Tesla Driver Tries the Old ‘I Wasn’t Driving’ Excuse to Get Out of Speeding Ticket
Turns out when you use "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)," that "Supervised" part is important.
Transportation
admin E-Scooter Riders Face Higher Brain Injury Risk Than Motorcyclists. Lawmakers Want a Fix
New York City, where electric bike and scooter accidents are plenty, is eyeing sweeping legislation.
DoorDash Sends Drivers to Restaurants Just to Load Food Into Delivery Robots
DoorDash drivers say they have been offered about $5 to go help load a robot.
Flock’s Surveillance Cameras May Finally Have a Weak Point: The Poles Holding Them Up
Advocates warn that some Flock license plate readers may not meet safety standards.
New Data Shows EV Batteries Are Lasting Longer Than Initially Expected
Modern EVs retain an average of 95% of their original range after five years, according to one analysis.
A Fighter Jet That Takes Off Without a Runway Is One Step Closer to Vertical Takeoff
The X-Bat is the first AI-piloted supersonic jet with the ability to take off and land vertically without a runway.
Zoox Issues Recall After Heavy Smoke Caused a Robotaxi to Enter an Active Emergency Scene
If robotaxis are the future, they better prepare for a lot more smoke.
‘There Was a Noise, Like a Tire Bursting’: Man Partially Sucked Out of Window on Ryanair Flight
Thankfully, the passenger was wearing his seatbelt.
Elon Musk’s Stubborn Insistence on Cameras Could Get Tesla’s Robotaxis Banned in New Jersey
A proposed bill in the state would require fully autonomous vehicles to use cameras and two additional types of sensors.
Car Companies Finally Solved Cupholders, but Not Infotainment
JD Power’s annual report on new-car quality found that infotainment issues remain one of drivers’ biggest sources of frustration.