Ford's outfitted the Fusion Energi with a dizzying array of driver-assist tech, including a lane-keeping system, adaptive cruise control, driver alert system, active park assist, rear camera, blind-spot indicator system with cross-traffic alert and pull-drift compensation (phew).
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The troops have been taking part in exercises including mock street battles, crowd control operations and driver training.
The paddles also give the driver control of regenerative braking, which translates the kinetic energy that is dissipated when the car slows down into electricity that tops up the batteries.
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One favoured solution involves yet another layer of technology that would allow the driver to control on-board systems using spoken commands.
The Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services said a tractor-trailer was southbound on Interstate 69 when its driver lost control.
The paddles essentially work like gears, allowing the driver to control de-acceleration.
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In March, BMW rolled out a concept car with a touch-sensitive surface that allows the driver to control the heating and music systems via gestures.
Amanda Goodman was ejected from the SUV she was riding in after the driver lost control and struck an oncoming big rig, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
The Indiana State Police reported late Sunday that two people in a 2012 Subaru were hurt when the driver lost control while coming upon the scene of a previous crash involving a semitrailer.
Each LNG In A Box unit is fully equipped with a gas pre-treatment system, cold box assembly and boil off gas compressor as well as a GE's turboexpander compressor, high-speed reciprocating compressor, electric motor, driver and control system.
Grant says the company is working with auto manufacturers to explore how on-board computers can help detect whether a driver is drowsy or not paying attention to the road, and allow a driver to control certain things in the vehicle -- like temperature, and in-car stereo -- using eye-control technology.
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This intuitive interface provides the driver with complete control while keeping his eyes safely above the cowl plane, using a windshield heads-up display (HUD) for minimal driving distraction.
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Additionally, with an embedded autofocus control with voice coil motor driver, the OV5645 offers further cost savings for manufacturers, making it a highly attractive alternative to other 5-megapixel sensors currently on the market.
When asked, some study participants expressed strong interest in having a vehicle that could drive itself, particularly for long trips when lane centering and full-speed range adaptive cruise control could help lighten the driver's workload.
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All-wheel-drive was optional, with seven airbags (including one at knee-height for the driver) and stability control standard.
The cars have no human driver and no remote control system - everything from sensors to navigation is handled by an onboard computer.
The DDX790 is also equipped with three sets of 4.0 volt preamp outputs for system building and exceptional control over audio performance from the driver's seat.
With traffic and traffic lights there to confound smooth progress, putting a foot down when the road does finally open up is one of the few ways an urban driver can exert some control over a journey.
There will be certain situations the computer won't be able to handle, or where the driver will choose to take control just for the fun of driving.
According to a statement about the crash issued by the Cuban government late Sunday, the unidentified driver of the car lost control and struck a tree near the eastern Cuban city of Bayamo.
Players act as the driver and use their motion to control speed, direction and ramming abilities.
MyLink integrates control of both of these apps for a driver directed listening experience.
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Medicare and Medicaid, if we don't get control of that, that is the biggest driver of our long-term deficits.
The technology is designed to be used in conjunction with a driver, but the car can control itself, said the spokesman.
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Diana and Dodi were killed last August along with driver Henri Paul when their Mercedes lost control in a Paris underpass and smashed into a pillar.
There were a number of spins and off-track moments but Honda's Rubens Barrichello was the only other driver to hit the wall, losing control at the final corner later in the session.
On inflation, the Fed chairman said that while high energy prices continue to be a source of risk, ongoing productivity gains in the labor market should keep wage increases--still the biggest driver of overall inflation--under control.
Kempton's response: Driver patterns are predictable, and motorists could control when utilities tapped their car for power, making sure they wouldn't be stranded.
Ford's new Sync system, built with help from Microsoft, gives drivers the ability to control their electronics and even dictate text messages from the driver's seat.
When the auto identifies a familiar setting and feels confident about its ability to take the reigns, it could let the driver know it's ready to assume control.
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