Though it ‘tis a tad dear at $40,000 the first electric Focus is an important symbol for the most profitable of the ‘Big Three,’ which Ford delivered to their first customer, Google right before Christmas. The car itself is on paper pretty similar to the now ubiquitous Nissan Leaf: range of 100 miles, top speed [...]
A patent has been given to Google for a potential design of a car switch that would allow a driver to turn autonomous driving off and on. Approved by the USPTO, the patent, #8,078,349, expands upon the technology of Google’s autonomous cars and the change from human driver to autonomous. In order to accomplish this, [...]
After passing 1,000 miles without driver intervention, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is aiming for 1 million miles driven only by the self-driving vehicle. So far, one of Google’s cars was involved in an accident, yet the company believes that the driver, not its system, is responsible. Brin has commented on the new goal for the [...]
Google has become a commercial empire, from being the world’s largest Internet search engine to then becoming a pivotal player to the electronics world with Google’s own Android operating system. To continue their leadership in various markets, the corporate giant is working to keep their company green by creating and expanding their own EV fleet [...]
Google has conquered by many sections of the technology arena, and is betting on some help from the state of Nevada to be a pioneer in yet another area; driverless cars. Two bills are currently in front of the Nevada legislature that would provide for the licensing and testing of autonomous vehicles, and provide for [...]
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly important in the tech world. Ford engineers and developers are now using the power of cloud computing, analytics and Google to identify technologies that could make tomorrow’s vehicles smart enough to independently change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency. Ford will use Google’s Prediction API to push ongoing [...]
For most people younger than 40, the fact of the matter is that at least one of Google’s services plays an integral part of one’s daily routine. And for us Android users, Google’s presence is not only integral, but extremely pronounced. As America pushes toward gasoline-independence, more and more EVs hit US roadways. The problem [...]
Human beings are now irrelevant. Ok maybe not entirely, but in the automobile industry because we probably won’t be driving anymore because Google has recently released details about its fleet of driverless Toyota Prii. Sebastian Thrun, the Stanford professor and Google fellow responsible for the project and technology said that he made it off of [...]
If there is anything inconvenient about an electric-cars, it’s the fact that they eventually run out of juice and the fact that you’ll have to get out of your car and plug it in the outlet. A company by the name of Plugless Power is here to alleviate the latter issue with their new ‘hands-free’ [...]
For some reason Audi wasn’t notified of T-Mobile being bought out by AT&T. The automaker announced yesterday that T-Mobile, which is now a part of AT&T, will serve as the U.S. wireless carrier for its Audi Connect systems in the company’s newest Audi luxury vehicle lines. Starting with the 2012 Audi A7 in April, the Audi [...]
