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We all know driving in cities can be frustrating, especially because of all the red lights you hit – all of which seem to come at once. Most of us have probably also wished we knew the exact speed to travel in order to hit a green light every time.
Fortunately, Audi has come up with a solution – the Travolution. This new Travolution System – currently implemented in a city in Germany – has 46 traffic lights programmed into it. The device reports in to the cars computer and tells you the exact speed you should travel in order to hit a green light.
Unfortunately, the device is unable to transmit a signal to the traffic light telling it to turn green (for obvious reasons it is probably better this way).
In a press statement Audi states:
The experimental ‘Travolution’ system…will not only improve synchronisation and phasing of traffic light networks to reduce stopping times, but could also dramatically reduce the number of actual stops needed by creating a communications link between cars and the traffic light network.
The device probably won’t be much help when you have a slow moving vehicle in front of you. However, a portable version of the Travolution could allow other cars to equip their rides with the technology, and thus help relieve traffic congestion.
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