Video Of Waymo’s Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds

Video Of Waymo’s Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving in the oncoming lane to avoid unicyclists on a San Francisco street went viral. The general public has seemingly had it with self-driving cars, considering … Read more

Waymo Robotaxi Drives Into Oncoming Lane To Avoid Unicyclists

Waymo Robotaxi Drives Into Oncoming Lane To Avoid Unicyclists

Waymo’s lovable and ungovernable driverless taxis aren’t playing by the rules again in San Francisco. Bystanders spotted a robotaxi driving down the wrong side of a city street. The robotaxi company claims its vehicle was avoiding a pack of unicyclists. While we can all agree that hitting a person should be avoided at all costs, … Read more

Tesla’s Day Of Reckoning Is Upon Us

Tesla’s Day Of Reckoning Is Upon Us

Good morning! It’s Monday, April 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Chaos At Tesla 2024 has not been kind … Read more

What’s Your Go-To Plan For Getting Out Of A Traffic Ticket?

What’s Your Go-To Plan For Getting Out Of A Traffic Ticket?

Photo: Jorge Villalba (Getty Images) I don’t know a single driver who’s glad to be pulled over by an officer of the law for a roadside chat. We all hope to just get away with a warning after handing over our license and registration, but the numbers aren’t on our side. According to New York … Read more

Tesla Investors Pissed At Elon Musk For Vague Model 2 Stance

Tesla Investors Pissed At Elon Musk For Vague Model 2 Stance

Elon Musk is good at two things: having a lot of kids and pissing people off. Now, the Tesla CEO is angering his investors after he sent out an extremely vague social media post following a report from Reuters that the planned $25,000 Tesla is dead. He basically accused the outlet of “lying” on his social … Read more

Tesla Owners Complain Full-Self Driving Keeps Driving Their Cars Into Curbs

Tesla Owners Complain Full-Self Driving Keeps Driving Their Cars Into Curbs

Tesla owners are understandably peeved about the newest update (version 12.3.4) to the so-called Full Self Driving suite of driver assist features. It would seem that Tesla’s camera-only driving system is having a hard time figuring out curbs. As InsideEVs pointed out, some owners are taking to social media to voice their displeasure that their … Read more

Tesla Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Set To Start

Tesla Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Set To Start

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Tesla Settle Autopilot Suit On Eve Of Trial Tesla reached a … Read more

Tesla Cancels Mass-Market $25,000 Car, Musk Says This Is A Lie

Tesla Cancels Mass-Market ,000 Car, Musk Says This Is A Lie

Photo: Maja Hitij (Getty Images) A mass-market, low-cost electric family car has long been touted as the holy grail of EVs with the potential to be as transformative to society as the Ford Model T was in the early 20th century. Elon Musk promised to deliver this dream, but those plans have seemingly been put … Read more

91 Percent Of Drivers Don’t Trust Self-Driving Cars: Survey

91 Percent Of Drivers Don’t Trust Self-Driving Cars: Survey

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Tomorrow is the perpetual expected delivery date of the first self-driving car, but the fledging systems are far from showroom-ready. However, it’s not clear that the general public would want to ride in or even share the road with a fully autonomous car. A recent survey conducted by the American … Read more

California Cities Are Attempting To Wrestle Back Control Of The Streets From Self-Driving Car Companies

California Cities Are Attempting To Wrestle Back Control Of The Streets From Self-Driving Car Companies

Californians have had enough of self-driving cars running roughshod over two of their largest cities, and now their legislature is doing something about it. California Senate Bill 915 could allow cities to have a say in what happens on their own streets. Pretty novel idea, huh? People Are Relying on ADAS to Do Things it … Read more