So the terrible, no good, very bad bill is ever so slightly better? At this rate, we’ll be getting the really good bread crumbs now. Read more

Wow. An entire page filled with information relevant to the website’s topic and no ads.
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Man I miss the early internet. Although I think this was just post the Mosaic browser era, so almost modern internet there. I still miss that pre 9/11 air of hope from back then.
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I’d say this is the best piece I’ve read from you to date. I commented on one of Stef Schrader’s pieces that genuine anger about the subject matter brought out the strong writer in her, and it seems to be the same with you. Great article, very valid points. Read more

This is the correct take. Read more

Should the tax credit for EV’s be kept or not is debatable, there’s pros and cons on both sides. Read more

For those that travel all the time, this is easy to figure out yourself. For those that travel first class and give zero fucks about the cost, well, zero-fucks-given. Read more

As a result of pleading guilty, the company will pay a criminal fine of $5 million, along with $20 million in restitution to three railcar companies for the unnecessary repairs, according to the WSJ. Read more

I’m still waiting on hearing how they are going to partner with truck stops to deploy the Megachargers. I would imagine that drivers will want to get off the road and charge in a place they can eat and shower. Read more

At first I was a little impressed, but the more I think about it, the less I like this concept. It doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense. Who has these pods but not the sled to take them around? What value is the sled without a pod? It couldn’t be used for car sharing because it would require someone to have their… Read more

I assume that when they say sold to consumers it is for just buying the top pod bit. Read more

Can’t I just decapitate a robot instead?

I’ve had this discussion with a co worker. VR does not count as driving. Not now. Not ever. I can’t go the through the cork screw at Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway or whatever it is called in my living room with some stuff strapped to my head. Read more

Driving will still be legal at the state and local level. First, physicians will prescribe driving for medicinal purposes, then driving will become available for recreational use. Read more

I mean, 90+% of my driving is a hellish commute through one of the most congested cities in the country. I would not only welcome self driving cars with open arms, I’d relish the chance to be free of the worst assholes I have to deal with on a regular basis. Read more

And this right here will be the biggest hinderence in fully-autonomous vehicles: deductive thought. A bicycle riding in another lane is to be treated slightly more cautiously as a vehicle when passing, but the car stopped. A taco truck is to be passed, but the computer couldn’t tell the difference between it and a… Read more

Real world testing. This is why it’s done. Kudos to the companies who are letting journalists in on the process, watching and reporting on what is very much a work in progress.
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Well, maybe the car wanted a taco, and was waiting patiently for its turn. Read more

So that glorious swath of empty road was sitting unused for how long? How did no one sneak in and have some fun on a high speed oval? Read more

Can anybody explain to me why Apple is so interested in autonomous cars? Read more