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Although we’ve seen several systems that use vehicle-integrated cameras to detect intoxicated drivers, a team of Japanese scientists claim that such technology isn’t always reliable. Their alternative? A drunk-driver-detecting car seat. Camera-based systems typically work in one of two ways. In some cases, exterior forward-facing cameras detect telltale car movements such as drifting between lanes …
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On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s first automaker to gain regulatory approval for a so-called “level 3” self-driving system, perhaps better called a “conditionally automated driving system.” It’s called Drive Pilot, and it debuts next year in the new S-Class and EQS sedans, allowing the cars to drive themselves at up to 37 mph (60 …
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Tesla is letting more drivers try out its “full self-driving” tool — just one week after the federal government’s top crash investigator warned that the company still hasn’t addressed “basic safety issues” with the feature. Tesla drivers can now use a “request” button on their vehicle’s screen to apply to join a beta test for …
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Lucid Motors, a startup automaker, has unseated Tesla, the dominant maker of electric cars, as the producer of the electric vehicle that can travel farthest on a single charge. Lucid’s top-of-the-line Air Dream Edition Range can drive 520 miles on a full battery, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday, beating by more than 100 miles …
Lucid Beats Tesla in Range, Going 520 Miles on a Charge, EPA Says Read More »
We first saw the Rivian R1T way back in November 2018, and it’d be fair to say that its modern looks and quad-motor powertrain (with a claimed 0-60mph time of 3.0 seconds) got our attention. And now there’s good news, because the first production-ready R1T has rolled off Rivian’s all-new production line in the brilliantly-named Normal, …
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system continues apace. The Associated Press reports that on Tuesday, the NHTSA sent Tesla a letter requesting further information following 12 incidents of Autopilot-enabled Teslas crashing into emergency vehicles parked by the side of the road. In total, 17 people have been injured, and one has died. The NHTSA …
Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles Read More »
Earlier this year, Land Rover promised it’d deliver the long-wheelbase, three-row version of the Defender, called the 130, within 18 months. That was back in March, and it appears the automaker has the capability to meet that self-imposed deadline. A new batch of spy photos shows the stretched SUV for the first time, and while …
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The problem with modern cars, this Audi implicitly posits, is that they don’t reference enough popular Eighties children’s cartoons. Specifically, The Transformers. This new concept aims to remedy that. Officially called the Audi ‘skysphere’ (no capital), this is a two-seater fully electric concept car that visually references the company’s own Horch 853 roadster from the 1930s …
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Toyota will manufacture replacement parts for the 40 Series Land Cruiser. The automaker made the announcement on August 1, as part of its celebrations for this year’s 70th anniversary of the Land Cruiser’s launch. Manufactured from 1960 to 1984, The 40 Series wasn’t the first Land Cruiser model, but it was the first to catch …
Toyota 40 Series Land Cruiser replacement part head back into production Read More »