As cars become more and more autonomous in the coming decades, their design will evolve accordingly. Brakes and steering wheels are expected to disappear by the second half of this century. Seats will recline into beds, while an on-board virtual assistant will automatically plan pickups and errands. Eventually, as human-operated vehicles are phased out, perhaps […]
G.M. Backs Rule to Curb Carbon-Monoxide Risk in Keyless Cars
Departing from the industry’s longtime opposition, the automaker endorsed a mandate for vehicles to have alerts and precautions to address the hazard. Source: NYT > Business – DAVID JEANS
A Lot of People Are Getting Hurt on Scooters—so Who’s to Blame?
When electric scooters zipped their way into Santa Monica in September 2017, people had mixed reactions. While some saw the two-wheeled contraptions as a convenient, green way to cut down on car trips, others were compelled to throw them in the ocean and set them on fire. To Catherine Lerer, a Santa Monica-based personal injury […]