energy providers and cars

While conducting research on Green technology for ReD… I came across sweet pix and sites of interest to the neo-nomad:

EDF partners with Toyota. Picture taken from autobloggreen.

And MIT, always ahead… “recommends steps to slash gasoline use by 2035“:

“John B. Heywood, the Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has led research examining different approaches to cutting transportation fuel use and emissions. He and his colleagues recently released a comprehensive report that integrates findings from five years’ work.

MIT assessments of various propulsion technologies yielded these estimates of their potential fuel consumption in 2035. The analyses assumed that these new cars—to be sold in the United States—have the same performance and interior size as today’s average mid-size car. The 2035 vehicles have more efficient engines and transmissions, 20 percent lower weight, and reduced drag and tire resistances.”

And of course GM’s OnStar technology:

“With more than two million subscribers, OnStar is the leading provider of telematics services in the United States. Telematics is the transmission of data communications between systems and devices. OnStar’s in-vehicle safety, security, and information services use Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and cellular technology to link the vehicle and driver to the OnStar Center. At the OnStar Center, advisors offer real-time, personalized help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

The legend of Figure 3 reads:

“Within seconds of a moderate to severe crash, the OnStar module will send a message to the OnStar Call Center (OCC) through a cellular connection, informing the advisor that a crash has occurred. A voice connection between the advisor and the vehicle occupants is established. The advisor then can conference in 911 dispatch or a public safety answering point (PSAP), which determines if emergency services are necessary. If there is no response from the occupants, the advisor can provide the emergency dispatcher with the crash information from the SDM that reveals the severity of the crash. The dispatcher can identify what emergency services may be appropriate. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, OnStar advisors are able to tell emergency workers the location of the vehicle.”