UPDATE: If you missed it, we’ve got the entire list of 2016 and 2017 models available with a manual transmission. As automatic transmissions improve, why bother with a manual? Here are 10 reasons to mix your own gears.
Toyota to Test Toughest Autonomous Driving Scenarios at New Facility
As development of autonomous vehicle technology progresses, the need to test ever more complex scenarios becomes a problem. Testing is happening on public roads, but the everyday driving issues we all face aren’t the biggest challenge. Instead, it’s the worst case scenarios that pose a problem for engineers to decipher. Toyota plans to test out […]
Tesla Driver Banned from Roads after Riding in the Passenger Seat with Autopilot Engaged
Although the exact features vary and the trademarked names the automakers give autonomous technology differ, they do have something in common. All of them require a driver in the driver’s seat to take over if something goes wrong. Looks like one guy in the U.K. missed that last part.
How Comfortable Are You With Autonomous Technology? Take the MIT Survey
We’re working with Car Talk, MIT and the New England Motor Press Association to extend the research we’ve one in understanding how comfortable American drivers are with autonomous technology. The MIT AgeLab is again presenting a survey that asks pointed questions about your experience, interest and knowledge of autonomous technologies. To entice you a bit, […]
Honda Reaches Safety Milestone with One Million Honda Sensing Vehicles on U.S. Roads
Safety plays a key part in our purchase decisions, but the cost often puts it out of reach for some buyers. While there are standard safety features like airbags on every car, more advanced features often come at a premium. Automakers are working to make more of these features standard and Honda just crossed a […]
Six Fuel Saving Technologies Coming to All Mainstream Vehicles
Automakers first deployed these fuel-saving technologies on hybrids and pricey models. But you’ll soon see them on most daily drivers.
GMC’s 2019 Sierra Pickup Will Have an Optional Carbon Fiber Cargo Bed
GM grabs a technology found on supercars and high-end EVs and drops it into America’s most popular vehicle type.
How Will Autonomous Cars Communicate with People on the Street?
Everyone has concerns about how autonomous cars will work. Most of those concerns center on how the car will recognize objects in its environment like other cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. What doesn’t get discussed as often is how people are supposed to tell if an autonomous car sees them and how they’ll know what the […]
Driverless Cars Still Can’t Beat Mother Nature
As modern driver aids begin to watch the road ahead, they run into challenges from almost every weather condition.