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Researchers at the St. Peters­burg State Poly­tech­nic Uni­ver­si­ty in Rus­sia are work­ing with the auto giant to lever­age tech from telem­at­ics robots on the Inter­na­tion­al Space Sta­tion for con­nect­ed cars.<p>For the unini­ti­at­ed, \"con­nect­ed cars\" is a buzz term that every car man­u­fac­tur­er is push­ing this year. Basi­cal­ly, it means cars that are con­nect­ed to the Inter­net 24/7 via 4G or 3G--whether for stream­ing Pan­do­ra in-car or for more seri­ous ends, like help­ing state police pre­vent acci­dents by cre­at­ing ana­lyt­ics for traf­fic jams and rub­ber­neck­ing. And, although it's rare to hear car com­pa­nies go on record about it, the tech behind \"con­nect­ed cars\" is expect­ed to be cen­tral to autonomous or self-driving cars. After all, how else will cars know not to crash into each other on the high­way unless they detect each other's pres­ence some­how?<p>The research at St. Peters­burg cen­ters on the telem­at­ics tech robots on the space sta­tion use to send and receive data to Earth; Ford hopes that there's some­thing in the way robots com­mu­ni­cate from orbit that will apply to how cars com­mu­ni­cate on the high­way. \"We are ana­lyz­ing the data to research which net­works are the most robust and reli­able for cer­tain types of mes­sages, as well as fall­back options if net­works were to fail in a par­tic­u­lar scenario,\" Ford's Oleg Gusikhin said in a state­ment. \"In a crash, for exam­ple, a vehi­cle could have the option to com­mu­ni­cate an emer­gency though a DSRC, LTE, or a mesh net­work based on the type of sig­nal, speed, and robust­ness required to reach emer­gency respon­ders as quick­ly as possible.\"<p>In less tech­ni­cal talk, if it's good enough for astro­nauts, it's good enough for your morn­ing com­mute.","sourceURL":"http://www.fastcompany.com/3016230/fast-feed/what-space-travel-can-teach-us-about-autonomous-cars","allowFullscreenImage":true,"inlineImage":{"mediumURL":"http://cdn.flipboard.com/ytimg.com/10585fee10b91e90fd4a5f633d742990ce7bbfac/original.jpg","smallURL":"http://cdn.flipboard.com/ytimg.com/10585fee10b91e90fd4a5f633d742990ce7bbfac/thumbnail.jpg","original_width":480,"original_height":360,"original_hints":"color,face-308-184-72,focus-308-184,photo,rgb-213-196-175"},"readButtonCaption":"Read Article","sourceMagazineURL":"http://cdn.flipboard.com/flipmag?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.flipboard.com%2Ffastcompany.com%2Ffec96410dbcfdf5fe689053421da650a596864b5%2F9972b50541ad3167c4ebab465b92569ae7b85a64%2Farticle.html&partner=fastcompany&tml§ion=flipboard%2Fcurator%252Fmagazine%252FzDpYlwu1QK2p-2X8IlQGEg%253Am%253A3660038&fallbackTml","language":"en","article":{"sectionID":"flipboard/curator%2Fmagazine%2FzDpYlwu1QK2p-2X8IlQGEg%3Am%3A3660038","partnerID":"fastcompany","url":"http://cdn.flipboard.com/fastcompany.com/fec96410dbcfdf5fe689053421da650a596864b5/9972b50541ad3167c4ebab465b92569ae7b85a64/article.html"},"authorDisplayName":"BY NEAL UNGERLEIDER","authorImage":{"smallURL":"http://cdn.flipboard.com/twimg.com/ceab760395d5e2c2dde0fd8f06b780af6276b15a/thumbnail.jpg"},"referredByItems":[{"type":"status","authorDisplayName":"Lee Stogner","authorUsername":"stogner","userid":"3660038","authorDescription":"Lee Stogner is the President of the Vincula Group, a consultancy business in energy management, transportation solutions, systems integration and project management. 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And without any platforms of its own, Lincoln continues to produce vehicles that invite comparison with their Ford counterparts.<p>It is both a blessing and a curse that the Fords are good. This leads to a good Lincoln, but the pricier product should not only be different but also better. Which leads us to question whether the Lincoln MKZ  hybrid should command a $5695 premium over a comparable Ford Fusion hybrid.<p>The powertrain differences in the Lincoln amount to a shorter final-drive ratio. Other than that, the hybrid powertrains are identical, from the 141-hp Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and 118-hp electric motor combo to the planetary CVT and 1.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Also identical: the wheelbase, brakes, and suspension layout. The MKZ does get its own chassis tuning and eschews the Fusion’s low-rolling-resistance tires for ostensibly grippier stock. But the Lincoln posted 0.83 g on the skidpad to the Ford’s 0.85. On the plus side, the MKZ hybrid’s 170-foot stop from 70 mph is seven feet shorter than the Fusion hybrid could manage.<p>The Lincoln uses shocks that adjust automatically, a feature unavailable on the Fusion. All three settings (comfort, normal, and sport) provide good ride quality, even on our test car’s 245/45 all-season rubber and 18-inch wheels. Light effort and accurate steering are bright spots, but the handling is deliberate rather than playful.<p>An easy touch on the throttle from a stop keeps the MKZ in electric-only mode up to 62 mph. This sort of acceleration will cause everyone behind you to brandish their middle fingers, but it’s necessary to get near the 45-mpg-city and 45-highway figures on the window sticker. We achieved 32 mpg, the same as in the hybrid Fusion.<p>Drive more aggressively, and the MKZ hybrid defies your bold advances by posting a zero-to-60 time of 9.4 seconds, 0.3 second slower than the Fusion. Part of the problem is that the MKZ is an overfed 3843 pounds; in addition, there’s just 188 horsepower moving the bulk.<p>Interior design diverges from the Fusion’s, but material quality and build quality aren’t commensurate with the upcharge. Things are better outside. From the A-pillar back, the Lincoln looks expensive. 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Now imagine it as a hybrid.<p>Nissan’s Rogue and Murano crossovers are due to be replaced in the next year or so, and we’ve now learned that the automaker will offer hybridized versions of both. The news came out of an annual Nissan product presentation and was reported by <i>Green Car Reports</i> (<i>GCR</i>). Details are few and far between, but <i>GCR</i> says Nissan senior vice president of research and development, Carla Bailo, revealed the hybrid news during the presentation and said the vehicles would hit the market within a year, perhaps as 2015 models.<p>When reached for comment, Nissan representatives deferred to the VP of R&D’s comments and only reiterated Nissan’s commitment to electrification and hybridization. Still, a hybrid Rogue and Murano make plenty of sense, especially given Nissan’s recent addition of a gas-electric option for the larger Pathfinder. We’re betting the Rogue hybrid will arrive first, given the next-gen compact crossover is due to be revealed sometime this year. A teaser video Nissan released last year featuring a batch of redesigned models covered by sheets supposedly covered the brand’s upcoming debuts through this past month. The clip included the Rogue but not the Murano; figure on the mid-size Murano arriving sometime next year. In all likelihood, both the hybrid Rogue and Murano will utilize some variation of the powertrain used in the Pathfinder hybrid, a supercharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor.<p>There’s still no word on what the Murano will look like—though we have a pretty good feeling it will resemble Nissan’s Resonance concept—or whether the hipster-funky two-door, droptop Murano CrossCabriolet will also be redesigned. 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