Audrey's Tech Corner

Huang, Kennan China around 2015 has been improving on an environmental resilient transportation system. A resilient transportation system offers citizens different methods of transportation. Such as having the option to take a train, ride a bike, or take the bus. (Huang, Kennan) The  "resilient¨  part of this transportation method refers to how it can be fueled by multiple energy sources. Such as wind, solar, and oil. It uses fossil fuels sparingly. (Huang, Kennan) Some examples of China's transportation advancements include the following: Electric Cars:  China has a five year plan that will increase the use of electric cars and hopefully have 5 million of these electric/ hybrid cars on the road by 2020. By 2015 China bought 188,00 electric cars (which is about 1% of the countries car sales that year) but has since grown to 223% the following year. Although sales in the EV market has risen in China, the U.S. has declined (2014 to 2015)- from 122,00 to 116,00....

Have you ever went to call your mom back or text a friend on the long drive home from school/work? I suggest waiting till you get home. According to Boston Globe , Secretary Stephanie Pollack says we need to enforce our laws against phone use in the car. Police Officers are saying its hard to enforce these Texting ban laws due to not being able to tell if drivers are texting and not just changing their music (Vaccaro). Massachusetts just recently joined 20 other states (including the rest of New England) in banning cellphones behind the wheel. Starting in late February, drivers will be not allowed to use their cellphones unless they use hands-free technology and Bluetooth systems (Vaccaro). What happens if I do use a phone behind the wheel? For your first time offense there is a fine of $100. $250 for your second offense. $500 for any offense after that.  What about music or maps? Drivers will still be allowed to use navigation apps such as Waze or Google Maps if...