January 27, 2015 at 1:30 pm
The future of personal mobility looks more and more “connected” as the two economic forces, technology and automobiles, are colliding at a far greater velocity. This paves way for a landscape that is expected to feature unprecedented levels of connectivity (i.e, tethered vehicles). Here is a neat infograph from Statista that shows the landscape of connected cars and what’s ahead.
That said, one big question that looms large in my mind is this – how are going to manage all that troves of data from these connected cars? How are we going to parse/analyze and make sense out the digital mess that is ready to flood our roads? Only time will tell (or the app developers?).
Image Courtesy: Statista via Forbes
August 7, 2012 at 5:27 pm
(via TRB)
The National Conference of State Legislatures has released a chart that highlights those states that have statutes regarding motorists passing bicyclists and provides a brief summary of each state’s statute on motorists passing bicyclists. Click image below to learn more.
December 6, 2010 at 8:57 pm
(Source: cnet)
Looks like Toyota is at it again, upping the ante for other players in the automobile market to match the stellar reputation it has built over the years as an advanced engineering shop that leaves no stone unturned to enhance the safety of the riders in the Lexus vehicles. This above featured new, inflatable Takata “Airbelt,” or SRS Seat Belt Airbag, is built into the webbing of the seat belt of the Lexus LFA, the latest out of Toyota’s Lexus stable, expected to hit the market soon. It’s designed to protect drivers and front-seat passengers in front- or side-impact collisions. So, how does it work? Well, it works as shown nicely in the above graphic and here is some additional text from Cnet.com to aid in your understanding:
“The belt expands directly to spread the shock-load over a wider area of the occupant’s chest during front impact. And in a side impact, the belt inflates between the shoulder and head to reduce lateral head movement and provide protection from impact with the side window or colliding object, the company said in a press release.”
Click here to read more.
October 20, 2010 at 11:45 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:37 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:28 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:20 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:15 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
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- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:10 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
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But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
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These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
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Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
October 20, 2010 at 11:07 pm
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America is a land of long distances, of thousands of virtually empty square miles of prairie, farmland and baking desert and frozen tundra.
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US cities sprawl on a level unseen in Europe, Canada, and Australia, a consequence of transport priorities that have long favoured motor vehicles. And in all but a handful of US cities, it is virtually impossible to get by without a car.
|
|
But in recent years, amid widespread concern about US dependence on foreign oil, high petrol prices, signs of global warming and an obesity epidemic, a number of US cities have taken steps to increase bicycle usage.
|
|
These cities hope that by adding relatively low-cost bicycle lanes, bike parking and bike sharing programmes and making other city plan adjustments, they can lessen traffic congestion, reduce the strain on public transport, and promote healthier citizens.
|
|
Jim Sebastian, head of Washington DC’s bicycle and pedestrian programme, says his goal is to make the nation’s capital “one of the most bike friendly cities in the country”.
|
- Portland – 5.96%
- Minneapolis – 4.27%
- Seattle – 2.94%
- Sacramento – 2.72%
- San Francisco – 2.72%
- Washington – 2.33%
- Oakland – 2.15%
- Tucson – 2.04%
- Albuquerque – 1.75%
- US – 0.55%
Read more at www.bbc.co.uk |
