Level 1 is where you start. The higher echelons of control come only with obsession. You jack in for 45 minutes on your lunch hour. Afternoon coffee break. At night when your spouse imagines you’re cranking away on that office project. They have no idea. But when your fingers brush the keys, out there on […]
Are Any New Freeways Coming to L.A.?
For answers to more of your burning questions, visit the Ask Chris archive. Q: Are there any new freeways planned in the city? A: Caltrans says that after eight decades of building freeways here, they are finished. There’s currently a tiny expansion of the 71 underway at the southeastern edge of Los Angeles County and an outside […]
A Monorail Through the Sepulveda Pass? Metro Says It’s Still on the Table
As Metro attempts to complete three rail lines and fix its slumping bus ridership, L.A.’s transportation authority is also working to open a rail line over the Sepulveda Pass before the 2028 Olympics. Now, nine years from Opening Ceremonies, Metro announced Tuesday that it’s down to four options for what could be the agency’s busiest […]
These Vintage VW Bug Photos May Inspire Auto Nostalgia
The last Volkswagen Beetle has rolled off the line. The car–with links to both Adolf Hitler and hippies–was once the best-selling vehicle in the world, and has gone through multiple iterations over the past 80 years. The model has been killed and revived twice before, with re-launches in 1997 and again in 2011. While a […]
What Truck Drivers Think About Autonomous Trucking
Silicon Valley has a lot to say about self-driving semis. I went to truck stops in three western states to hear from drivers themselves. Source: NYT > Business – Wendy MacNaughton
Tesla’s Strong Brand Gives It Unusual Expansion Potential
Its move into car insurance could be just the beginning. Source: Harvard Business Review – Eddie Yoon