Phys.org – Automotive

What if the key to cleaner, cheaper fuel wasn’t waiting for tomorrow’s technology but was already here?This post was originally published on this site

If you change the timing of a traffic light from 20 seconds to 30 seconds, a new artificial intelligence tool developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers can predict how many more—or how many fewer—accidents will […]

Approximately 185,000 people have died in civilian aviation accidents since the advent of powered flight over a century ago. However, over the past five years among U.S. airlines, the risk of dying has been almost […]

A University of Bath study shows that while electric buses are cheaper to fuel and maintain than diesel, they can spend longer off the road due to parts shortages and the need for specialist repairs. […]

Most of us have a way of saying “thank you” on the road. A wave in the rearview mirror, a quick lift of the hand from the wheel, maybe even a flash of the indicators. […]

A new wave of aviation innovation is taking shape above our cities, where short flights in electric air taxis could complement cars and trains as part of everyday transportation. Known as advanced air mobility (AAM), […]

The former head of British supercar maker McLaren could take over as CEO of Porsche, the German firm said Friday, as it struggles with weak demand and a troubled shift to electric cars.This post was […]

A robotaxi pulls up to the curb in Los Angeles. The front seat is empty, no driver in sight. The customer slides into the back seat, and off the ride goes to a destination typed […]

US food delivery app DoorDash announced Thursday that Waymo driverless cars will soon shuttle orders to some customers in a budding partnership with the Google-owned robotaxi star.This post was originally published on this site

Cutting planet-warming pollution to near-zero will take more than inventing new clean technologies—it will require changing how the world invests in them. That’s especially true for industries like aviation, where developing and adopting greener solutions […]