehicle to detect the presence of any living being, whether a pet or a person. Hyundai MOBIS’s system is already being offered in its models in the company’s home market of South Korea and could come to the US next year, the company said.
