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California’s first replacement-tire efficiency standards start in 2029. Off-road exemptions exist, but many road-legal all-terrain truck tires may simply stop being sold here if they cannot meet rolling-resistance limits.
Inspired by grist.org · Grist
Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov’s case for combining cameras, lidar and radar for driverless safety—where camera-only systems can improve quickly then hit a ceiling—while cost remains the open question for mass-market vehicles.
Inspired by electrek.co · Electrek
Consumer Rights Wiki documents BMW placing a Spider-Man: Brand New Day promotion on dashboards of cars customers already owned—breaking a 2023 promise that the company would not sell in-car screen space because a vehicle is a private space.
Inspired by consumerrights.wiki · Consumer Rights Wiki
Slashdot highlights Ben Shimkus’s reporting on GM’s software and services push—OnStar revenue, high software margins, and remote features that expire— arguing that buying a vehicle should mean owning its features, not an extended trial that turns into another recurring charge.
Inspired by tech.slashdot.org · Ben Shimkus
Todd C. Frankel reports on the near-disappearance of manual transmissions. I want my kids' first cars to be sticks — so they learn to actively drive a machine, not just operate it.
Inspired by washingtonpost.com · Todd C. Frankel
