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Tesla Updating Autopilot In Nearly Every Car In U.S. After Investigation Into Crashes
The update will ensure drivers using the company's so-called “autopilot,” which is not autonomous, remain in control of the vehicle.
Aaron Gordon
12.13.23
Tesla
Tesla Updating Autopilot In Nearly Every Car In U.S. After Investigation Into Crashes
The update will ensure drivers using the company's so-called “Autopilot,” which is not autonomous, remain in control of the vehicle.
Aaron Gordon
12.13.23
old man yells at cloud
I Filed 136 Public Records Requests With Police and Learned Why Our System Is Broken
Four months after filing the identical, simple requests, only half provided responsive records.
Aaron Gordon
12.7.23
trains
America’s Most Exciting High Speed Rail Project Gets $3 Billion Grant From Feds
The Southern California-to-Las Vegas route makes total sense and involves no wishful thinking in order to be a resounding success.
Aaron Gordon
12.6.23
cybertruck
The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans
Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money.
Aaron Gordon
12.1.23
autonomous vehicles
Cruise Exec Omitted Pedestrian Dragging In Summary of Self-Driving Car Incident to California DMV, Email Shows
An email obtained by Motherboard supports the CA DMV’s contention that Cruise misled the agency about what really happened during the October 2 crash.
Aaron Gordon
11.18.23
cybertruck
Cybertruck's Launch Is Already an Exhausting Joke
It’s the perfect car for Elon Musk.
Aaron Gordon
11.15.23
Distracted Driving
More People Are Watching Videos on Their Phones While Driving. Often, It’s Perfectly Legal.
Cyclists and pedestrians are reporting a rise in distracted driving. The phenomenon is both real and legal in many states.
Aaron Gordon
11.14.23
explosion
What We Know About the Massive Chemical Fire in Shepherd, Texas
A chemical fire in Texas threw clouds of black smoke in the air, prompting a shelter-in-place order and panic online.
Aaron Gordon
11.9.23
Revel
Revel, After Disrupting Cities With Moped Chaos, Is Just Another Uber Clone Now
Once briefly in the spotlight for distinctive mopeds, the buzzy startup is now a taxi-and-EV-charging company.
Aaron Gordon
11.6.23
Kia Hyundai Thefts
One Regulation Could Have Stopped a Nationwide Car Theft Wave. Why Don't We Have It?
In 2007, Canada started requiring all vehicles to have a cheap, effective anti-theft device. The U.S. didn't. Now, it is paying the price with a surge in Kia and Hyundai thefts.
Aaron Gordon
11.1.23
autonomous vehicles
Cruise Self-Driving License Revoked After It Withheld Pedestrian Injury Footage, DMV Says
The DMV said the vehicles “are not safe for the public’s operation.”
Aaron Gordon
10.24.23
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