Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Elon Musk

MUSK SEE: Three Reasons Why Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes

By Kea Wilson | May 13, 2022 | No Comments

Elon Musk's insane comments about induced demand once again force advocates to debunk common congestion myths that powerful, but often ill-informed, people continue to promulgate.

Despite what the creator of the decidedly non-autonomous "Full Self Driving" vehicle would have you believe, the distinction between advanced driver assistance systems and a truly autonomous car really matters for road safety. Photo: James Duncan Davidson, CC

Study: Most Drivers Can’t Differentiate AVs and Driver Assistance Tech

By Kea Wilson | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

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.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Image: Steve Jurvetson, CC

Probe of Tesla Autopilot Could Pull Cars From Road

By Kea Wilson | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

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.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled the latest regulations for autonomous vehicle technology at Las Vegas CES on Wednesday. Image: Fortune Brainstorm Tech

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Trump Administration Keeps Hands Off Self-Driving Cars

By Aaron Short | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

At the annual Las Vegas tech geek fest on Wednesday, USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao refused to put a leash on driverless car technology.

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Hello, 2020, What Do You Have in Store?

By Aaron Short | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments

This year, America will vote for a new president. We also have a chance to define what kind of country we want to be, depending on how we address these 11 vital transportation-related issues.

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Streetsies 2019: Meet This Year’s Transportation Villains

By Aaron Short | Dec 30, 2019 | No Comments

There was a lot of anti-transit treachery to go around this year, but the winner truly undermined an entire state economy for selfish reasons.

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