Posts Tagged ‘vehicles’
Road trip maps greenhouse gas across US
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Methane emissions across large parts of the US are higher than scientists had estimated, according to new research from a cross-continent drive in a rented camper. Continue…
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:38 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Apr 2, 2013 12:43 - 1 Comment
Title loans are pricey, but most keep their cars
VANDERBILT (US) — Title loans may be expensive, but they don’t usually result in people losing their cars—or their way to work—according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 25, 2013 11:23 - 1 Comment
Policy debate hypes wasteful side of hybrid cars
UC DAVIS (US) — The argument that people who have fuel-efficient cars drive them more—and therefore use more energy—is overplayed and inaccurate, economists say. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 16, 2013 11:32 - 15 Comments
Soot is heating up the planet, experts warn
U. LEEDS (UK) — Soot’s role in global warming may be underestimated, but a major effort in reduction could potentially gain us a few decades of relief. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 3, 2013 10:13 - 3 Comments
US consumers aren’t sold on plug-in cars
INDIANA U. (US) — The Obama administration’s goal of putting a million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 may be a tough sell, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2012 16:07 - 0 Comments
Mobile phones pinpoint traffic gridlock
UC BERKELEY (US) — Cellphone and GPS data suggest that reducing a little traffic from key commuter areas could go a long way toward easing highway congestion. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 20, 2012 12:29 - 9 Comments
Natural gas exports could backfire for US
STANFORD (US) — Investing in natural gas export facilities “is a bet against what US firms excel in—developing and commercializing new technologies and products,” says economist Frank Wolak. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 6, 2012 17:01 - 3 Comments
In UK, bikes safer than cars for young guys
UCL (UK) — Young men in England who drive face an almost five times greater risk of being hurt per hour than those who ride a bike. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 30, 2012 16:44 - 0 Comments
Robots built to take photos of ‘tricky’ ocean floor
STANFORD (US) — New underwater vehicles can photograph regions of the ocean floor that were once considered too risky. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2012 10:25 - 1 Comment
Living near highway drives up kids’ asthma
USC (US) — At least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County can be attributed to traffic-related pollution at homes within 75 meters of a busy roadway. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 4, 2012 11:29 - 2 Comments
For lighter cars, turn wires into light beams
WARWICK (UK) — One way to make cars of the future lighter and more fuel efficient could be to replace the jumble of wires under the hood with beams of light. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 18, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Vehicles pump out more ammonia in winter
RICE U. (US) — The seasons play a role in the amount of ammonia produced by cars and trucks, with output greatest during the winter months, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 23, 2011 13:51 - 0 Comments
Will congestion fees alone reduce traffic?
NYU (US) — What does it take to convince motorists to drive less—and thereby reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2010 16:51 - 1 Comment
Child-ATV accidents spike sharply
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children hospitalized with injuries sustained in all-terrain vehicle accidents more than doubled in the U.S. from 1997 to 2006. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2010 10:16 - 1 Comment
Teen drivers: Proceed with caution
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Teenagers driving a pickup truck are 100 percent more likely to be severely injured during a crash than a teen of the same age driving a car. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2010 15:45 - 6 Comments
Off road, two is greater than four
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Crashes involving four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles are significantly more dangerous than crashes involving two-wheeled off-road motorcycles, such as those used in “extreme” sports like Motocross. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 15:17 - 5 Comments
Accidents kill minority pedestrians more often
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Uninsured or minority pedestrians hit by cars are significantly more likely to die than insured whites with similar injuries. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 9, 2010 10:58 - 3 Comments
Summertime—and the driving’s not easy
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Snowy roads might make for dicey travel, but in reality, summer is the deadliest season to be on the road. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 4, 2009 17:22 - 2 Comments
Pedestrians: Ditch the phone, keep the iPod
U. ILLINOIS (US)—How apropos that a research team led by two native New Yorkers would take a fresh look at the dangers of trying to cross a busy street while talking on a cell phone or listening to music on an iPod. (more…)
