Future cruise control to have environmental, safety features
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 08:20
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org)—The cruise control on your auto can ease a long trip and keep you out of trouble by preventing you from speeding, if you have set it at the legal speed limit. As new cars are being outfitted with GPS, a predictive eco-cruise control system being developed by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will also be able to save fuel and reduce emissions, and is being fine-tuned for intelligent vehicle capability.