Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Robotaxi Gamble Is Here
The wait is finally over. After years of promises from its eccentric CEO, Tesla debuted its highly anticipated robotaxi service on June 22 in Austin, Texas, a launch that is…
Tesla Might Have a Fix for the Elon Musk Problem
Tesla is having a nightmarish year, and much of the damage can be traced directly to its CEO, Elon Musk. After spending nearly $290 million to help Donald Trump return…
Are Ford and GM Still American?
For decades, Ford and General Motors have been symbols of American industry, blue-collar pride, and heartland grit. From the rugged Ford F-150 to the all-American Chevy, the Detroit Big Three…
Tesla and Google’s Robotaxis Still Really Aren’t That Autonomous
Tesla’s impending robotaxi service comes with a whole list of caveats you’ll need to agree to before you huddle into the backseat of its autonomous vehicles. Or, perhaps they’re not…
With Roadblock After Roadblock, Is Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Doomed to Fail?
Tesla doesn’t have a strong history of releasing things on time or with promised functionality. After the latest in a series of setbacks, it seems like the EV giant’s long-awaited…
What Ending the U.S. Ban on Supersonic Flight Means for the Future of Travel
It’s been 22 years since the last flight of the Concorde, a now-retired supersonic airliner that flew at a maximum speed of 1,345 miles per hour (2,179 kilometers per hour).…
Trump’s DOT Threatens to Pull Funding for California’s High-Speed Rail
California’s long-promised high-speed train project, first approved in 2008, has hit lots of roadblocks in its development process, and now it may be looking at the end of the road.…
Elon’s Boring Company Is ‘Helping’ the Government With an $8 Billion Amtrak Tunnel Project
Elon Musk’s tunneling firm, the Boring Company, has agreed to “help” the government’s Federal Railroad Administration with a multi-billion dollar project to build a train tunnel in Maryland. While it’s…
Watch Virgin Hyperloop’s explainer about its high-speed travel service
A new video from Virgin Hyperloop explains its proposed super-fast transportation service that it says will “set the standard for 21st-century travel.”
14 Tesla features your regular car definitely doesn’t have
Tesla’s reputation often precedes it. But no matter what you think of the electric car company’s “unique” CEO — with his active Twitter presence and unorthodox methods for selling EVs…