Torque steer (the tendency of front-wheel drive cars to pull to the side upon acceleration) is a problemwiththe Beetle, especially when you have a heavy right foot like I do.
Because Beijing already requires that all cars being sold in the city meet Euro V emission standards, with other cities following suit, passenger cars are not really theproblem.
With traffic jams, theproblem is inadequate information: cars on crowded roads cannot see the big picture that might allow them to make good decisions.
Authorities began using "bait cars" about six years ago in the Bronx to combat a chronic problemwith car thefts and break-ins in working-class neighborhoods.