Tag: DRIVERLESS CARS

How Many Microdecisions Did You Make Driving Today?

By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Every time I drive my car now, I think about how many little decisions I make. Turning slightly to round the curve, stopping at a light, honking at the large vehicle about to hit me because it is drifting into my lane, backing down when someone tailgates too close. […]

Nagging Questions about the Car of the Future

Every day, the NMA Driving News Feed hosts a number of stories about the car of future, which is just one of the things we write about here on the Auto Tech Watch Blog. Numerous names for the car of the future are currently in use: driverless cars, autonomous cars, autonomous vehicles, autonomous-electric cars and […]

Why 5G Technology Is Necessary for the Development of Self-Driving Cars

One of the most exciting developments in technology is undoubtedly that which is related to 5G. The super-fast connectivity that 5G is set to deliver will be utilized in a wide range of ways, including many day-to-day tasks. No wonder everyone is becoming more and more enthusiastic about the development of 5G. In all regards, […]

Crushed Every Four Years

If you’ve been wondering what’s behind the electric car/automated car push, Ford’s John Rich just let the cat out of the sack: “We will exhaust and crush a car every four years in this business.” That business being the automated/electric car business. Rich should know since he’s the head of Ford’s Autonomous Vehicles Operations. He means automated, […]

Should The US Driving Age Be 18 As It Is In Other Countries Such As Germany?

While we debate the various new developments on our road, such as autonomous cars, an age-old question is: Should we raise the legal driving age to 18? In Germany, teenagers are only allowed to drive at 17, under the supervision of an adult, and at 18 without supervision. In the USA, the legal driving age […]

A Better Way to Train Human Drivers and Test Autonomous Vehicles

By guest writer, Richard Goodwin, an NMA member The light turns green, and I start to move out when I see a car heading for the red light on my left. I hesitate, briefly touching the brake, and am treated to a horn blast from behind, so I start to go but the car approaching the light flies right […]

Vision Zero Invasion of the Car Itself

This post first appeared as the NMA E-Newsletter #532 in March 2019. In three years, all new cars and light-trucks purchased in EU countries will be required to include standard price-increasing features that will change how motorists drive. Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted in February to approve […]

Autonomous Cars: Future of the Freeways or Fool’s Errand?

Mass acceptance of a new paradigm isn’t easy to predict. Few of us would have ever thought back in 2009 that people would jump in a car with a stranger or pay to sleep in someone else’s spare room halfway around the world. With millions of people embracing both Uber and Airbnb as part of […]

Autonomous Cars are On the Way, but Americans Still Unsure

By John M. Cooper personal injury lawyer of Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers Autonomous cars have been making headlines for a few years now. The automotive industry has touted these vehicles as not only more convenient but also safer due to the amount of technology they boast. However, it is that same technology that Americans do […]