[ad_1] It costs just $20 to look up a license plate in the data base, and $70 to receive a “live alert” that flags when a plate shows up. As you might have already suspected, this automatic data gathering creates many issues. For one, most of the vehicles in the database are of completely innocent […]
Category: Transportation
Uber will restrict NYC drivers’ access to app due to new regulations
[ad_1] As you can imagine, both Uber and Lyft oppose the new rules and even sued the city in an effort to reverse the cap. “Time and again we’ve seen Mayor (Bill) de Blasio’s TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) pass arbitrary and politically-driven rules that have unintended consequences for drivers and riders,” Uber said in […]
Mazda will show off its first EV at the Tokyo Motor Show
[ad_1] Few details are known about the model that Mazda will unveil in Tokyo, other than the fact that it will be based on an entirely new car. The automaker last month tested a prototype of an electric vehicle that resembled its CX-5 SUV in Norway, reported Electrek. But it’s unclear whether Mazda will go […]
Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ season 2 teaser shows the origins of ‘Misery’
[ad_1] The 10-episode season premieres October 23rd and will also feature stars like Tim Robbins (playing a character from The Sun King), Paul Sparks and Yusra Warsama. It’s too soon to say if this will live up to the bar set by the first season, but it’s clear that there are plenty of stories left […]
Mercedes’ latest high-tech concept car is a throwback to 1901
[ad_1] The grille has been replaced by a “3D display” that both displays the vintage Mercedes logo an, more importantly, displays the car’s status at a glance. The cockpit, meanwhile, sticks to the minimalist look of very early cars through projections that display context-sensitive info like speed and navigation. You could focus your attention on […]
The Morning After: MoviePass shuts down
[ad_1] The end of a wild ride.MoviePass is shutting down on September 14th In a press release, the company said its “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date.” All options are on the table, with MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics saying it’s considering, among other things, selling itself off entirely. […]
Toyota makes CarPlay and Alexa standard in the 2020 Prius
[ad_1] The Safety Connect system was previously available in the Prius only in the Limited models. It includes automatic collision detection, roadside assistance, emergency assistance and a stolen vehicle locator. Toyota’s offering the system for free for three years — it typically costs $8/month or $80/year. Meanwhile, the L Eco, LE and XLE Prius variants […]
Even BMW’s ‘Vantablack’ X6 gets caught by LiDAR
[ad_1] It’s essentially like looking into the darkness of the universe in its grand expanse of nothingness while contemplating the lifeless hole that has engulfed your soul as you age towards oblivion but with a BMW badge, grille, and headlights. It really is something you have to see for yourself because the car loses all […]
BMW shows off a fuel-cell version of its X5 SUV
[ad_1] The X5 BMW showed off is really just a modified gasoline vehicle. BMW’s plan to create a modular platform for its vehicles includes having an option for gas engines, hybrids and pure EVs. Fuel cells currently don’t figure into the automaker’s drivetrain future. But, with its upcoming fleet of altered X5s, it’s at least […]
Watch Tesla’s record-breaking Laguna Seca lap
[ad_1] In 2016, Musk tweeted that Plaid would be reserved for the upcoming Roadster, so it appears that plans have changed. He explained today in another tweet that the triple motor Plaid setup is “about a year away,” with plans to make it available into the Model S, X and Roadster, but not the cheaper/smaller […]