by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Roads, Safety, Trucks
Crash tests indicate nation’s guardrail system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles Battery weights are too much for current road safety equipment, since EVs are 25 percent to 50 percent heavier than gas-powered cars. Electric vehicles that typically...
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2024 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Roads, Smart Cities
The first wireless electric road in the US has been installed in Detroit, allowing electric vehicles to charge up as they drive along. But at nearly $2m (£1.6m) per mile, is this really the future of transport? It looks like any other stretch of asphalt in cities...
by dankeelan | Jan 25, 2024 | Climate, Roads, Robots, Smart Cities
Extreme weather is getting worse due to the world’s changing climate – and it is taking a toll on our roads. But dire weather events are not the only way global warming is wreaking havoc worldwide. Climate change is also creating a pothole plague. In 2023,...
by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Roads, Traffic
If you think your morning or evening commutes have gotten busier, you’re not alone. New Census Bureau survey data shows drivers across America are dealing with longer commute times, as commuting using cars is crawling back post-pandemic. The rate of people...
by dankeelan | Sep 22, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Roads
Whether it’s barrels blocking lanes or paint lines that aren’t visible, we’ve been building and managing roads for humans who can guess and anticipate intricate situations on the roads in ways machines never will. With the impending shift to self-driving vehicles...
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