27-02-2022, 05:52 PM
The benefits of self-driving cars on the environment
Expectations indicate that the future of the transition to almost completely self-driving cars is very close, with the famous “Autopilot” feature from Tesla, Google’s self-driving car, Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars, and even what Rumored about the Apple car, autonomous vehicles are about to become an essential part of our daily lives.
Beyond the fun of self-driving cars (you can catch your favorite Netflix movie while driving), there are many other social and environmental impacts that make the future of driverless cars so exciting for environmentalists.
This article takes a look at the positive leaps that self-driving cars will achieve in the future. But first let's take a look at what a self-driving car is.
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What are self-driving cars?
Self-driving cars are vehicles that do not require a human to control them manually, you do not need to put your hands on the steering wheel, and in some cases, there is not even a steering wheel to hold them.
Driverless cars are available in a few different forms today, ranging from fully autonomous driving (such as a Google car) to driver-assisted self-driving technology that only requires the driver to control the car for some time (for example the Tesla's "autonavigator").
In general, the computer system in a self-driving car takes over all driving responsibilities. The vehicle's system uses infrared, or laser, radar (LIDAR) as well as advanced motion sensors, cameras, ultra-accurate GPS, and complex algorithms that allow the vehicle to drive itself.
Using all of this technology, combined with data recorded during driving hours, a self-driving car can create a map of its surroundings to see where it is heading, highlighting its surroundings and areas to avoid.
This vehicle can also read traffic lights, traffic lights, road signs, and even monitor other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
The autonomous car also drives according to the rules of the road, which means that speed limits are always adhered to, and potential obstacles and hazards are detected much faster, allowing for safer stops, with fewer braking times and shifting acceleration.
The environmental benefits of self-driving cars
Reduce emissions
Google's Self-Driving Car
First of all, reduce emissions.
Most of the autonomous vehicles being driven (and tested) today are already fully electric.
But even so, unless charging your car's battery is powered by clean energy, you're still indirectly contributing to emissions (although not as much as a fuel engine).
Self-driving cars use significantly less fuel and energy when driving, compared to a human-driven vehicle.
Most fuel in conventional cars is burned when driving at high speeds, applying the brakes, and re-accelerating excessively.
Autonomous vehicles eliminate these factors from their driving style, which means that less fuel or battery power is burned, which leads to less air pollution.
It is also expected that, with the advancement of self-driving car technology, the weight of cars will decrease as a result of the development of lighter batteries, and the need for significant weight safety modifications to be added to the car will decrease, and this will also have a positive impact on fuel or energy consumption.
Reduce accidents
Most car accidents occur due to human causes such as reckless driving, driver error, preoccupation with phone conversations and text messages, or drinking alcohol while driving.
It can be difficult for a human to decide in a split second to veer left or right when a collision is imminent, but for a computer that has run thousands of simulations (or has mass driving experience of hundreds of thousands of similar accidents), the safest path can be chosen right away. , and avoid any collision.
For example, the video below shows how a Tesla Model S using an automated navigator safely avoids a truck interfering in its path that the human driver hasn't even noticed:
Expectations indicate that the future of the transition to almost completely self-driving cars is very close, with the famous “Autopilot” feature from Tesla, Google’s self-driving car, Uber’s fleet of self-driving cars, and even what Rumored about the Apple car, autonomous vehicles are about to become an essential part of our daily lives.
Beyond the fun of self-driving cars (you can catch your favorite Netflix movie while driving), there are many other social and environmental impacts that make the future of driverless cars so exciting for environmentalists.
This article takes a look at the positive leaps that self-driving cars will achieve in the future. But first let's take a look at what a self-driving car is.
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What are self-driving cars?
Self-driving cars are vehicles that do not require a human to control them manually, you do not need to put your hands on the steering wheel, and in some cases, there is not even a steering wheel to hold them.
Driverless cars are available in a few different forms today, ranging from fully autonomous driving (such as a Google car) to driver-assisted self-driving technology that only requires the driver to control the car for some time (for example the Tesla's "autonavigator").
In general, the computer system in a self-driving car takes over all driving responsibilities. The vehicle's system uses infrared, or laser, radar (LIDAR) as well as advanced motion sensors, cameras, ultra-accurate GPS, and complex algorithms that allow the vehicle to drive itself.
Using all of this technology, combined with data recorded during driving hours, a self-driving car can create a map of its surroundings to see where it is heading, highlighting its surroundings and areas to avoid.
This vehicle can also read traffic lights, traffic lights, road signs, and even monitor other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
The autonomous car also drives according to the rules of the road, which means that speed limits are always adhered to, and potential obstacles and hazards are detected much faster, allowing for safer stops, with fewer braking times and shifting acceleration.
The environmental benefits of self-driving cars
Reduce emissions
Google's Self-Driving Car
First of all, reduce emissions.
Most of the autonomous vehicles being driven (and tested) today are already fully electric.
But even so, unless charging your car's battery is powered by clean energy, you're still indirectly contributing to emissions (although not as much as a fuel engine).
Self-driving cars use significantly less fuel and energy when driving, compared to a human-driven vehicle.
Most fuel in conventional cars is burned when driving at high speeds, applying the brakes, and re-accelerating excessively.
Autonomous vehicles eliminate these factors from their driving style, which means that less fuel or battery power is burned, which leads to less air pollution.
It is also expected that, with the advancement of self-driving car technology, the weight of cars will decrease as a result of the development of lighter batteries, and the need for significant weight safety modifications to be added to the car will decrease, and this will also have a positive impact on fuel or energy consumption.
Reduce accidents
Most car accidents occur due to human causes such as reckless driving, driver error, preoccupation with phone conversations and text messages, or drinking alcohol while driving.
It can be difficult for a human to decide in a split second to veer left or right when a collision is imminent, but for a computer that has run thousands of simulations (or has mass driving experience of hundreds of thousands of similar accidents), the safest path can be chosen right away. , and avoid any collision.
For example, the video below shows how a Tesla Model S using an automated navigator safely avoids a truck interfering in its path that the human driver hasn't even noticed: