Climate Change
Electric Vehicles Might Not Yet Have Replaced as Much Car Mileage as Hoped
Without policies to promote electric vehicle purchases and build up charging infrastructure, such vehicles might produce fewer emissions reductions than hoped
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Automobiles
‘Robo-Taxi Takeover’ Hits Speed Bumps
Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype
Engineering
Streetlights Are Mysteriously Turning Purple. Here’s Why
Newly purple streetlights might seem innocuous, but they could affect driver and pedestrian safety
Automobiles
High-Tech Cars Might Be More Trouble Than They’re Worth
Drivers may sacrifice safety and privacy in exchange for the advanced tech features in their “smart” cars
Automobiles
Car Thieves Can Hack into Today’s Computerized Vehicles
To steal cars that rely on remotes and computer networks, thieves are trading their pry bars for laptops and wireless devices
Energy
Hackers Could Use Electric Vehicle Chargers to Attack the Power Grid
Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid
Automobiles
What It Would Take for Electric Vehicles to Help Power the Grid
A new bill in California proposes making electric vehicles a backup power source for the electric grid—an idea that has promise but has to overcome several technological hurdles, experts say...
Automobiles
The EPA Wants Two Thirds of U.S. Car Sales to Be Electric by 2032
The Environmental Protection Agency has released draft regulations that set the stage for a huge transition to electric vehicles
Artificial Intelligence
AI Outraces Human Champs at the Video Game Gran Turismo
The program also challenges certain assumptions about self-driving cars
Automobiles
Forest Service to Explore a New Frontier—Electric Trucks
As part of the push to electrify government fleets, employees at three national forests will test out Ford F-150 Lightnings for field operations in rugged and remote areas
Weather
How Connected Cars Can Map Urban Heat Islands
Crowdsourced vehicle data trace the contours of dangerous city temperatures
Automobiles
Did Your Catalytic Converter Get Stolen? The Pandemic—and Rhodium—Could Share Some Blame
In 2021 the search phrase “what precious metal is in a catalytic converter” saw a more than 5,000 percent increase in use. Here’s why.
Automobiles
The New Deal Came Too Late for Electric Vehicles
Lack of energy infrastructure explains the rise of the gasoline car
Automobiles
Access to Electric Vehicles Is an Environmental Justice Issue
We must build tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure with equity at its core
Transportation
‘Self-Driving’ Cars Begin to Emerge from a Cloud of Hype
Developers try to overcome a multitude of technical challenges before vehicles drive on their own
Automobiles
Biden Tightens Vehicle Emissions Standards
A second policy aims to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles
Automobiles
GM Bets Big on Electric Vehicles
The automaker will spend $35 billion through 2025 on batteries, cars, even trains
Automobiles
Electric Vehicle Orders Are Zooming at Ford
Consumers want the racy Mustang Mach-E coupe and the powerful F-150 Lightning pickup truck
Automobiles
Biden Touts Electric Vehicles amid Negotiations on Infrastructure Spending
Congressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use
Automobiles
Will Trackless Trams Gain Traction in the U.S.?
A hybrid form of transportation could be an alternative to buses or light rails
