Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Google Inc (GOOG), General Motors Company (GM): Three Crazy Ideas That Will Revolutionize Our Roads

According to General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), bits of this technology has already improved the safety standards of its 2013 Caddies through their “Driver Assist Package.” Sensors provide 360 degrees of crash risk detection that, if Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is any evidence, may someday soon provide crash avoidance, as well.

Source: GM.com

3. A new type of sunroof

Electric or not, almost every vehicle around still relies on some external energy source to get it from point A to point B. Leave it to Dutch university students to create the world’s first “energy positive car,”  a solar-powered sedan that produces almost twice as much energy as it produces.

Source: Technische Unversiteit

Unveiled a month ago, “Stella” seats four and can travel 250 miles on a rainy day, and up to 420 miles when its solar panels are soaking up sunshine. And although the car’s custom build cost a pretty penny, mass production seems surprisingly feasible given the $4,000 price tag for Stella’s solar panels .

Life in the future fast lane

Sooner than we think, we may be cruising hands-free down Route 66, recharging from the road on a rainy day or speeding along with solar when the sun’s out. Not long ago, we would’ve scoffed at the idea of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)’ innovation or Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s automated autos, but these ideas now garner more excitement than unease. The transportation sector continues to amaze, and these crazy ideas may just be the next steps to move us in ways we never could’ve imagined.

The article 3 Crazy Ideas That Will Revolutionize Our Roads originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Justin Loiseau.

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