A self-driving car, also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car,[ is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.[3] Autonomous cars combine a variety of sensors to perceive their surroundings, such as radar, Lidar, sonar, GPS, odometry and inertial measurement units. Advanced control systems interpret sensory information to identify appropriate navigation paths, as well as obstacles and relevant signage. Autonomous vehicles, as …
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electric motorcycles and scooters.
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels. The electricity is stored on board in a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters (as distinct from motorcycles) have a step-through frame. Power source ZEV 7100LR (lead/sodium silicate battery) Yamaha FC-AQEL (fuel cell prototype) Suzuki Burgman (fuel cell prototype) Most electric motorcycles and scooters today are powered …
Electric buses
An electric bus is a bus that is powered by electricity. Electric buses can store the electricity on board, or can be fed continuously from an external source. Buses storing electricity are majorly battery electric buses, in which the electric motor obtains energy from an on-board battery, although examples of other storage modes do exist, such as the gyrobus which uses flywheel energy storage. …
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