Autonomous cars
Basics
How Automakers Can Stop Humans from Over-Relying on Automated Safety Tech
Automakers aren't doing enough to ensure that drivers are ready to take over if their vehicles' self-driving features make mistakes, an auto industry group argues
January 25, 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
We Watched ‘American Auto’ So 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
Op-Ed: We’re Using The Wrong Tools To Educate Drivers About Vehicle Automation
A recent J.D. Power study claimed that drivers had trouble differentiating between a “fully automated self driving vehicle” and advanced driver assistance technology. The only problem is that "self-driving vehicles" don't exist – and the terminology we most often use to talk about automated vehicle features is confusing to say the least.
An AV expert weighs in on what to do about it.
December 20, 2021
Study: Most Drivers Can’t Differentiate AVs and Driver Assistance Tech
The majority of vehicle owners think that the installation of advanced driver assistance technology qualifies their car as a "fully automated self driving vehicle" — and that over-confidence could cost even more lives.
December 9, 2021
The Infrastructure Bill: What’s In It For Us?
President Biden's $1.2-trillion "infrastructure" bill passed the House late on Friday evening and was hailed by a POTUS needing a win as a “once-in-a-generation investment.” But what's really in it?
November 7, 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 15, 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
What Would Our Cities Look Like If AVs Ruled the Roads?
Autonomous vehicles could unleash a second wave of suburban sprawl that makes cities inhospitable to people outside cars in new ways — unless governments adopt policies to soften their impact now, a new study argues.
September 24, 2021
Federal Investigation into Tesla Autopilot Defects Could Pull 765k Cars From U.S. Roads
And some advocates are wondering whether there might be even more regulation for Elon Musk's brainchild on the horizon, if not the autonomous vehicle industry at large.
August 18, 2021
