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'We are killing people': How technology has made your car 'a candy store of distraction'
Digital distraction is helping drive a surge in highway deaths. Yet automakers continue to load cars with new interactive technology, and consumers say they can't stop texting and video-calling behind the wheel.
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No, BMW is not making heated seats a subscription for US cars
In Korea, BMW will let owners subscribe to options instead of buying them outright.
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New cars will stop drivers from speeding under European laws
From today, new cars sold in Europe must be fitted with technology to help discourage speeding. The European Union has introduced regulations which will
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Why do some people want their cars to be loud? Reasons for the Noisy Ride
For those who are not into cars, it can be perplexing as to why some people enjoy making their engines loud. Join us as we analayze the phenomenon.
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The push-button ignition was a luxurious way to start your car until it wasn’t
"No keys, push to start."
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Car tyres produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show
Toxic particles from tyre wear almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts as weight of cars increases
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Even Crazy Gas Prices Can't Convince Americans to Buy EVs, Says New Survey
High prices, range concerns, and a lack of charging infrastructure make electric cars a no-go for many Americans.
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It will soon be easy for self-driving cars to hide in plain sight. We shouldn’t let them.
If they ever hit our roads for real, other drivers need to know exactly what they are.
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AI traffic light system could make traffic jams a distant memory
Long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system developed by Aston University researchers.
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Improved voice technology can now let us keep hands on the wheel
Technical advances mean voice assistants in autos are actually helping drivers.
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Background music can make us less cautious
Background music is a feature of most people’s everyday lives. Whether it’s while driving, at the gym, at home, or even at work, we often have music playing while we’re doing something else. Research into precisely how this affects our behaviour, emotions and cognitive processes have provided mixed findings, however.
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Man's Tesla froze while speeding down highway at 83 mph
A man was stuck behind the wheel of a speeding Tesla as the car’s computer froze while driving at 85 mph. The man says all of the controls stopped working — including the turn signal, hazard …
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Cars could get more dangerous before they get safer
Automated driving features are supposed to make cars safer. But in the hands of drivers who put too much trust in those systems, or simply don't know how to use them, they could make the roads more dangerous instead.
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13-year-old was driving truck in Texas crash that killed 9, including New Mexico college golfers
The child was driving the truck that swerved into a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest golf teams Tuesday night, officials said.
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U.S. to let TEENS drive big rigs in test program to help ease supply chain shortage
Currently, truckers who cross state lines must be at least 21 years old, but an apprenticeship program to ease supply chain backlogs would drop that age to 18.
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In a comparison of life-cycle emissions, EVs crushed combustion cars
The study finds that the total indirect emissions from EVs pale in comparison to the indirect emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
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Canadians all crash their cars on the first snow day, it's because we're idiots
If you cause a collision on the first snow day of the year, it’s not an “accident"; it's because you're a dope
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I-Team: Alcohol Detection Systems Will Now Be Mandatory In All New Vehicles
A new law will require alcohol detection systems in new cars to stop drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel. But those cars might not be ready until 2026.
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Automakers must soon install tech in new cars that can detect and stop drunk drivers, Congress says
Biden's infrastructure bill says carmakers must install tech that can check if a driver is drunk and "limit motor vehicle operation" if needed.
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Ever wondered about the F1 safety car? We talk to its driver
The veteran of 420 F1 races tells us about his job.
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