Guess the Word and Contact Us for Prizes! Series 50 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 49 spelt C-G-U-R-N-E-Y (URGENCY) Series 48 spelt T-I-C-K-S-L-O-P-E-S (STOCKPILES) Series 47 spelt F-L-A-Y-Q-U-I (QUALIFY) Series 46 spelt E-L-V-Y (LEVY) Series 45 spelt …
Category: Series 49 – Urgency
Yaw A yaw rate sensor is an advanced monitor in cars. Working with other safety & security devices, it prevents problems with over- or under-steering becoming accidents. But, as in business systems, the best safety feature is a driver who operates the vehicle correctly. Yaw is the rotation around the central vertical z-axis Guessed the…
Electric vehicle Electric vehicle (EV) manufacture is accelerating globally. China is in the driving seat – by 2025, 7m (20%) of cars sold yearly will be plug-in hybrids or battery-powered, to clear smog & reduce dependence on oil. But do consumers want EVs? They’re more costly than petrol/diesel options & their batteries pose extra fire…
Noiseless Electric vehicles are noiseless – & that’s a problem. A Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians (VSP) is needed so we step out of the way. EU & US rules require new electric cars to emit an audible sound at <18.6 mph. At higher speeds, the car’s low-pitched whistle (from cutting through the air) & tyre-on-road…
Resistance Resistance to giving up cars is due to strong emotional attachment. Even at purchase, how the vehicle reflects our personality/ status overrides lifestyle considerations & budget limits. Many people talk to their vehicles & say they’ve had life’s most memorable moments in them. So marketers & advertisers gear up the emotional ties, & car…
Unclog What unclogs congestion? Local & national drives to re-move vehicles. Improve public transport + reduce demand (telework, adjust work hours) + smarter road use = better quality of life, national productivity & global competitiveness. Traffic calming – one way won’t work everywhere. Start moving Guessed the Word? Series 49 (1/7) …
Gridlock Traffic gridlock in Europe & USA will hit £238bn ($293bn, €267bn) a year by 2030, up 50% from 2013. Costs are direct (fuel, time lost from work) & indirect (higher freight & business fees to cover idle time stuck in traffic). UK will see the biggest increase – up 61% to £27bn ($33bn, €30bn). Then…
Car Move on! Stalled sales signal that we’re past peak car. 2018 worldwide car sales 94.2m, down 1m on 2017. Youngsters are turning away from the killer transportation app of the 20th c. UK: driving tests per year by 17 year-olds are down 28% in 10 years. USA: only 26% of 16 year olds got…