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May 3, 2021
Jacob Silverman
Forget Tech Bro Fantasies of Self-Driving Cars and Just Invest in Buses Already
Lyft and Uber’s autonomous vehicle hype has far outstripped progress. Let’s put our hopes, and our money, elsewhere.
April 24, 2021
Alex Pareene
The Right to Crash Cars Into People
How Republicans across the country came to endorse a terrorist tactic against protesters
January 28, 2021
Kate Aronoff
Here’s What Happens When Every Government Vehicle Is Electric
Joe Biden’s pledge to green the federal fleet could remake transportation—or not. It’s all in the execution.
December 28, 2020
Alex Pareene
Buy Every American an Electric Moped
We need to change our behavior rapidly to avert climate catastrophe. But we can also make life easier for everyone.
December 3, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Welcome to the New Era of Cops Driving Teslas
Towns looking to green police departments, instead of defunding them, are turning to an interesting luxury brand.
October 28, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Car Companies Have Been Knowingly Screwing the Planet for Half a Century
Ford and GM knew about climate change 50 years ago—and have spent decades since then funding denial and inaction.
December 5, 2018
Emily Atkin
Carbon emissions are about to hit an all-time high, thanks to cars.
August 28, 2018
Alex Shephard
The Tesla Paradox
The electric car company can't succeed without Elon Musk. But can it succeed with him?
August 20, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Modern Automobile Must Die
If we want to solve climate change, there's no other option.
August 2, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s Plan to Scare Americans Into Supporting Car Pollution
The administration says thousands more people will die in traffic accidents if vehicles are forced to become more fuel-efficient.
April 10, 2018
Christopher Ketcham
The Future Is the Car-Free National Park
How Washington’s short-sighted fealty to the automobile has ruined the great outdoors
January 22, 2016
Clive Thompson
No Parking Here
You've heard about how robocars are going to upend the economy. But have you thought about what they'll do to urban space?
December 17, 2015
Adam Peck
Why is Tesla dissing a millennial genius who built his own self-driving car?
September 15, 2015
David Dayen
The Infuriating Reason That Car Repairs Are So Expensive
Don't blame your mechanic. Blame your automaker for creating a car-parts monopoly.
January 12, 2015
Jon Emont
Flying in Indonesia Isn't Nearly as Frightening as Riding Its Ferries
Flight 8501 is only the most visible example of a dangerous national transit system
May 29, 2014
Ben Walsh
Self-Driving Cars Are Still Cars—Which Means They Won't Improve Your Commute
April 9, 2014
Danny Vinik
Toyota Just Recalled as Many Cars as There Are in Belgium
March 13, 2014
Jeffrey Ball
The Proportion of Young Americans Who Drive Has Plummeted—And No One Knows Why
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