Obama reveals Plan to Jump Start Self Driving Cars with 4B

The United state Government at the white House on Thursday reveal its
plans to expend close to $4 billion within a period of 10 years to
make quicker the research and development of self-driving vehicles.

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx speaking at a press
conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit
said "Automated vehicles open up possibilities for saving lives,
saving time and saving fuel,"
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It's part of a broader vision disclosed by the US president at his
State of the Union address on Tuesday to develop a "21st century
transportation system." Before mid-year, the US government is likely
to reveal a "model state policy" on self-driving cars that will
create"a path to consistent national policy," as seen in a government
press release.

The US government is planning to spend a sum of $3.9 billion on
testing "connected vehicle systems" country-wide.

The government suppose that self-driving cars will likely reduce the
rate of accidents and head on collisions "We know that 83 percent of
car accidents are due to human error,"
"What happens if human error could be eliminated? That's a powerful
possibility,and that's a possibility worth pursuing."

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VIDEO Electric Cars are getting old already Tesla is going Vegan

Tesla the All-Electric car manufacturing firm has just unveil an environmentally friendly SUV model and much more, its Vegan.

The Tesla Model X, with its double-hinged falcon wing doors, looks like something from the future — and it just might be. The worlds first all-electric four-by-four SUV can hit 60mph in 3.2 seconds, a top speed of 155 mph and drive 250 miles per change. And now you can get the seven-seater with faux-leather seats.

When you think of luxury cars, you often think leather seats and that "new car smell" but what if you have plenty of money to spend, but dont want it lined with animal skin? Its a problem that plagues vegans.

For decades, leather-free options in the car industry have been limited at best. Generally speaking, buyers looking to avoid the use of animal products in their cars would have to settle for basic models with cloth seats and plastic steering wheels, but as they add options like better engines, heated seats or upgraded speakers, theyre often forced to choose leather seats.

PETA, a shareholder of Tesla Motors, has succeeded in urging the electric car company to launch a fully vegan interior option for the Model X electric SUV. Vegan customers now have a high-end interior option for the Model X. (Photo : Tesla Motors)

But now, Teslas "Ultra White" interior option, currently only offered in the new Model X SUV, comes available with a fully vegan interior — including synthetic leather seats, steering wheel and gear shift — giving that streamlined luxury look of leather.

The company reportedly created the new interior option, in part, after receiving criticism from potential customers who felt the companys eco-friendly stance on limiting emissions made no sense when the cars included animal products.

Livestock around the world account for about 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Critics argued that Teslas continued use of leather would be perpetuating the need for more livestock, which would release more gas.

Many people might not know that animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, is a shareholder of Tesla Motors. At the companys annual meeting in June last year, PETA urged Tesla to offer vegan leather for the interiors of its vehicles, with CEO Elon Musk stating that he would "absolutely" consider it.

"By offering a 100 percent leather-free car, Tesla is pushing its eco-friendly business even further into the future," PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said in a statement. "PETA can now point to Tesla as a source for top-quality vehicles whose cruelty-free seats are as kind to the environment as its engines are."

Tesla is taking reservations for the Model X with a $5,000 deposit. The estimated base price is $80,000. Delivery is set to begin at the end of 2016

source: NBCnews

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Part of a cars bodywork could double up as its battery

Part of a cars bodywork could double up as its battery

Thanks to a new material being developed by Imperial Engineers and Scientists and European Union partners, including Volvo. This new material under-development is designed to be part of the bodywork of a car and could double up as its battery.

The material is capable of storing and discharging electrical energy, and it is also strong and light enough to be used for parts in future hybrid Vehicles, to make them ligher, more compact and more enrgy efficient.

The researchers have recently used the material to create a prototype car boot.


Souce: Imperial College, London

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