Land Rover Wants to Take Self-Driving Cars Off-Roading
• Wired.com by Alex DaviesLand Rover builds cars with two principles in mind: off-road capability and in-car comfiness.
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Average New Vehicle Auto Payment Hits Record High $523 Per Month
• https://www.themaven.netThe average size of a loan for a new car in the U.S. set a record in the first quarter as did the average payment.
'Smart Pavement' Gives New Meaning To 'Information Superhighway'
• https://www.technocracy.news, BY: ROBERT CRONKLETOSelf-driving cars have captured the limelight when it comes to how you'll get around in the future, but one Kansas City technology startup is looking at the road itself.
Russian Railways Eyes Crypto for Tickets, Blockchain for Cargo
• https://news.bitcoin.comRussian railway company RZD may turn out to be a state-owned giant that does not shy away from technological advances brought about by cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. According to media reports, Russian Railways is planning to implement blockchain app
Tesla Model S Tops List Of Most Expensive To Insure
• https://insideevs.com by Steven LovedayCar insurance rates are rising considerably and premiums for the Tesla Model S are higher than most cars.
Preacher Asks Followers To Help Buy Fourth Private Jet For $54 Million
• https://www.zerohedge.comOne would think that by the time you are buying your 4th private jet, you can afford it on your own; well in the case of US televangelist Jesse Duplantis, that's not the case: it turns out Jesse decided to share the burden of his newest toy with his
Digital License Plates In California Can Be Tracked By Police
• https://www.technocracy.newsCalifornia's dramatic new license plate is hitting the streets -- a digital display board that allows changeable messages controlled by the driver or remotely by fleet managers.
Uber installs panic button for riders to curb sexual assault
• https://globalnews.caA panic alarm is being added as a safety feature to every U.S. Uber rider's app, which will call 911. It's one of several safety features being added to the app.
Japan's NTN to supply in-wheel motor tech to Chinese startup
• https://asia.nikkei.comNew drive system will make first appearance in a mass-produced electric vehicle
Global In-Wheel Motors Market 2018 -Protean Electric, ZIEHL-ABEGG, General Motors
• https://thebiotechnologynews.com, by apexresearchMarket Research Report on In-Wheel Motors Market 2018 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the In-Wheel Motors Global.
Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Laguna Beach Police Patrol Vehicle
• http://ktla.comA Tesla that was in autopilot mode crashed into a Laguna Beach police patrol vehicle Tuesday morning, totaling the SUV and leaving the sedan's driver injured, an official said.
Exclusive: Henrik Fisker Talks EMotion, Solid-State Batteries
• https://insideevs.com by DOMENICK YONEYNow, this is an EMotion-al interview!
Tesla Supercharger Network Build Out Detailed By Musk – New Maps
• https://insideevs.com, BY MARK KANETesla just updated its global map of Supercharging stations, expanding it with new stations planned for installation.
Elon's Undoing
• By Eric Peters Eric Peters AutosThe death of the perpetually tardy Model 3 may ultimately have less to do with it being an overpriced electric car than with something even more lethal to its chances . . .
Uber shutting down self-driving operations in Arizona after fatal crash
• https://www.azcentral.comTempe police have released two angles of a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV and a pedestrian on March 18, 2018.
Test reveals that the magic space unicorns pushing the EM-drive are magnetic fields.
•It was bound to happen eventually. A group of researchers that may actually be competent and well-funded is investigating alternative thrust concepts. This includes our favorite, the WTF-thruster EM-drive, as well as something called a Mach-Effect th
Elon Musk Lays Another Egg
• https://www.themaven.netWhat can possibly go wrong with drivers searching for eggs on a touch screen while driving in a car with questionable brakes and horrible self-driving performance?
10 MACHINES YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED
• https://www.youtube.com, TechZone10 COOLEST MEANS OF TRANSPORT
Hyperloop through Boring Tunnels to Spaceports...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangElon Musk plans to connect downtown city centers via hyperloop through Boring tunnels to spaceports that would use SpaceX BFR to fly anywhere in the world within 30-40 minutes in order to reduce transit time.
UPDATE – Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Drove Electric Jaguar E-Type At Wedding
• https://insideevs.com by DAVID LILLYWHITEThe royal wedding car driven away from Windsor was Jaguar Classic's electric 'E-type Zero'
Hyperloop through Boring Tunnels to Spaceports and SpaceX BFR for ...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com70 minutes between any city on Earth...Elon Musk plans to connect downtown city centers via hyperloop through Boring tunnels to spaceports that would use SpaceX BFR to fly anywhere in the world within 30-40 minutes in order to reduce transit time.
Uber CEO: our future won't just be cars
• https://www.theverge.com By Andrew J. HawkinsExclusive: Dara Khosrowshahi on bikes, buses, and flying taxis
It gets worse: Tesla now has to compete with $50,000 electric BMWs going for $54/month
• https://www.sovereignman.comAs if things weren't bad enough for beleaguered Tesla…The company lost $1.1 billion in cash in the last quarter, executives are leaving the company in droves, it's facing production issues with its Model 3 and, as I recently discussed, Elon Mus
Solar-equipped Off Grid adventure van puts focus on sustainability
• https://newatlas.comVan life, solar power, open-road adventure and sustainable wood ... what more could a fun-seeking millennial want? Maybe a table piled high with avocado toast and an integrated selfie cam with live streaming, but they'll have to figure that out on th
The six Skyport designs that could provide the launchpad for Uber's flying taxis
• https://newatlas.com, Nick LavarsOne of the more fanciful aspects of Uber's already pretty fanciful flying taxi service is the concept of Skyports.
Solo EV delivered to first US customer
• https://newatlas.com, Ben CoxworthWhen it comes to quirky little cars, a lot of them have a way of forever staying on the cusp of commercial availability, without ever actually reaching consumers. Well, you can't say that about the Solo, a three-wheeled electric vehicle that was rece
All Fired Up . . . Again
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Eric PetersAnother Tesla has crashed – and burned. And, killed.
Elon Musk Releases Video Of First Completed "Loop" Tunnel Under Los Angeles
• Zero HedgeAs reported previously, the Boring Company had already completed a 305-feet (100 meters) tunnel with an entrance in SpaceX's parking lot in Hawthorne last year when they also started working on extending the tunnel by 2 miles in Hawthorne toward th
Volvo Won't Launch New Models Until Current Lineup Gets Electrified
• https://insideevs.com, BY MARK KANECurrently, Volvo offers a lot of plug-in hybrids: XC90, S90, V90 and XC60 with a new S60 and V60 coming.
Watch Tesla Celebrate Itself In New Video, Plus Unknown (?) Car
• https://insideevs.com, BY DOMENICK YONEYElectric cars and factories and solar panels, oh my!
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