Tesla’s Autopilot feature continues to evolve and gain new capabilities of semiautonomous driving. The company has been working on adding support for traffic lights and stop signs since last year, and now the new feature is being rolled out in the U.S. with the latest version of the Autopilot software. Cars can detect traffic lights and stop
The REAL ID act is scheduled to fully go into effect until October 1, 2020. That means that, depending on the state you live in, next year your driver’s license may no longer be acceptable identification for getting through airport security. When REAL ID was passed, it was controversial—some people objected that it could amount
Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised in a series of tweets that an advanced version of its auto-parking technology Summon, which will let owners remotely control their car through their phones, will be ready in six weeks. Or even follow you like a pet. The Summon parking feature is available in Tesla vehicles with the advanced driver assistance system known
When a foreign car is sold in the United States, the safety features on that car have to be in accordance with the U.S. safety standards; the European companies have to manufacture the car for a completely different set of safety regulations. Consequently, not all European cars are accepted in the U.S., but some are
Some cars, like Ferraris and Lamborghinis, are nearly a lock to become more valuable in the next 20 or so years. But other cars are hit or miss. If you have some money lying around and want to get a new car that might not depreciate, here are some good places to start . Volvo
POLICE CARS ARE effectively a mobile office for 12-hour shifts. And with many departments runnings two officers to a squad car, comfort and an efficient use of space is really important. They’re also pretty cramped places to be. Aside from the belts that carry guns and tasers and handcuffs, cops need quick access their in-car
SAN FRANCISCO – Google appears to be accelerating its six-year-old autonomous car project, announcing Sunday that it has named auto-world veteran John Krafcik as the project’s first CEO. Krafcik, who before his recent post as president of consumer-focused pricing site TrueCar was CEO of Hyundai’s U.S. operations, will begin working at the Mountain View company later
The NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have announced that ten auto makers plan to offer automatic emergency braking as a standard feature. This is the latest step major car manufacturers are taking to bring more advanced safety technologies to a larger customer base, something that will eventually lead
It seems that Google is serious about selling its own self-driving cars, laying the groundwork for a potential formal business. Since 2011, Google has had a not so public subsidiary, named “Google Auto“, that was headed by Chris Urmson, who happens to also be the man behind its self-driving cars. Now Google is bringing in
Wish the Prius stood out from the crowd a little bit more? You’re in luck, as Toyota just launched the 2016 Prius at an event in Las Vegas, and boy, it will definitely be a head-turner. Whether those heads will like what they see is another matter — the new Prius’ sharp lines and fragmented,
