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News | The News
German Drivers Giving up on Electric Vehicles and Switching Back to Internal Combustion
Never mind persuading drivers to buy electric, a new challenge is getting them to keep them, with a more EV owners switching back.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Marine technology keeps e-foil users in the air and out of the water
Level Hydrofoil has adapted the hydrofoil to make it more stable, versatile and potentially even a form of mass transportation.
News | News
Why Our Self-Imposed High Gas Prices Are A Direct Threat To The People
Today the national average for gasoline hit $5 per gallon, translating to $65–$80 a fill-up for the average car. If you still need to be convinced that the pain you are feeling at the gas pump isn’t self-inflicted, courtesy of the Green Movement and t
News | News
The Podcast: The Over-Baked Claim of Racism & Fefe Lala | Underground USA
In the echo of President Biden desecrating the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with a speech he turned into a racist screed, we witness Vice President Kamala Harris insult the French people by culturally appropriating a poorly executed French accent in lament
News | News
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Solve Problems by Transporting Ourselves to the Past
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Solve Problems by Transporting Ourselves to the Past “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – one of history’s great aphorisms (by philosopher George Santayana). That’s true as far as it
News | News
IG Report: Ethics Questions About Elaine Chao's Use of DOT Resources
Former Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao, routinely used her position and agency staff to benefit family members who own and run a...
Science & Technology | Technology
GM to supply Navistar with hydrogen fuel cells for semi trucks
Navistar and General Motors are teaming up to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered semi-tractor using GM's Hydrotec system.
Travel | Travel
Why The US Has No High-Speed Rail
China has the world’s fastest and largest high-speed rail network — more than 19,000 miles, the vast majority of which was built in the past decade.Japan’s b...
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Fake images can fool autonomous cars, posing risks, Israeli researchers warn
Attackers could use cheap consumer drones to project fleeting images onto roadways, fooling Tesla and Mobileye navigation systems and causing havoc, says Ben-Gurion University team
Science & Technology | Tech
Uber goes old-school with telephone bookings in the U.S.
Uber is best known as a smartphone-native platform for hailing private cars, but it's going old-school by embracing telephone bookings in the U.S.
Health & Fitness | Wheels
8 surprising things I learned after testing an electric bike for a year
E-bikes may be too heavy for some commutes, but your heart will be happy with the exercise.
Science & Technology | Tech
Uber will now deactivate riders with below average ratings - The Verge
Uber has announced that anyone with a "below average rating" risks deactivation from the app. Since Uber first launched, drivers have known that low ratings from riders can lead to deactivation. Now, Uber says it will start deactivating riders w
News | The News
Don't Tell AOC: CA Governor Cancels High-Speed Rail From LA To San Francisco | Daily Wire
Don’t tell Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and her socialist chums who want to eliminate air travel and replace it with high-speed rail, but the leftist governor of California has just canceled the long-developing high-speed train from Los Angeles
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli company leads flying car ‘buzz’ ahead of major tech show
NFT Inc. is aiming for the Model T of flying cars and their prototype, which will be able to take off or land vertically and fly on auto-pilot, will be unveiled in Las Vegas
Science & Technology | Science & Space
You'll Need 286 Pounds of Coal to Fuel That Electric Road Trip - Bloomberg
New Yorkers looking to escape the winter chill by driving to Daytona Beach, Florida, would use about 40 gallons of gasoline to traverse the 1,000 miles in a Chevrolet Impala.
Science & Technology | Technology
Electric scooters are inspiring lazy people to get creative - The Verge
The scooter craze sweeping the nation is now over a year old, which means its been around long enough to start producing its own distinct subcultures, including those who would prefer to sit while riding, the "lazy geniuses".
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
City Mobility Plan in Freefall - Santa Monica Mirror
In their latest column, SMa.r.t. takes a critical look at the City of Santa Monica's Shared Mobility Plan for dockless scooters and bikes.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Everything you need to know about scooters, bike share, dockless bikes in Los Angeles
LA just passed new scooter regulations. Here’s our updated guide on how to rent and where to ride
Science & Technology | Tech
Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Go When They Retire - Bloomberg
GM, Toyota and BYD are part of a potential $550 billion industry.
Science & Technology | Tech
Enjoy the lines at Disneyland? You'll love Elon Musk's idea for transit
Elon Musk says he'll bore tunnels under L.A. to make the perfect, personal transit system. Yeah right. He's building a boondoggle.
News | News
A proposed hyperloop could mean trips from Chicago to Cleveland in 28 minutes
Mayor Rham Emanuel is dead-set on building an express train that could make the trip from the Loop to O'Hare in 20 minutes or less, but there's an even more int
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
The Biggest Uber, Lyft, and Taxi Scams -- and How to Avoid Them
Don't get taken for a ride (figuratively, anyway).
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
Why driverless cars might not hit the road so fast | Scott Nyquist | Pulse | LinkedIn
In May, GM spent $1 billion to buy Cruise Automation, a small startup with promising self-driving software. Last year, Qualcomm's bought NXP
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
New York's subway has always been a chamber of horrors. But when did it get this bad?
A summer of woes in New York, as the city's aging subway system hits new lows of misery.
Travel | Travel
The Top 10 Most Luxurious Trains in the World
The top 10 most luxurious trains in the world right now: with routes that go far beyond your imagination, and a magical mix of elegance and breathtaking views
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
When Their Shifts End, Uber Drivers Set Up Camp in Parking Lots Across the U.S.
When it’s too pricey and tiring to go home, some drivers find alternative spots to sleep.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
Uber wants to take over public transit, one small town at a time
My first morning in Altamonte Springs, Florida, I was faced with a dilemma: how to travel the two miles from my hotel to city hall without a car. Walking would take nearly an hour in the sweltering...
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
Everyone Wants a Level 5 Self-Driving Car—Here’s What That Means | WIRED
As cars that drive themselves evolve and spread over the coming years, here's a guide for understanding what's left for you to do.
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
GM's car sharing brand Maven expands to Boston, Chicago, D.C.
General Motors has expanded its mobility brand Maven into three new, major cities: Boston, Chicago and Washington D.C.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
US Air Force rocket powered maglev sled - Business Insider
Magnetic levitation — also known as MagLev — is used all around the world to power high speed trains.
Business & Finance | Business
Forget the Hyperloop: This Startup Is Disrupting Long-Distance Transportation Right Now | Inc.com
A Stanford dropout and serial entrepreneur set out to build a city of remote workers making their living in virtual reality. His far-fetched idea led him to one that's shockingly mundane: A bus between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Science & Technology | TECH
Uber Beats Rental Cars In Business Travel For The First Time - Fortune
Businesses travelers are increasingly turning to Uber for their transportation needs.
Science & Technology | Tech
This Flying Car Just Got Approval to Move Into Test Mode
The FAA has authorized flying car company Terrafugia to start testing out prototypes of a flying car that could some day fit right into a one-car garage, wings and all. And the company says its flying car test flights could sta
Science & Technology | Technology
Self-driving cars are here to stay
What we hear less about are the self-driving cars that you can buy today. So far, they’re not fully autonomous, like Google’s. You’re required to keep at least one hand on the wheel while driving. In this regard, they’re strictly a stopgap between today’s cars and the fully self-driving models of 2020 or so.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
Ads Making Fun Of Bad CTA Users Win National Award
The CTA has been awarded for taking a stand against bad public transportation etiquette.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli Start-Ups In Race For Smarter Transportation - Informilo
The next generation of cars will essentially be smartphones on wheels. So it’s no surprise that Apple and Google are building technology for in-car navigation, communication and entertainment, and both have openly speculated about driving further into the auto business.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
See the Lines of the NYC Subway Paired With an Aerial View | Mental Floss
The web of the underground transit system is even more impressive in the context of NYC as seen from above.
News | In The News
Elon Musk’s hyperloop is actually getting kind of serious | Ars Technica
The hyperloop sounds like science fiction, Elon Musk’s pipe dream: leapfrog high-speed rail and go right to packing us into capsules that fling us across the country in hours using what are, essentially, pneumatic tubes. It sounds crazy, when you think about it.
Travel | Travel
Airbus has patented a jet that could take you from Tokyo to Los Angeles in three hours
Over four times the speed of sound
Science & Technology | Apps I Like
This App Wants To Help Public Transit Compete With Uber | Co.Exist | ideas + impact
For those that have the cash, it keeps getting easier and more compelling to avoid public transit. Private buses like Bridj and Leap Transit crunch data to give people the fastest commute possible. UberPool and Lyft Line find riders going in the same direction to offer an option that's cheaper than a taxi and as much as twice as fast as waiting as a bus stop.
Health & Fitness | Wheels
This Electric Bike Folds Up To Fit Inside Your Backpack!
There goes your last excuse for not biking to work. Most folding bikes are still fairly large even when they're folded up, and they're awkward to carry on a crowded subway car or elevator...
Science & Technology | Tech
Flying Car Concept - This Futuristic Car Turns Into A Helicopter And An Airplane
Arizona-based Krossblade Aerospace Systems is planning to build the world's first practical, flying car. It's called the…
Health & Fitness | Wheels
California Leads The Nation In Fatal Bicycle Crashes: Behind The Numbers: LAist
Not only has the number of bicycling deaths been increasing throughout the nation, it looks like California is leading the list.
Business & Finance | Business
Uber Now Recruiting 50,000 Drivers A Month - Business Insider
"Hundreds of thousands of partners" are connected to Uber's platform, and the company is now creating 50,000 jobs a month, Mashable reported.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous Chicago
The Future of Transportation in Chicago
Airplanes on the lake, a bike superskyway, trains galore—and more bold ideas to reimagine how you get around the city.
Miscellaneous | Los Angeles Stuff
Los Angeles Launches First Bicycle Friendly Business District
Los Angeles is launching the city's first Bicycle Friendly Business District (BFBD) in Northeast L.A. that will serve as a pilot program for a larger citywide initiative in 2015-16.
Health & Fitness | Wheels
Bike Lanes in U.S. Cities to Double by 2016
There are nearly 150 protected lanes in 41 cities with about 200 projects planned, according to PeopleForBikes.
Business & Finance | Business
As Uber Steps Up Its Assault, Lyft And The Taxi Industry May Get Overrun
Uber has apparently decided what to do with its new $1.2 billion war chest. The taxi alternative service has slashed rates by 25% in at least 25 markets across the U.S. for what it calls a
Business & Finance | Business
Driven: how Zipcar's founders built and lost a car-sharing empire
In the late ’90s, Antje Danielson’s son Max and Robin Chase’s daughter Linnea often played together on a tire swing in Cambridge, Massachusetts' Dana Park. The two women had met at their kids’...
