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Tothe company, has developed a special system for remote recognition of a drunken passenger. The patent application for registration of the technology company Uber has filed in the patent and trademark office (USPTO).

The system will analyze the speed of the input client and the presence of grammatical errors when ordering. Also consider will be the location of the passenger, time of day and even the speed of his walk. All these data will be compared with information that was previously obtained about the client’s behavior in the normal state. After that artificial intelligence will assess the condition of passengers and warn the driver. If a customer is drunk “as a skunk”, the execution of the order will be sent by experienced and specially trained taxi driver.

Earlier taxi-service Uber has registered in the patent and trademark office (USPTO) technology for drones, designed to prevent motion sickness passengers during the drive. It involves the use of special light and audio indicators to alert customers about upcoming acceleration, braking and cornering.

Drone Uber killed a man

Andhistory of recent years has developed dramatically for Toyota in the past year the team have failed, putting at the start three cars, and in 2016, the lost victory on the last lap due to technical failure. And the fact that it occurred in the absence of left the LMP1 class Audi, Nissan and Porsche, in no way diminishes the victory of the Japanese brand. In this race the victory is not guaranteed even the fastest car per day in Le Mans anything can happen.

And Fernando Alonso was not in the team “wedding General” — that night the Spaniard closed the gap on the leading Toyota at number 7 after his teammate Nakajima received a fine for speeding. And four hours before the finish led his crew into the lead of the race. Finally, the fate of the marathon decided error Kobayashi, who in the course of the penultimate hour forgot to stop for refueling and remained on the road with an empty tank. He returned to the pits on a electric motor, but time was lost.

Toyota became only the second Japanese automaker, which won at the Sarthe circuit after Mazda, who won here in 1991.

“Of course, a little annoyed that this time it was not Audi and Porsche. But it’s still quite the accomplishment. We are happy with them”
the head of Toyota Gazoo Racing Pascal Vasselon

In the LMP2 class victory was won by the crew of Roman Rusinov/Andrea Pizzitola/Jean-Eric Vergne on Oreca Gibson room 26 of team G-Drive. Well, in the remaining two classes GT the victory was celebrated by the crews Porsche. A great gift to the company from Stuttgart to its 70th anniversary.

24 hours of Le Mans 2018. Results

Dapartament the transport infrastructure of Kyiv city state administration has published a list of car parks in shopping and office centers in the capital. “Please except special sites also take into account the presence of Parking lots in shopping and office centers”, — stated in the message.

We will remind that passed in December of last year law No. 5364 “On amendments to some legislative acts to reform the field of Parking vehicles” already signed by the President of Ukraine and will come into effect from September 27, 2018.

Besides the settlement of rules of Parking, stopping or Parking, this document is detailed and the mechanism of bringing to administrative liability of owners of vehicles, with emphasis on the exclusion of corruption component. Simultaneously with the entry into force of the law on Parking lots, will be legalized and automatic fixing of violations of traffic rules. After all, as the school physics course, peace is only a special case of motion.

Ferrari price of $280 thousand destroyed for Parking

Withthe decrease in the basic rates of excise tax will reduce the cost of imported cars and to put an end to history with their illegal importation. The proposed size of the excise tax equals the base rate multiplied by the coefficients: the ratio of the volume of the engine will be divided by 1000, and the coefficient of age is the number of complete calendar years.

“With this imported passenger vehicles will be available for the Ukrainians, and the difference in bet size for different volume of auto engines will not be significant”

Recall that in addition to the excise tax imported vehicle are also subject to import duty (10% of the value of the car, and for cars from the EU – 5-7,3%) and VAT 20% of the amount of the customs value of the car, excise duty and import duties. The only exception is electric cars, which have zero rate. In addition, in Ukraine is impossible to clear of the cars that are released before 2010 and do not meet the environmental standard Euro-5.

According to the customs on may 1, 2018, in Ukraine there were more than 315 thousand cars registered in other States and imported in transit or temporary importation. Almost half of them exceeded the duration of stay. Statistics of national police shows that in 2017 the country has seen more than 10 thousand accidents involving foreign-registered cars — 6% of the total number of accidents. In the first quarter of this year, the number of such incidents has increased to 8.5%.

Car owners in the Lithuanian numbers are not allowed in the EU, even on foot

Fthe Federal office of motor transport (KBA) found in Daimler cars, five are forbidden to use software features that can disable the aftertreatment system. The Agency suspect that such functions are equipped with nearly one million vehicles with a diesel engine corresponding to Euro-6. For this, the automaker faces a fine in the amount of 3.75 billion euros.

Representatives of the group expressed readiness to cooperate with the authorities and decided to withdraw 238 thousand cars in Germany. Under campaign will get the models Vito, C-class and the GLC crossover with diesel engines that detected a device that can disable the aftertreatment system.

Munich prosecutors launched an investigation against the head of Audi. Rupert Stadler is accused of fraud and forgery in a case related to manipulation of data on emissions of harmful substances from diesel engines. In the house of Stadler and its one high-ranking officer, whose name was not disclosed, were searched. Audi is subsidiary of Volkswagen group, in respect of which, in fact, broke out in September 2015, “diesel scandal.”

