Land transport

June 29th 2021

Feds Say Tesla and Other Automakers Must Report Crashes Involving Automated Vehicles

The new rules apply to virtually all advanced driver assistance or autonomous driving systems.

Transportation Tom McKay Jun 29

June 25th 2021

Why Cities Should Ban Cars, According to Science

A new study shows that if people are going to continue living in urban centers, those centers can't be car-dependent.

Climate Change Dharna Noor Jun 25

June 14th 2021

Your Brain Will Have a Hard Time Processing This Self-Balancing Electric Bicycle in Action

Learning to ride a bicycle is about to become trivial.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 14

June 4th 2021

Traffic Deaths Soared in 2020 and Experts Blame Risky Road Behavior During Pandemic

Traffic deaths in the U.S. surged in 2020 to the highest level since 2007 and experts in the U.S. government believe they know why. Despite driving fewer miles during the covid-19 pandemic, Americans involved in car crashes were taking more risks, including everything from not wearing their seatbelts to driving drunk. A new study from…

Health Matt Novak Jun 4

May 24th 2021

How Driverless Cars Could Lead to More Pollution

Self-driving cars are still a few years away (at least) from being available to you or me. But there’s a lot of work to do to get them ready for prime time, including ensuring they’re climate-friendly. A new study underscores that last part, showing that nearly one-third of people would choose an autonomous vehicle as…

Energy Molly Taft May 24

April 22nd 2021

Electric Bicycles Recalled Over Firmware Issue That Can Cause Unwanted Acceleration

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled Brompton electric folding bicycles over a firmware problem that can cause unwanted acceleration even after users stop pedaling, according to a press release from the government agency. Brompton’s electric bicycles are designed to give riders powered assistance while they pedal, but the company has received a complaint…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 22

April 14th 2021

The Scooters Are Coming

If you’re one of those curmudgeonly types who was reveling in the absence of a fleet of flaming, dockless scooters on New York City streets up until this point, there’s bad news: The scooters are coming, and they’ll be here by summer. On Wednesday, New York City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that Bird, Lime and…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Apr 14

March 5th 2021

U.S. Traffic Deaths Spiked in 2020, Even as People Stayed Off the Road

The covid-19 pandemic had a surprising effect on road fatalities in 2020, new data released this week suggests. Despite people staying at home more and driving less overall, more than 42,000 Americans were estimated to have been killed during a car crash last year—a higher death toll than seen in 2019. It’s likely that increased…

Health Ed Cara Mar 5

March 1st 2021

Lime Expands Fleet With New E-Bike That Uses the Same Battery Pack as Its Scooters

The middle of a pandemic might not seem like a great time to expand a fleet of shared transportation gadgets, but Lime is pushing ahead anyway with a new e-bike that runs on the same battery packs used in its scooters. As part of a $50 million plan to build out its bike-sharing service, Lime…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Mar 1

Feds Say Tesla and Other Automakers Must Report Crashes Involving Automated Vehicles

Why Cities Should Ban Cars, According to Science

Your Brain Will Have a Hard Time Processing This Self-Balancing Electric Bicycle in Action

Traffic Deaths Soared in 2020 and Experts Blame Risky Road Behavior During Pandemic

How Driverless Cars Could Lead to More Pollution

Electric Bicycles Recalled Over Firmware Issue That Can Cause Unwanted Acceleration

The Scooters Are Coming

U.S. Traffic Deaths Spiked in 2020, Even as People Stayed Off the Road

Lime Expands Fleet With New E-Bike That Uses the Same Battery Pack as Its Scooters

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