Blogs

Thursday, 15 June 2017

A titbit about ... cars

Starting with Benz, Ford ... and electric cars.

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Sweet & Sour Parking Policy at hospital

The Sweet & Sour Parking Policy at Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC) resulted in 20% fewer parking transactions and 40% fewer people parking.

Thursday, 8 June 2017

How quickly can we retake control in an emergency?

A new research to be conducted into how humans behave behind the wheel of vehicles set to auto-pilot.

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Three revolutions in the world of transportation

The biggest three; electification, automation and ride-sharing. But how will they play out?

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Encourage a big-picture conversation on AVs

Even shared AVs could spell traffic disaster. Public transport ridership could plummet. The rise in overall vehicle miles-traveled (VMT) would be dizzying.

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

More parking isn’t always the answer

A study indicates that consumers who walked, cycled or used public transport to travel to restaurants spent more than those who used cars.

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

How pedestrians will defeat autonomous vehicles

The ‘game of chicken’ could be a serious problem for driverless cars.

Thursday, 18 May 2017

Tailgating out of car parks is perilous

It's really dangerous to tailgate! Thanks to cameras and collaboration with debt collectors, offenders can count on a hefty bill which can add up to 300 euro.

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

AVs implementation predictions

Some benefits will only be significant when AVs become common and affordable, probably in the 2040s to 2060s, and some benefits may require prohibiting human-driven vehicles on certain roadways, which could take longer.

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Computers versus automobiles

Bill Gates compared the computer industry with the auto industry, to which the auto industry responded jokingly ...