FAST FACTS
POLLUTION
22% OF CO2
emissions come from cars and trucks
2.8 BILLION gallons of wasted fuel each year
automated vehicles ... Allow for more efficient and effective use of recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles Increase capacity on roads, reduce car accidents, efficiently redirect themselves to reduce backups
ACCESSIBILITY 53.5 MILLION PEOPLE over the age of 65 in the U.S. by 2020
22 MILLION PEOPLE
over the age of 75 in 2020, expected to double by 2050.
65+ 75+
automated vehicles ... Allow for mobility for those who may have difficulty safely driving a vehicle: blind, aging, physically impaired
states that have legalized automated vehicles : California, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Nevada
bills in the works to legalize :
Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin