NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisHow Did Toyota End Up So Far Behind on Electric Vehicles?It innovated with the Prius but then seemingly decided hybrids were good enough.ByCollin WoodardPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (145)
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NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisIt's a Hard Road for the American Truck DriverWired'sdeep-dive into modern trucking finds a job once considered a ticket to freedom full of employer monitoring,…ByErin MarquisPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Comments (29)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisWhy Do We Keep Widening Highways When We Know It Doesn't Improve Traffic?The "New York Times" explores different states' approaches to dealing with congestion.ByCollin WoodardPublishedJanuary 9, 2023Comments (131)
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NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisHow Jersey City Made it Through 2022 With Zero Traffic Deaths2022 is predicted to be another record-breaker in terms of traffic fatalities, but not in Jersey City.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 30, 2022Comments (13)
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NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisLouisiana State Police Officers Charged in 2019 Death Of Black MotoristNearly four years after the routine traffic stop that led to Ronald Greene's death, the five officers face charges…ByLawrence HodgePublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (6)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisElectric Plane Adoption Faces an Uphill Battle Thanks to PhysicsJet fuel? Batteries? A small nuclear reactor? Wired breaks down the best way to get these birds in the air.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (112)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisRight-Hand-Drive Trucks From the UK Are Saving Ukrainian Soldiers' LivesRussian snipers are trained to aim for the left-hand driver's seat, so Ukraine is importing British farm trucks to…ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 14, 2022Comments (15)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisNYT Report Confirms That Density Reduces Household EmissionsBut wealth matters, too, and rich suburbs are some of the worst offenders.ByCollin WoodardPublishedDecember 13, 2022Comments (16)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisA Southern California Tow Company Is Accused Of Illegally Targeting Latino DriversThe city of Riverside, California is suing Pepe's Towing over predatory towing practices and shady conduct that left…ByLawrence HodgePublishedDecember 13, 2022Comments (10)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisColorado Cop Sued After Derailing Lives With Baseless DUI ArrestsThe Daily Beast details what happened to drivers after Fort Collins Officer Jason Haferman pulled them over.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 12, 2022Comments (140)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisUber Not Interested In Helping Catch Criminals Who Attack Drivers: ReportA new report from the Verge and the Markup details a culture of obfuscation that allows violent criminals to roam…ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (20)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisMexico's Tourism Train Construction Is Revealing Amazing Mayan Artifacts Right Before Destroying ThemThe project is rending a path of destruction through the Mexican jungle.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (28)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisPolice Keep Violating the U.S. Constitution With Illegal Traffic StopsRight now, there are basically no consequences for police who fabricate reasons to pull over drivers in hopes of…ByCollin WoodardPublishedDecember 8, 2022Comments (109)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisThe Threat of a Rail Strike Was Never Really About Sick Days, But GreedIt was about the continued practice of putting profits before people and highlighting a continuing trend across…ByKyle HyattPublishedDecember 5, 2022Comments (44)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisDo You Have to Use Facial Recognition in Airports?The Washington Post takes a deep dive into the personal rights of travelers to opt out of this new technology.ByErin MarquisPublishedDecember 2, 2022Comments (21)