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Check the linked article. Apparently that's acceptable if you don't have a way to get there. And yes, I missed all of Temple. Read more

New Eclipse with the Evo engine and an electric AWD system? Read more

I think we wrote about it before, but this is going to involve something a bit more dramatic. Read more

Because that continues to fail. (from an former driving instructor) Read more

Exactly what I did when I had to commute. Best decision I made in years. Read more

I'm not saying he's wrong. Not by a long shot. But the idea that someone would derive pleasure from driving seems to be completely lost on him. Read more

Absolutely not. The guy that got me into this industry was an engineer, one of the greatest drivers/wrenchers I know, an enthusiasts through-and-through, and also a brilliant writer. I'm talking about Brin's perspective, not every engineer/developer/silicon valley type. Read more

Yeah, that horse/car thing has been around for a while. And I was just hanging out with one Googler and another ex-Googler, both of which have classics in their garages and a motorcycle. Brin isn't speaking for every Google employee, but his worldview is caustic to some of them. Read more

And that's really the point. He's reducing this down to just "transportation". If I had to commute everyday, I'd get a car with autonomous functionality. But the rest of the time... Read more

I talked to PHP and they say the case is closed. Are you talking about a civil trial? If so, damon@jalopnik.com. Read more

I like the idea of requiring every driver in a rally to go through an emergency medical course. Read more

What point of view is that? Dispatching basic human decency in the fear of the worst case scenario (getting a ticket, car impounded, etc)? Don't buy it. But then again, I don't own a Lambo. Read more