Cruise commits to delivering the Holy Grail: Self-driving EVs powered entirely by renewable energy
One of the promises of autonomous vehicles is that they will be safer for passengers, occupants of other vehicles, and bystanders, thereby saving thousands of lives lost on the road each year. Swap internal combustion engines for electric batteries, and you’ve eliminated the tailpipe emissions that hasten climate change and blanket cities with a smoggy haze. Now power these self-driving EVs with locally produced renewable energy, and you’ve created a blameless transportation system. That’s essentially what self-driving start-up Cruise has done.