Archives for August 2015

Automakers Spending Billions on Technologies That People Don’t Use

JDpower driveAutomakers are investing billions of dollars to put technologies in their cars and light trucks that are not being used by many of the owners of those vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Driver Interactive Vehicle Experience (DrIVE) Report.SM

The 2015 DrIVE Report measures driver experiences with in-vehicle technology features during the first 90 days of ownership.

The

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Self Driving Cars – Game

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Here is Link to Play a fun online video game that illustrates the advantages of self driving cars in reducing traffic jams.

http://madewithmonsterlove.itch.io/error-prone

Created in 12 hours for #TrafikJam, the winning entry Error-Prone is cute little game of chaos and carnage made for 26 people to play around one keyboard. The end result illustrates perfectly how self driving cars

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Always Connected Teens “Fear of Missing Out” is Dangerous

teen texting dangerMany have heard the phrase coined among today’s teens, “Fear of Missing Out” (FoMO). While most perceive it as a harmless mantra for today’s hyper-connected youth, a new study released by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reveals that the pressures of this “always-on” lifestyle have manifested in potentially deadly consequences behind the wheel. From …

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