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Special License Required for Driving ‘Ultra High-Powered Vehicles’ in South Australia
If you live in South Australia, come December 1, 2024, you won’t be allowed to drive your Lamborghini unless you get a special license. According to Australia’s Drive, the Australian state has become the first in the country to introduce a license specifically for “ultra high-powered vehicles,” which it defines as any…
Tesla Employee Shares Video of Full Self-Driving Running Red Light
In March of last year, a Tesla employee was fired for posting a video of his private Model 3 running into bollards while in Full Self-Driving Mode Beta. Well, he’s back and with a much more disturbing video.
Possible Federal Regulation of Autonomous Vehicles
Lawmakers in Washington are reportedly looking to reignite much-delayed legislation on the safe and regulated adoption of self-driving vehicles. According to Reuters, a congressional hearing is now scheduled for July 26. That panel will consider separate draft legislation from Republican Representative Bob Latta and…
Connected Cars’ Future: Emergency Vehicle Detection
If you own a late-model Stellantis vehicle, you might notice something odd. A warning may pop up on your center screen, your radio or nav covered by a single black box with two lines of text: “CAUTION” “Emergency Vehicle Approaching.” Fifteen seconds later, you start hearing sirens and seeing lights — there are …