To meet emissions goal, decarbonize light-duty vehicles?

"Transportation is the highest emitting sector in the US, with the majority of emissions coming from light-duty vehicles."

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 8, 2023 ~7 min

What’s at stake in UAW negotiations with automakers?

An expert clarifies what's at stake for the United Automobile Workers, or UAW, in their contract negotiations with automakers.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 25, 2023 ~4 min


Uber and Lyft going electric to have ‘modest’ benefit

Both Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services have pledged to fully electrify their vehicle fleets by 2030 in the US. But will it do much good?

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
June 12, 2023 ~7 min

War killed the ‘a-woo-gah!’ Klaxon car horn

A book on the Klaxon automobile horn shows how consumers are led toward technological solutions for the problems technology creates.

Francisco Tutella-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 2, 2023 ~3 min

How the ‘trolley problem’ applies to self-driving cars

Our existing social contract around driving should apply to automated vehicles, say researchers, essentially solving the "trolley problem."

Stanford • futurity
Jan. 26, 2023 ~11 min

Electric vehicles would benefit 90% of US households

Getting an EV would have financial and environmental benefits for most, but not all, US households that own a vehicle.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~8 min

‘Semi-sub’ vehicle is tricky to detect

A semi-submersible prototype vehicle suggests the best way to travel stealthily is not above or below the water's surface, but in between.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~5 min

Fewer car-deer crashes with permanent daylight saving

Permanent daylight saving time could prevent an estimated 36,550 deer deaths and 33 human deaths each year, say researchers.

James Urton-U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 3, 2022 ~7 min


Plastic from old trucks becomes graphene for new cars

Flash Joule heating can turn plastic from end-of-life trucks into graphene for new vehicles, say researchers.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 13, 2022 ~8 min

Roadside objects can trick driverless cars

Ordinary objects like bikes and cones on the side of the road can cause driverless cars to stop abruptly, report researchers.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
May 27, 2022 ~4 min

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