Sponsored Links British Airways The next time you fly out of JFK, you may notice a self-driving wheelchair race past you as you make your way to your departure gate. British Airways shared today that it has been testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at the country’s sixth-busiest airport to see how they can help passengers with… Continue reading British Airways is testing autonomous electric wheelchairs at JFK
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Citroën’s new EV is a tiny two-seater that only costs $22 a month
Sponsored Links Citroën Citroën has launched a new electric vehicle that’s a tiny car and an enclosed scooter at the same time. It’s called the “Ami,” a two-seater vehicle made for city transportation that’s so small, it doesn’t even require a license. That is, so long as you’re at least 14 years old in France… Continue reading Citroën’s new EV is a tiny two-seater that only costs $22 a month
Ford brings its Spin scooters to Germany this spring
Sponsored Links Ford/Spin Spin, the Ford-owned e-scooter company, is expanding its fleet into Europe. It will introduce dockless electric scooters in Cologne, Germany, this spring. The company plans to “explore opportunities” in Paris and the UK, too. Since Ford acquired the company in 2018, it has expanded into over 60 cities and 25 university campuses… Continue reading Ford brings its Spin scooters to Germany this spring
Virgin Galactic will let people hop to the front of the line for tickets
Sponsored Links Virgin Galactic Are you determined to hop aboard one of Virgin Galactic’s tourist spaceflights before any of your friends? The company is happy to accommodate you — if you’re willing to pay. Alongside its latest earnings (more on those in a moment), Virgin has announced a One Small Step program that will bump… Continue reading Virgin Galactic will let people hop to the front of the line for tickets
Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
Sponsored Links AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Ride-hailing services might seem environmentally friendly by reducing the need for car ownership. However, that’s not necessarily the case — they might actually make matters worse. A newly published study from the Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that services like Uber and Lyft typically generate 69 percent more CO2… Continue reading Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
Sponsored Links y_carfan via Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday regarding a deadly 2018 crash in which a Tesla Model X slammed into a Mountain View highway divider at 70mph, was subsequently struck by two other vehicles and then exploded. During that announcement, the safety board revealed that the… Continue reading NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
MIT helps self-driving cars ‘see’ through snow and fog
Sponsored Links MIT CSAIL Self-driving technology has come a long way, but it can still be tripped up by bad weather. A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) may have a solution. They’ve developed a way to help autonomous vehicles “see” by mapping what’s beneath the road using Ground Penetrating Radar… Continue reading MIT helps self-driving cars ‘see’ through snow and fog
Lyft buys a startup that runs ads on top of ridesharing cars
Sponsored Links Halo Cars Lyft might have another way to generate revenue from trips. The company has acquired Halo Cars, a startup that lets drivers for app-based car services run taxi-style ads on top of their vehicles. A spokesperson for the ridesharing giant didn’t outline the intentions for the deal, but Axios speculated that Halo’s… Continue reading Lyft buys a startup that runs ads on top of ridesharing cars
Flat Earth advocate dies after homemade rocket crashes
Sponsored Links “Mad” Mike Hughes’ home-made rocket launches near Amboy, Calif., on Saturday, March 24, 2018. Matt Hartman via AP The saga of “Mad” Mike Hughes and his homebuilt rocket has come to a tragic end. The Flat Earth advocate died on February 22nd at the age of 64 when the chute for his steam-powered… Continue reading Flat Earth advocate dies after homemade rocket crashes
Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful EV charging park
Sponsored Links Porsche Porsche just unveiled what might be your dream EV charging park — if you happen to be swinging through eastern Germany, anyway. The automaker has opened Europe’s most powerful fast-charging park in Leipzig, giving visitors a dozen 350kW stations to rapidly charge your Taycan (or any compatible EV, thankfully) and another four… Continue reading Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful EV charging park