Scandalously cheap VW Golf station wagons are outlawed

Inother things, it does not mean that the owner refused an iconic sports car, the cost of which in Ukraine will start from 8.5 million. About it, shows the note left on the windshield — they say, sorry, tow truck already left, but can’t wait — hurry to the airport, will solve all the issues then.

We remind you that coupe Aston Martin DB11 features a 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 engine capacity of 607 HP,Yu accelerates the car to first “hundred” for 3,9 seconds with a top speed of 322 kilometers per hour. Ukraine has recently appeared and the convertible Volante Aston Martin DB11.

Photos and video from the scene published “Topgir”

Aston Martin Vantage GTE will ignite at Le Mans this weekend

In presented on the official page of the brand on the social network Facebook the video shows the instrument panel with a touchscreen. Judging by the roller, the screen will be writing with your finger. Most likely, this handwritten method can be used to give the system some commands. Interestingly, the display integrated in the center console unlike the current generation, which monitor is more like a tablet.

The Audi A1 hatchback new generation, designed on a modular platform MQB, which will exceed the size of its predecessor. The car body will be made of steel and aluminum that will make the car a little easier in the current model, which weighs 1,035 tons.

The interior of the Audi A1 in the current generation

The latter, judging by leaked to the Network of spy photos, will resemble the exterior of the A3. It is assumed that the engine range will include three-cylinder petrol engine volume of one liter and a power of 95 horsepower. It is also expected the emergence of a 1.4-litre petrol engine and 1.6-liter diesel engine. Does not exclude the emergence of hybrid and fully electric versions of the hatchback.

Spy photos of new Audi A1

Premiere of the Audi A1 is expected in the coming weeks. Instead of this debut suggests published a teaser – we are talking about Barcelona. It is quite logical, given the decision of the brand to move production of its compact hatchback from Brussels to the factory Seat in Martorell.

Audi introduced a new flagship crossover Q8

Aboutthis was reported by our colleagues from Belarus, through which passed 70-year-old Hubert Wirth. In the journey, the Germans went on the tractor Lanz Bulldog 1936 issue with the trailer in the form of a huge beer barrel, which he converted into a mobile bath – there is also a bed and a kitchen.

The mustachioed retired accompanied by a chubby little Dachshund half-breed by the name of hex, because the trip is long, and one to go boring. As for tractors, it is fully mechanical model — to start the engine, it is necessary to preheat a gas burner, and then use a removable steering wheel as a hand crank.

To retirement Virt thirty years worked as an auto mechanic at the Mercedes plant, and in recent years travels in his vintage tractor. From native Forchheim German left may 15, and passing a day, about a hundred miles, got to make it to the opening ceremony of the finals of the world Cup 2018 which will take place today.

Traktor is freedom!

Help. Tractor Lanz Bulldog 1936 edition equipped with 20-horsepower single-cylinder engine capacity of 4.75 litres, which consumes about 20 liters of diesel per hundred kilometers.

Nissan introduced electric camper

Pod hood Kodiaq Skoda RS has the most powerful two-liter version of the EA288 series betterbodies, with a capacity of 239 horsepower. The engine is combined with robotized transmission with two clutches and four-wheel drive system.

Managed the crossover of the famous “Queen of the Nordschleife” 49-year-old German racer Sabine Schmitz is a leading car show and member of endurance racing. During his career, the Sabine drove the North loop of the nürburgring more than 30 thousand times.

This time behind the wheel of a Skoda RS Kodiaq she flew Nordschleife in 9 minutes of 29.84 seconds – new track record in the category of seven-seat crossovers. But this achievement will not be officially registered – the record to beat on the car which is available for sale. And the world premiere of “charged” Kodiak will be held in October at the Paris auto show. But still, it’s a great marketing ploy for the Czech brand.

Recall that the absolute record of the Nurburgring for crossovers belongs to the Stelvio Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio – 7 minutes 51.7 seconds. In honor of this achievement the Italian model received a special version of the Nurburgring Edition.

Until the last bolt. Disassembly Skoda Fabia 1 minute

Na the Metropolitan highway near the shopping center “Domosfera” opened its wide doors new auto Renault “Asset motors”. He joined the complexes of the “Group Asset” is a company known for its dealerships Infiniti, Nissan and Honda in Kiev, Odessa and Kharkov.

The Autocenter became the largest in Ukraine complex of the Renault dealership and one of the largest in Europe. The center was built according to new brand standards – in accordance with them, he has a very bright, soaring space with tall display Windows and a ceiling.

Show-room, illumined by the light, able to accommodate 15 cars – so in the fullness of modifications will cover a whole wide range of the French brand. Impressive service area with an area of 1500 sq. m it’s well-lit and shining like a showroom. It 19 working stations: three washers and 16 lifts, including a separate box with special equipment for electric vehicles. The day the service is capable of servicing up to 64 vehicles. Also in the service complex has well-equipped area body work with excellent paint shop.