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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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    popularity in recent years. It is the latest technology in the automotive industry and it has allowed for the capability of navigation and environmental “mapping” without direct human input. As Google and Tesla log miles in the millions, Uber is test driving autonomous vehicles in several major US cities. It’s a flat out race to be first in this market that many believe is inevitable. Uber’s self-driving cars use a combination of cutting edge technologies including LiDAR, odometry, radar and GPS to

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    Design of Parabolic Point Focusing type Solar cells in Solar Hybrid Vehicle M.C.Gobinath, II Year Automobile Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. gobinathmc98@gmail.com S.Jeevanantham, II Year Mechanical Engineering, Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India jeevasmvs@gmail.com Abstract— In earth nowadays, the naturally formed fuels in the world are depleting. Within the limit of fifty

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    is by developing new technology, products, and services that would change the way people live their everyday life while helping them to save money. Hybrid vehicles are an example of a new technology that has currently kept and created new jobs for citizens in the U.S. Hybrid vehicles are perfect examples of a new technology that has changed the way people live their life while helping them to save money. There are two types of hybrid vehicles such as, hybrid electric vehicles (HEV’s), and plug in

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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 over-corrected 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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    also known as autonomous vehicles seem futuristic. But it is a vision that is unfolding before our eyes as the technology is nearly ready. By 2020, the first wave of autonomous vehicles are expected to enter the market, turning driving tedium over to computers. We’ll look at the history of self driving cars, where they are now and what it will take for us to get there. History of Self Driving Cars Autonomous vehicles are nothing new. At least the testing of these vehicles to get them ready for public

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    However, one flaw in the vehicle was its batteries. They could not store enough electricity to support long-range cruising. In Belgium, their own hybrid vehicle was being produced. Pieper, a car company, created a vehicle that had a gas-powered engine as well as an electric motor. The concept of this car is very similar to the way hybrids work today. By the 1920s, the hybrid vehicles’ popularity began to decline. The gas-powered cars’ popularity began to

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    Driving Behavior Analysis

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    METHODOLOGY 3.1 INTRODUCTION These chapters discuss the process and method that used in this study. The research involved find the problem parameters to be investigate, choosing and applying the selected sensor for data collection, analyzing and find the final result. It should be design and made precisely to get an accurate data. This is very important in order to achieve the goals and objective of the research. This research study was conducted based on the methodology. This methodology

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    One product most people use in their everyday lives are vehicles. I have chosen two commercials, one advertising the Honda Ridgeline and the other marketing the Hyundai Elantra. In the Honda commercial, a farmer tends to his sheep, that start singing as soon as the farmer drives away. The Hyundai commercial is very comical, showing a town where everyone is Ryan Reynolds to catch your attention. These commercials use pathos, ethos, and logos to sell their product. Advertisements use many forms of

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    Hybrid Vehicles Many consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious about the kind of vehicles they drive and how they impact the environment, as a result, hybrid cars are becoming more popular. Hybrid vehicles conserves fuel and produces less carbon oxide emissions, as a result, many cities in the United States are switching their public transportation and other service vehicles to hybrid cars. In addition to being environmentally friendly, hybrid vehicles have less dependence

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