Stanford University Hosts Conference on Driverless Cars
Here’s a post on a conference held at Stanford University recently on driverless cars. As I’ve mentioned, I don’t deny that there are benefits, e.g., fewer accidents, better productivity due to better flowing traffic, and better fuel efficiencies. But I sure would like to see a new paradigm in personal mobility that does more than remove the driver. How about removing the car?
We need more mass transit, ride-sharing, car-sharing, e-bikes, micro-rentals, small urban commuting and package-delivery vehicles, as well as cities designed to promote walking and bicycling.
May I ask a quick favor of you, please, and at the same time, get you to check out something that I think you’ll find cool? 
The environment is declining, natural resources are on the fall, global warming has become a tangible phenomena and yet there are many simple steps that we can take in order to stem and reverse the ill-effects that we have on the climate of the world. These steps can be taken at home and can help in reducing the carbon footprint of a house and also in keeping the bills in check.
Electric cars are gaining serious momentum, and the number of car makers that start investing in electric vehicle technology is constantly increasing, as they realize that the demand for this type of vehicles is only going to go up in the future. Although Mercedes-Benz entered the electric car market a bit later than its competitors, it has ramped up its efforts recently and hopes that it will be able to compete with the likes of Tesla, BMW, Nissan, GM, or Toyota. 
