Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Autonomous cars

Six Arguments Against ‘Speed Limiting’ Technology — And How to Quash Them

By Streetsblog | Sep 6, 2022 | No Comments

Today on The Brake, we asked mobility researcher David Zipper to give us a breakdown of the most common speed-limiting technologies available today, and to share how he responds to six of the most common concerns about them — from the valid to the downright silly.

The Brake: What Would the ‘Post-Automobility’ Future Look Like?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

Last time on the Brake, we chatted with authors Robert Braun and Richard Randell about why automobility isn't really about cars at all — and how it's become what they call a "totalitarian system" that touches virtually every part of our lives.

Opinion: Stop Trusting Elon Musk — on Tunnels, on Teslas, on Everything

By James Brasuell | Jul 22, 2022 | No Comments

Unfortunately, it needs to be said again: 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.

Photo: Michelle Andonian via Henry Ford Collection, CC

Fed. AV Crash Report Underscores How Little We Know About Robocar Safety

By Kea Wilson | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

Cars with advanced vehicle automation systems are involved in far more crashes than previously known — and automakers should be compelled to provide far more data to federal regulators to provide a clearer picture of the impact of this emerging technology on U.S. roads, safety advocates say.

Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Ford’s Geofenced ‘Speed Limiters’ Might Not Cut Road Deaths As Much As You Think

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments

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.

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