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Opinion: Stop Trusting Elon Musk — on Tunnels, on Teslas, on Everything
It’s time to set aside Musk’s BS and focus on solutions we know will work: reducing the negative externalities of driving by reducing vehicle miles traveled—not substituting one engine for another or replacing drivers with a computer.
July 26, 2022
Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone
Apple's new CarPlay dashboard (!) is prompting a conversation about why regulators aren't taking action on "infotainment" systems that induce the very dangerous driving that manufacturers claim will do the opposite.
June 13, 2022
Ford’s Geofenced ‘Speed Limiters’ Might Not Cut Road Deaths As Much As You Think
The trouble with this "smart" tech, though, is that drivers can easily outsmart it — and that's by the company's and regulators' own design.
June 3, 2022
Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?
Automated vehicle technology could improve labor conditions for bus drivers while improving safety and service for transit passengers and city-dwellers alike — but only if regulators act now, a new analysis argues.
June 1, 2022
Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.
February 14, 2022
Why Tesla Can Program Its Cars to Break Road Safety Laws
The controversial automaker introduced a new feature that allows drivers to pick one of three custom driving profiles: "chill," "average," and "assertive."
January 12, 2022
Streetsblog Watched ‘American Auto’ … So Now You Don’t Have To
Many Americans would love to watch a competent satire about the sheer absurdity and cruelty of the auto industry. Alas, "American Auto" is not that show.
January 4, 2022
Autonomous Car Company Waymo Begins Mapping Our City
They're here. They're queer. Get used to them.
November 3, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class
Toxic car ads are truly timeless...and that's not a good thing.
October 18, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: ‘Autonomous’ Atrocities
Driverless cars do not exist. But we sure do have a lot of commercials for them!
September 27, 2021
