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7 cutting-edge eco cars that are right around the corner

Evan Ackerman
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 9:02am
 
Remember back when the Prius being a hybrid was a big deal? Not anymore. Nowadays, every car company has hybrids, and the race is on to find the next big green technology. We saw a bunch of eco-friendly(er) power systems at the LA Auto Show, including some sweet cars that you'll be able to get your hands on within the year.

Car driven by the blind isn't as crazy as it sounds

Kevin Hall
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - 4:31am
 
A team of twelve students at Virginia Tech are taking on an impossible seeming task: how do you design a car that can be driven by the blind? They've got a solution worked out, and with it one day blind drivers may be able to take to the streets independently without any need for assistance.

BAD idea: digital license plates display ads to drivers

Kevin Hall
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 6:43am
 
If there's one thing we don't need more of on the road right now, it's distractions. Yet a group in San Francisco is looking into the possibility of slapping digital license plates on cars. Rather than simply display your plate number on a sweet, scrolling marquee, the plates would display ads. Ads for other drivers to read.

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