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	{Potential '''future car technologies''' include new energy sources and materials, which are being developed in order to make [[automobile]]s more sustainable, safer, more energy efficient, or less polluting.		Potential '''future car technologies''' include new energy sources and materials, which are being developed in order to make [[automobile]]s more sustainable, safer, more energy efficient, or less polluting.

	==Advanced control ==		==Advanced control ==

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	{{Commonscat\|Future car technologies}}		{{Commonscat\|Future car technologies}}
	* {{HSW\|future-cars\|Future Cars}}
	* [http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/ahspath.htm What if Cars Could Drive Themselves?] (from U. Washington's Innovative Transportation Technologies website, last modified May 2003)		* [http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/ahspath.htm What if Cars Could Drive Themselves?] (from U. Washington's Innovative Transportation Technologies website, last modified May 2003)
	* [http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid386.php Hypercar Concept - Rocky Mountain Institute]		* [http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid386.php Hypercar Concept - Rocky Mountain Institute]

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Energy savers

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	* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1~~-litre~~]] and [[Aptera]] hybrid car are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.		* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1 Litre]] car and [[Aptera]] hybrid car are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.

	* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>		* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>

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	*[[Hydrogen economy]]		*[[Hydrogen economy]]

	~~==References==~~

	~~{{reflist}}~~

	== External links==		== External links==

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	* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1-litre ~~Concept~~]] and [[Aptera]] hybrid car are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.		* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1-litre]] and [[Aptera]] hybrid car are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.

	* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>		* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>

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	* [[Regenerative braking]] recaptures energy that would otherwise be lost as waste heat from the brake pads.		* [[Regenerative braking]] recaptures energy that would otherwise be lost as waste heat from the brake pads.
	* [[BMW]]'s [[Turbosteamer]] technology to harness the heat generated by conventional [[internal combustion engines]] and use it to generate [[mechanical energy]] [http://www.gizmag.com/go/4936/], which can increase in fuel efficiency by 15%. [http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=293]		* [[BMW]]'s [[Turbosteamer]] technology to harness the heat generated by conventional [[internal combustion engines]] and use it to generate mechanical energy [http://www.gizmag.com/go/4936/], which can increase in fuel efficiency by 15%. [http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=293]
	* Compressed air Hybrid is an engine made by researchers at Brunel University, UK, which forces highly compressed air into the engine, which they claim reduces fuel consumption by 30%. [http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/will-we-see-hybrid-compressed-air-car-near-future]		* Compressed air Hybrid is an engine made by researchers at Brunel University, UK, which forces highly compressed air into the engine, which they claim reduces fuel consumption by 30%. [http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/will-we-see-hybrid-compressed-air-car-near-future]

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	* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1-litre ~~car~~]] and [[Aptera hybrid car]] are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.		* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1-litre Concept]] and [[Aptera]] hybrid car are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.

	* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>		* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>

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{Potential '''future car technologies''' include new energy sources and materials, which are being developed in order to make [[automobile]]s more sustainable, safer, more energy efficient, or less polluting.

==Advanced control ==
* [[Platoon (automobile)|Platoons]] of cars that are controlled by the lead car
* [[Automated highway system]]s
* [[Vehicle infrastructure integration]]

==Energy source==
{{main|Alternative fuel vehicle}}
One major problem in developing cleaner, energy efficient automobiles is the source of power to drive the engine. A variety of [[alternative fuel vehicle]]s have been proposed or sold, including
[[electric car]]s, [[Hydrogen vehicle|hydrogen cars]], and [[compressed-air car]]s.

== Energy savers ==

Various technologies have been developed and utilized to increase the energy efficiency of conventional cars or supplement them, resulting in energy savings.

* [[Regenerative braking]] recaptures energy that would otherwise be lost as waste heat from the brake pads.
* [[BMW]]'s [[Turbosteamer]] technology to harness the heat generated by conventional [[internal combustion engines]] and use it to generate [[mechanical energy]] [http://www.gizmag.com/go/4936/], which can increase in fuel efficiency by 15%. [http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=293]
* Compressed air Hybrid is an engine made by researchers at Brunel University, UK, which forces highly compressed air into the engine, which they claim reduces fuel consumption by 30%. [http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/will-we-see-hybrid-compressed-air-car-near-future]

* Utilization of waste heat from D.W. as useful mechanical energy through exhaust powered [[steam engine|steam]], [[stirling engine]]s, thermal diodes, etc..<ref>{{cite news
| title = BMW unveils the turbosteamer concept | url = http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4936/
| publisher = Gizmag | date = 2005-12-14 | accessdate = 2006-11-15
}}</ref>
* Using computational fluid dynamics in the design stage can produce vehicles which take significantly less energy to push through the air, a major consideration at highway speeds. The [[Volkswagen 1-litre car]] and [[Aptera hybrid car]] are examples of ultra-low-drag vehicles.

* Installing Vortex prevention devices at the back of the roof of a car reduces drag and therefore improve fuel efficiency. <ref>[http://www.fuelsavers.com.au/HowItWorks.htm FuelSavers article on vortex prevention]</ref>

==Materials==
* Duraluminum, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and carbon nanotubes may totally replace all steel in cars (potentially improving lightness and strength). Aluminum, carbon fiber and fiberglass are currently being used more in cars today.

== See also ==
*[[Automobile dependency]]
*[[MIT Car]]
*[[Microcar]]
*[[Flying car]]
*[[New Mobility Agenda]]
*[[Transit-oriented development]]
*[[Vehicle Infrastructure Integration]]
*[[Hydrogen economy]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

== External links==

{{Commonscat|Future car technologies}}
* {{HSW|future-cars|Future Cars}}
* [http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/ahspath.htm What if Cars Could Drive Themselves?] (from U. Washington's Innovative Transportation Technologies website, last modified May 2003)
* [http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid386.php Hypercar Concept - Rocky Mountain Institute]
* [http://www.ruf.dk RUF (Rapid Urban Flexible) dualmode transport system]
* [http://discussit.org/transportation Roadmap of Key Developments] in transportation
* [http://www.evworld.com/view.cfm?section=article&storyid=821 Article on platooning and e-guideways from Francis Reynolds, grandfather of dualmode.]
* [http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1840757 Fuel-Cell Hype vs. Economic Reality, National Public Radio interview with Matt Wald]
* [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.04/hydrogen_pr.html Wired Magazine, How Hydrogen Can Save America]*
* [http://books.nap.edu/books/0309091632/html/index.html The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs (2004) National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES)]
* [http://www.atsltd.co.uk/ Urban Light Transport website]
* [http://www.naftc.wvu.edu Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training] From the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium.
* [http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=00065437-FFF8-14E5-BFF883414B7F0000 New Scientific American article]
* [http://www.fev-now.com Fuel Efficient Vehicles Now] An activist site with much information on what can be done now to do to improve things even more.
* [http://www.greasecar.com/ Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems]

[[Category:Automobile history eras]]

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	*[[Hydrogen economy]]



	== External links==		== External links==