My 2026 Tesla Base Model Y with a mountain ebike on back. Pine Isle, Medicine Lake, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. August 10, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
First, a disclaimer: I find Musk’s recent rants about remigration (sending all US immigrants with skin color at least slightly darker than his back to their country of origin) despicable. Apparently, his upbringing in Apartheid South Africa continues to color his world view. That’s very ironic because remigration in South … [continued]
Full Self Driving V14 Nav Screen. 2026 Tesla Model Y. Camp Hasler. Three Lakes, Wisconsin. June 11, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
In 2025, an estimated 36,640 traffic fatalities were reported in the US. Let’s dig deeper into auto safety over the years and going forward. History of seatbelts for safety The first patent for a seatbelt was filed by Edward J. Claghorn in 1885, designed specifically for horse-drawn carriages. Nash was … [continued]
Waymo has published another update on the safety benefits of its robotaxi service. The company says it has now logged more than 300 human lifetimes of driving, and that the safety benefits are clear already. Across Waymo’s 270 million miles of fully autonomous driving, the company says that injuries to … [continued]
Nashville families, your transportation routine just got a lot easier. Starting today, teens ages 13–17 can hail fully autonomous Waymo rides across 50 square miles of Nashville when linked to a parent or guardian’s account. Following a successful launch in Phoenix, Waymo teen accounts continue to provide much-desired independence for … [continued]
Today, Waymo is excited to announce our transit rewards program, which we will initially offer in the San Francisco Bay Area, with future cities to follow. This first-of-its-kind initiative rewards riders with Waymo Cash when they connect their Waymo rides with public transit and use their Visa card. We’ll start … [continued]
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — WHEN Bastø Electric entered service in Norway in March 2021, it was hard to miss the significance of the ferry. At 139.2 meters long, with room for 600 passengers and 200 cars and a 4.3-MWh battery, it was the world’s largest all-electric ferry at the time. … [continued]
Waymo has expanded its robotaxi service across the United States quite significantly in 2026. It’s not yet covering a huge portion of the population, but it’s operating in more than a dozen major cities already. As it expanded further and further in the US, though, I started wondering how hard … [continued]
The Tesla Cybercab rollout in Austin, Texas has been colored by many questions, including a list of 21 specific demands for information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (courtesy of Tesla via CleanTechnica archive).
The Tesla Cybercab rollout in Austin, Texas has been colored by many questions, including a list of 21 specific demands for information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Over years of operating a commercial rider-only service across the U.S. — serving more than half a million paid trips weekly — we have learned that bringing autonomous driving technology to new regions requires building a robust ecosystem of trusted, local partners. As we look toward our commercial expansion in … [continued]
Waymo has a kind of Japanese sounding name, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not Japanese of course, but the self-driving vehicle company under the Alphabet umbrella is planning its move into one of the places most obsessed with new, futuristic tech. For as long as I can remember, the Japanese have … [continued]
