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transportation policy

  • Autonomous Vehicles Save Lives, But Barriers Still Abound

    Autonomous Vehicles Save Lives, But Barriers Still Abound

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    Sam Gallicchio

    After years of rapid technological advances, autonomous vehicles are poised to revolutionize the motor vehicle industry. As society speeds toward a driverless future, policymakers are looking to implement regulatory mechanisms to maximize the public benefit. In “Preparing a Nation for Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Barriers and Policy Recommendations,” Daniel J. Fagnant…

  • Reinventing the Internal Combustion Engine

    Reinventing the Internal Combustion Engine

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    Samantha Superstine

    Engineers can squeeze more efficiency gains from the old standby, if only policy would inspire them to.