America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it. Continue reading America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
Author Archives: Aarian Marshall
Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy
NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morris called reports that self-driving cars had driven into emergency scenes and blocked ambulances and firefighters “unacceptable.” Continue reading Self-Driving Cars Are Interfering With First Responders. Feds Aren’t Happy
When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership
Dealers who invested in Polestar won’t be able to sell in the US next year after the federal government denied an authorization that would have allowed the company to avoid a Chinese tech ban. Continue reading When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership
An Open Strait of Hormuz Won’t Fix Gas Prices Overnight
Even if peace holds up between the US and Iran, oil prices aren’t going back down to where they were any time soon. Continue reading An Open Strait of Hormuz Won’t Fix Gas Prices Overnight
GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood
The automaker today is turning on vehicle-to-grid charging for its GM Energy customers. Will people actually use it? Continue reading GM Wants Your Electric Car to Power Your House—and Your Neighborhood
Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars
As adult riders report new age-verification checks, the self-driving car company says it’s continuing to “refine” its system in places where kids aren’t allowed to ride alone. Continue reading Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars
Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month. Continue reading Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse
Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans
The electric-car maker says it happens rarely and at speeds below 10 mph. But the disclosure—in response to a US senator’s questions—occasioned a call for more transparency. Continue reading Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans
A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work
The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings. Continue reading A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work
Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis
With the Iran war doubling oil prices, experts say the airline industry’s belt-tightening is an economic canary in the coal mine for the rest of the world. Continue reading Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis