Driving
Waze Traffic App Survey: Cebu Is The ‘Worst City To Drive In’
Waze has tagged Cebu City as the “worst city to drive in.” The GPS-based traffic and navigating app placed the Philippines’ “Queen City of the South” …
PhilippinesThe treacherous road with 318 turns
With hairpins, blind cutbacks and a cloverleaf here and there, this challenging 11-mile stretch is said to be among the best driving roads in the world.<p>Deep in the southern United States, in the thickly forested border of Tennessee and North Carolina, is a road that seems drawn by a doodler. It …
TravelHints From Heloise: Teen driving safety
<b>Dear Readers:</b> School is now well underway, and you may have teenage drivers in your family driving to school, after-school activities, part-time jobs and/or weekend parties. Take time to discuss driving safety with them.<p>Make sure your teen has had plenty of practice time behind the wheel, with you …
TeensBusy Weekend for Chip Ganassi Racing Begins with IMSA Event at Circuit of The Americas
There are professional trucking companies that have fewer rigs on the road than Chip Ganassi does this weekend. For the first time, every race car …
Circuit of the AmericasReview: 2017 BMW 750i xDrive (The Ultimate Executive Driving Machine Makes a Comeback)
BMW is tired of its 7 Series getting vaguely positive reviews but being destroyed in the sales race with the Mercedes S Class. That’s the sense you …
BMWUber riders in Pittsburgh can hail self-driving Ford Fusions in test program
Uber riders in Pittsburgh can now get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own.<p>Starting Wednesday morning, a fleet of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up Uber riders who opted to participate in a test program. While the vehicles are …
UberUdacity launches Self-Driving Car Nanodegree in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia and others
The Self-Driving Car industry is moving fast, sometimes too fast to keep track of the all the updates. Last week alone, Tesla announced the launch of …
AutomotiveThe top 12 most embarrassing driving blunders
We’ve all seen them, those silly buggers who make egregious errors while driving — mistakes that could and should have been avoided but somehow ended …
Autos (Canada)Mobileye Is Poised to Seal More Self-Driving Car Deals, Chairman Says
The deal with BMW is just the beginning.<p>Mobileye, a leading supplier of collision-avoidance car sensor systems, expects to seal its second alliance with a leading carmaker for self-driving vehicles in the next few months, the company’s chairman said on Wednesday.<p>The Israel-based company clinched …
AutomotiveUber kicks off self-driving tests in Pittsburgh
Last month, we told you that Uber had plans to launch a fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, kicking off a slew of real-world tests for the …
PennsylvaniaWorld’s First Self-Driving Ubers Are Now on the Road in Pittsburgh
More than two years ago – like most in the car business – Uber identified autonomous driving technology as the next monumental challenge which could …
Pittsburgh21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: I was behind the wheel when a self-driving Uber failed — here’s what happe…
21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: I was behind the wheel when a self-driving Uber failed — here’s what happens.I was driving on a perfectly straight back road, …
21st CenturyI drove around Pittsburgh in a self-driving Uber
What's surprising about riding in an autonomous car is how boring it can be.<p>"Did you do that, or did the car do that?" I first asked that of my self-driving Uber's "safety driver" when the car pulled out of the lane it was in to go around a pedestrian on the side of the road. I then asked it …
PittsburghInside Uber's New Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH—When local residents begin riding in Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving cars, they may find the robots operate like driver’s-ed students.<p>On Monday, autonomous Ford Fusions owned by Uber, manned by a backup driver and an engineer in the front seat for safety, rolled slowly and …
PittsburghAnother Person Has Reportedly Died Due to a Tesla Autopilot Failure
The driver's family sued Tesla after the incident, according to reports.<p>CNTV/Electrek/YouTube<p>Aaron BrownView Aaron Brown's …
Autonomous TechWe rode in Uber's self-driving car — here's what it was like
Thanks to Uber, it's finally possible to experience riding in a self-driving car. Starting Wednesday, the ride-hailing service is allowing select users to hail its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.<p>You'll need a special invite to try it out, which Uber says it's sending only to its "most loyal" …
UberUber Debuts Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh
Uber plans ultimately to replace many of its drivers with autonomous vehicles.<p>When Pittsburgh wakes up on Wednesday morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself.<p>The launch of Uber’s self-driving pilot program marks the public unveiling of the …
Transportation2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV first drive: 240 miles in an electric car
9,721 views<p>Follow John<p>When you set out, the normal Drive mode on the “gear selector” lever behaves just like a car fitted with an automatic …
ChevroletWhy driving's lost art still matters
Share this article on Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Email<p>Heeling-and-toeing is a lost art, but one that is still of great value - even in …
MotorsportMust-have technologies for safe driving
Tesla – Image: Tesla<p>Cars these days are getting tricked out with some insane technology, but for the most part, are they safe? Here’s some of the …
Car TechThe secrets to driving in a storm
Experts offer tips for navigating weather of even biblical proportions<p><b>The Atlantic hurricane season is reaching its peak:</b> More of the violent storms rock the region in September than in any other month. But whether tropical storm or no, record-breaking floods and intense weather have been striking …
StormsFormula E driving on Arctic ice, ethanol's emissions problem | Recharge Wrap Up
<b>Watch Lucas di Grassi drive a Formula E racecar on the Arctic ice cap.</b> In order to bring awareness to electric driving and how it can help to lessen the effects of climate change, Formula E helicoptered in a car and drove it on the shrinking ice cap in Greenland. "It was such a beautiful, peaceful …
The ArcticHow to Get a Licensed Driving School to Learn True Driving Lesson?
Most of us, who find a career in driving, should take training from a licensed driving school or an authorized driving lesson instructor. It is very …
Tesla’s Former Partner Says Autopilot Is ‘Pushing the Envelope in Terms of Safety’
The feature's safety was thrust into the spotlight after a fatal crash involving a Model S driver using the new technology<p>(FRANKFURT / TEL AVIV) – Mobileye broke ties with Tesla Motors because the Silicon Valley firm was “pushing the envelope in terms of safety” with the design of its Autopilot …
TeslaVelodyne adds a high-res version of its LiDAR sensor for autonomous driving
The autonomous driving company on which both Ford and Baidu are betting $150 million has a new version of its LiDAR sensor. The new Puck Hi-Res has a name that reflects both its shape and what distinguishes it form the original puck – higher resolution LiDAR imaging that helps it offer up the “most …
Grand Theft Auto V is helping self-driving cars learn to drive
<i>Grand Theft Auto V</i> replicates almost any situation a driver could face: city traffic, pedestrians, car accidents, clogged freeways. What better …
Grand Theft AutoTwo-year-old child found driving car down the street at 2am
A woman found a two-year-old boy driving a battery-operated toy car down the street in South Carolina in the early hours of the morning.<p>The woman …
UK NewsAnybody Can Test a Driverless Car in Pennsylvania
As long as there’s a licensed human sitting in the driver’s seat, you don’t need a special permit for your vehicle to drive itself.<p>Uber’s self-driving cars are today available to passengers in Pittsburgh, a move that signals the ride-sharing giant’s seriousness about its future with autonomous …
Driverless CarsSponsored feature: Keep calm. Drive on.
A guide with nifty tips and tricks for making sure your car is ready for whatever the road throws at you.
AsiaYou Can Now Hail One Of Uber's Self-Driving Cars
Only in Pittsburgh...for now<p>There’s a good chance Uber’s icon lives on your homescreen if you’ve ever hailed a ride with your smartphone. The unicorn-level startup is known for disrupting the taxi industry and verbifying the word “uber”--almost as much as for playing dirty, and less than ideal …
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