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A world of unethical objects is upon us | P2P Foundation

We exceptionally republish the whole article by Marcelo Rinesi: “Volkswagen didn’t make a faulty car: they programmed it to cheat intelligently. The difference isn’t semantics, it’s game-theoretical (and it borders on applied demonology).
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3D printed car could be infinitely recyclable

3D printed car could be infinitely recyclable | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Local Motors is testing customizable motor vehicles, which contain 75 percent 3D printed, IoT-enabled carbon fiber parts.
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Carmakers Have a New Plan: Sell Fewer Cars

Carmakers Have a New Plan: Sell Fewer Cars | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

With an eye towards sustainability, auto giants embrace the sharing economy.

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Lungs, Lies and Automobiles, Costing the Earth - BBC Radio 4

Lungs, Lies and Automobiles, Costing the Earth - BBC Radio 4 | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Have we been lied to about air pollution? Tom Heap investigates.
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Volkswagen Scandal Confirms the Dangers of Proprietary Code | David Bollier

Volkswagen Scandal Confirms the Dangers of Proprietary Code | David Bollier | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

There is one notable aspect to the Volkswagen emission-cheating scandal that few commentators have mentioned:  It would not have happened if the software for the pollution-control equipment had been open source. 

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First 3D Printed Supercar - A New Way To Build Cars

Conventional cars are wasteful in the way they're built and the way they're operated. A startup called Divergent Microfactories has developed a radical new way ...
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3D-printed car brings hope of a car industry revolution

3D-printed car brings hope of a car industry revolution | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
US firm hopes that by 2017, buyers will be able to go online, customise their car and have it printed in just 44 hours.
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Labour's drive towards diesel cars causing 'massive public health problem,' admits shadow Environment Minister

Labour's drive towards diesel cars causing 'massive public health problem,' admits shadow Environment Minister | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The drive by the previous Labour government to encourage millions of Britons to opt for diesel cars in a bid to save the planet was “wrong” and a “massive problem for public health” Barry Gardiner, shadow Environment Minister, has admitted.
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Capturing the Networked Society - Case 46 Volvo Connected Car - YouTube

Change the music by telling your car the title of the song you want to hear. Find a metered parking spot and pay it with the touch screen synced to your mobile wallet. Connected vehicles can make the driving experience is both safer and more enjoyable for car commuters all over the world.

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BMW taps into sharing economy with launch of DriveNow across London - Brand Republic News

BMW taps into sharing economy with launch of DriveNow across London - Brand Republic News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
BMW is one of the latest brands to tap into the ‘sharing economy‘ as it rolls out its car sharing scheme DriveNow in London, a response to huge growth in urban living. - Brand Republic
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Coming soon: The printed car - BBC News

Coming soon: The printed car - BBC News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Arizona-based Local Motors is at the forefront of 3-D printing, and it expects the rest of the car industry to catch up.
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Engineers building car using 3-D printer at McCormick Place

Engineers building car using 3-D printer at McCormick Place | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Tucked in a corner inside McCormick Place engineers from two companies and a national laboratory are furiously working on the final days of a challenge to make, assemble and drive a 3-D printed car on Saturday.
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Your 3D-printed car will be ready to drive in 44 hours - ExtremeTech

Your 3D-printed car will be ready to drive in 44 hours - ExtremeTech | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

You knew the printed car was going to happen, but as soon as this weekend? That’s when the first printed car arrives. It will be built up from carbon-reinforced plastics, then driven out of Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center and onto the streets of the Windy City. The vehicle will be printed over 44 hours. Technicians will add in the unprintable — electric motor, battery, wiring, window glass — and the car, called Strati, should be out the door Saturday.

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Vaclav Smil: Making the Modern World

Vaclav Smil talks about his book Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization which takes a fascinating look at concrete, stell, and other stuff ...
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This 3D-printed car could be the future of sustainable auto manufacturing

This 3D-printed car could be the future of sustainable auto manufacturing | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Local Motors is reinventing cars, and car-building, from the ground up, using 3D printing, carbon fiber, "Microfactories," and a wide range of customizable features.
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Crowdsourcing Electric-Car Innovation: Design Inverter, Win $1 Million From Google

Crowdsourcing Electric-Car Innovation: Design Inverter, Win $1 Million From Google | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Improving the modern electric drivetrain isn't easy, but it's certainly worthwhile. It's rewarding too, for any one entering the Google and IEEE 'Littlebox Challenge'--a competition to design a smaller, high power density inverter.

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Diesel cars are 'killing people', says former Labour minister - BBC News

Diesel cars are 'killing people', says former Labour minister - BBC News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Former Labour science minister Lord Drayson says his government made a mistake in promoting diesel cars as they are "killing people".
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UK Is Testing Roads That Charge Electric Cars As They Drive

UK Is Testing Roads That Charge Electric Cars As They Drive | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Imagine never having to pull over to fuel your car. This is exactly what Highways England is planning to implement for drivers of electric vehicles. Automobiles would be fitted with wireless technology and then driven on roads with special electromagnetic field generating equipment buried underneath. Trials will be run for 18 months before a decision is made to move the project to public roads, but a similar project in South Korea gives reason for hope.
Samantha Frans's curator insight, September 14, 2015 11:14 AM

i like this because it gives use an option to charge your car with every pulling off to the side. i think that i would invest money in this because i think that this is wrath putting money into this project.


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3D-printed eco-friendly supercar does 0-60 in 2 seconds

3D-printed eco-friendly supercar does 0-60 in 2 seconds | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Divergent Microfactories (San Francisco, CA), a company aimed at revolutionizing automotive manufacturing, has unveiled a 3D-printed prototype supercar designed to illustrate the potential for eco-friendly manufacturing of cars.
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Green Cars: The Future is Now (Infographic)

Green Cars: The Future is Now (Infographic) | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
There has never been a better time to buy a green car, and whether you’re choosing an environmentally friendly vehicle because of lower fuel costs or lower emissions, chances are there is a an alt-fuel or fuel-efficient green car to meet your needs.
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How will the car survive the future? - The Detroit News

How will the car survive the future? - The Detroit News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
If history is anything to go by, automakers can probably keep calm and carry on
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The Sharing Economy takes off | Business Brief

Car-sharing apps have been popular for several years. BMW and Sixt's joint venture DriveNow already has over 330,000 customers in Germany alone.

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Demand For Tesla Is Not The Problem, Switching The World To Electric Cars Is - Forbes

Demand For Tesla Is Not The Problem, Switching The World To Electric Cars Is - Forbes | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
When Tesla's CEO Elon Musk says there’s enormous demand for his powerful electric cars, he may not be exaggerating. We called a Tesla sales center in New York City to ask about delivery of a Model S for Christmas.
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How to build an African concept car in 12 weeks - we make money not art

How to build an African concept car in 12 weeks - we make money not art | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Visual artist Melle Smets and researcher Joost van Onna followed the travel of discarded cars from Europe to Ghana and ended up at Suame Magazine, near the town of Kumasi, in Ghana. In this area, 200,000 artisans are working in 12,000 workshops, stores and factories to repair and give a new life to European disused vehicles.
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The revolution of the connected car is just ahead - The Networked Society Blog

The revolution of the connected car is just ahead - The Networked Society Blog | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

So, here we are finally. Self-driving cars. They are here, near you. Google has them, Volvo close behind, and the car companies expect that the first self-driving cars will be available for everyone very soon, maybe already in 5 years.

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