The following is a list of terms we needed to become familiar with before starting our research for our project.
Center Console: refers to the control-bearing surfaces in the center of the front of the vehicle interior (Wikipedia, 2014)
Dashboard Design: A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments. (TheFreeDictionary, 2013)
Fuel-cell Technology: Hydrogen with oxygen in the air to generate electricity (Taylor, 2014).
Magnetic Propulsion (For Vehicles): The principle of accelerating a vehicle by the utilization of a flowing electrical current and magnetic fields. (TheFreeDictionary, 2013).
Self-Driven Car: A robotic vehicle that is designed to travel between destinations without a human operator. To qualify as fully autonomous, a vehicle must be able to navigate without human intervention to a predetermined destination over roads that have not been adapted for its use. (WhatIs, 2013)
Solar Energy: The energy the earth receives from the sun, primarily as a visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation (Dictionary.com, 2014).
Vehicle to Vehicle communication: for Safety is the dynamic wireless exchange of data between nearby vehicles that offers the opportunity for significant safety improvements (RITA, 2014)
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