Audi launched in 2006 a curious project called Travolution, which was to establish communications between vehicles and traffic signals in order to coordinate and reduce fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emissions.
And the project goes ahead four years later as the data obtained during the first phase of the project speak for themselves: 17 percent in the average fuel economy using the Travolution system.
In this new phase of the project being carried out in Inglosthad (Germany), has 15 cars that communicate with traffic lights 25 through wireless communication systems LAN and UMTS.
Audi Travolution How it works?
It is easy to explain. On the one hand traffic signals communicate with the vehicle, where through the screens inside the driver can see for example the speed which is to be taken so that when you reach the next traffic light is green and this is not necessary to stop.
The system, cruise control adaptive ACC could maintain that speed to avoid hitting other vehicles. What I do not fit so well is that through this system, if the car detects that you are reaching the traffic lights and this will be red alert you by a slight cut engine power or through a light signal.
Undoubtedly, the implementation of this adaptive computer algorithm developed by Audi in the world would benefit truly impressive in every way. Besides saving fuel, travel times would be greatly reducedand wear of moving parts car and the tires.
Audi has calculated what would happen if it became Travolution up the system in Germany. The exhaust gas emissions could be reduced by around two million tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to a reduction of approximately 15 percent of CO2 from the combustion engine cars in city traffic.
But it also has more applications, as it would allow automatic payment at gas stations and car parks, which is already underway in countries such as Portugal through Via-T system. Unfortunately Spain still has not begun even to speak about such systems. check out fiberglass repair for you newly purchased Audi
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