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    Car-Free Streets Are Coming to America. How Far Will They Spread?

    San Francisco Public Works On Wednesday, January 29, the city of San Francisco banned privately owned automobiles from its busy Market Street. This follows a move by New York City to remove cars from 14th Street in October 2019. In Europe’s major urban areas, car-free zones cover entire city centers and neighborhoods. As of January […] More

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    2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Costs More, Gets More Stuff

    Mazda is bestowing some updates to the MX-5 Miata roadster and RF models for 2020. There are newly available colors and a few pieces of new equipment. Prices rise by $700–$890. The 2020 Miata goes on sale in February. We feel grateful every time the Mazda MX-5 Miata lives to see a new model year. […] More

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    Pirelli Cyber Tire Concept Communicates with Drivers via 5G

    Pirelli rolled out its 5G-connected Cyber Tire during a 5G vehicle communication event, claiming it’s the first tire in the world that can talk to the driver via 5G wireless technology. The tires can detect road conditions, miles traveled, and dynamic load, and then it can transmit information to the driver and warn other drivers […] More

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    Autopilot and Mobileye Driver-Assist Systems Fooled by a Projector

    Researchers in Israel tricked vehicles into braking and swerving by projecting images that vehicles’ advanced driver-assist systems interpreted as real. Both Tesla’s and Mobileye’s systems were fooled by the researchers. The experiment is a reminder that drivers need to pay attention to the road while driver-assistance systems are active. You can’t really buy a self-driving […] More

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    GMC's Hummer EV Pickup Is Real, Will Have 1000 HP

    The GMC Hummer EV will be a new all-electric pickup truck from General Motors. It’s first appearing in a series of ads for the 2020 Super Bowl. GMC claims it will go on sale in late 2021, that it will have 1000 horsepower, and that it will go from zero to 60 mph in 3 […] More

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    2021 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX Closer than Ever, Packs Hellcat V-8!

    We’ve known about the 2021 Ram Rebel TRX for some time now, and ever since it made its debut in concept form at the 2016 State Fair of Texas, we’ve lusted after the prospect of a long-travel off-roader powered by a supercharged Hellcat 6.2-liter V-8. Confirmed for production last year, the Rebel TRX has just been spotted in the wild, […] More