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    Climate change occurs mainly because of human activities, such as harvesting resources, industrialization, and technological invention, among other factors. One of the main reasons climate change has occurred in the last a few decades is because conventional cars which made their first appearance in 1886, have become increasingly popular. Although, conventional cars are more efficient and less expensive than hybrid cars, hybrid cars help reduce the negative impact on the environment more than conventional

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    A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle.[1] The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. However other mechanisms to capture and utilize energy are included. Power Power sources for hybrid vehicles include: * On-board or out-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) * Coal, wood or other solid combustibles * Electricity *

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    Hybrid vehicles, which are environmentally friendly vehicles, which will replace fossil fueled car in the future but they have a limited range and long fueling time. As fossil fuel resources start to become limited and non-environmentally friendly, car manufacturers are looking to find ways to make hybrid vehicles the future of transportation. Hybrid vehicles are beneficial since they are efficient, reduce pollution, and cut global emission than the current hybrids models. As such, hybrid-electric

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    award of the degree of Bachelor of Technology In Mechanical and automation engineering Name of Discipline by Jaivardhan Singh-A2305411137 Arpit Sachdeva -A230541114084 Vaibhav Sharma –A2305411146 Siddhant Dhawan-A2305410 Under guidance of Mr. SUMIT SHARMA Department Of MAE AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY NOIDA (U.P) NOVEMBER 2014 DECLARATION

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    companies have advance autonomous car. An autonomous car is the car making driving decisions without intervention of a human. Google’s Driverless Car has developed and tested a fleet of car and initiated campaigns to demonstrate the applications of technology. Tesla Motor has also produced a fully autonomous car that can operate in any condition and on any road. Additionally, in China, Baidu’s first self-driving car has hit the road on and has successfully navigated a complicated route through Beijing

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    Modern Day Automotive Technology Inventions have really made great advancements throughout the years. One of the inventions that seem to be forever changing is technology. More specific, automobile technologies. For instance, the Ford Model T when created in 1908, was mostly a metal shell with the basic controls for movement with no other technology. Throughout the years there were conveniences such as air conditioning, heaters, radio, and power windows and power locks. Nowadays it seems automakers

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    deceleration or braking. It is capabale of reciving input of its environment and controlling the vehicle usinging these inputs. To collect these environmental inputs the car uses radar, GPS, computer vision, odometry and lidar. This sensory information is used to navigate appropriate paths, obsticals and signage. With control systems capable of using sensory input to update their maps, the vehicles can be kept aware of their position throughout any changes in their environment. The technology to idtify

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    world auto industry. 2. Technological: Earlier horseless carriages were used as a source of conveyance. With the upgradation of technology the Ford Model T was introduced in the market. It was the first dominant design in automobiles. With the passage of time more new designs like VW Beetle with its rear, air cooled engine, the citrogen 2-CV and its idiosyncratic braking and suspension

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    Speed Loss Lab Report

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    05-25-2015 at approximately 1940 hours, Vehicle 1 was westbound on County Road 672, east of Dupree Road. The driver of Vehicle 1, for reasons unknown, drove off the north side of CR 672 and onto a grassy shoulder. Vehicle 1 drove approximately 229 feet through the grass before he returned to the roadway. In returning to the roadway, Driver 1 overcorrected his steering and continued in a southwest direction across both lanes of CR 672, for approximately 76 feet, as Vehicle 1 rotated slightly in a counterclockwise

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    Driverless Driving

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    enhanced cruise control, active lane assistance and self-parking technology (Handmer, 2014; Knight 2014). These innovations make driving more comfortable, but still require human interaction (Knight, 2012). However, todays’ connected cars and increasing technological progress pave the way for fully autonomous vehicles (Handmer, 2014).

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