Autonomous Cars and Society Alex Forrest, Mustafa Konca IQP OVP 06B1 Advised by Professor Oleg Pavlov Department of Social Science and Policy Studies Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 831-5234 opavlov@wpi.edu May 1, 2007 Table of Contents Abstract ..........................................................................................................................3 1 Technology of Autonomous Vehicle Systems ............................................
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to the supermarket. We got in the car while we decided that was better to go to Monroe, a little town next to our town, thereby, we could take some air. When we were on the road we saw a house full of police cars, we got nervous and just kept going. Suddenly a police car appears behind us, we didn’t know what to do, therefore, the police turn the lights on, they obviously wanted to pull us over. We finally stopped and they got out of their car, we opened our car windows and felt even colder. They
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investigation of Tesla’s firm overall marketing strategy and program. According to a number of research based studies and reports, it is clear and evident that Tesla Motors firm is an American company that mainly designs, manufactures, and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components in various regions globally. Tesla Motors is a public company that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA. Furthermore, Tesla’s stock has risen substantially in recent times according to
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Strengths Jaguar Land Rovers was holding all the aces in the global market. Leading brand of high quality cars is the company’s main strength. Most of the company’s cars won some honored awards. It made the products easily accepted by the general public and had an instant icon which everyone can recognize. The award, such as Gear Magazine Awards and Magazine 2009, fleet world honors. It came along when the company had introduced special selling point in Jaguar drive selector TM, Jaguar Sequential Shift
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Tesla Motors, founded by Elon Musk, Marc Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard, is a company that produces a high-performance electric sports car, and is backed by a number of high-profile investors. Introduced in June 2006 to the public complete with a test drive by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Tesla Roadster is able to go from 0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds (competitive with Porsche and Lamborghini models), while also delivering 100 miles per gallon (double the efficiency of the Toyota
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S vehicle. The Tesla Model S is a vehicle capable of driving up to 300 miles before needing to recharge, compared to the majority of other electric cars who can only reach 100 miles. The CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon R. Musk claims that “anything a gasoline based vehicle can do, the Model S can do” (Scott, pg 1). Which may prove to be true since the car goes from ‘0-60 in only 4.2’ (Scott, pg 1). Many people wonder how the Model S is capable of outperforming other electric vehicles. It is due to the
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not practical and there batteries are bad for the environment. The main disadvantages of electric car ownership concern range anxiety, the fear you'll run out of juice when you're nowhere near a charging station. Indeed, both the Ford Focus Electric and Nissan Leaf offer a range of approximately 75 miles. For most drivers, that's more than enough to get around but many will require a second car, if only to calm their nerves. Another big disadvantage is that many drivers will have to install a charging
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Toyota Case Study: 1. What are the principal elements of the Toyota Production System? What capabilities must an organization possess in order to implement TPS effectively? ▪ Just-in-Time o Operate with the minimum resource required to consistently deliver o Just what is needed o In just the required amount o Just where it is needed o Just when needed ▪ Jidoka o One by one confirmation
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manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicles power-train components. Tesla, which was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk, has pushed the envelope beyond what most automakers thought possible. The company's Silicon Valley-style "techpreneurship" enabled it to move faster, work more efficiently, and create ground breaking new ideas around sustainable mobility and automotive technology while proving that electric cars could be better than gasoline-powered cars. Tesla has had a competitive
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