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Deciding Life-or-Death: The Unresolved Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars | Giga Gears
Autonomous cars are coming. Slowly. The rosy predictions that we heard back in 2016 proved to be overblown, and research and development have cost companies billions and billions of dollars, but robotaxis are already on the road today. It hasn’t gone perfectly, but it’s going. So how are companies approaching the…
“Texas Invests Billions in Ineffective Freeway Expansions | Giga Gears”
The Texas Transportation Commission just approved billions in highway expansionspending for the state, setting a new record. If you’re Texan and had any hope of major transit infrastructure expansions, you’re sadly out of luck.
Trucks and SUVs in Death Valley prone to bursting into flames | Giga Gears
A soft-drink delivery truck burst into flames two weeks ago on California State Route 190 within Death Valley National Park, becoming the fourth vehicle in a month to burn to ashes in the park. While Death Valley is infamous for averaging a high temperature of over 100 degrees during the summer, driving across the…
Tesla Cuts 500K Trees at Berlin Plant Amid Protests | Giga Gears
Between 2020 and 2023, Tesla felled more than 500,000 trees on the outskirts of Berlin in order to make space for its German gigafactory. If left in place, the trees would have absorbed enough CO2 to offset the emissions of almost 3,000 cars every year.
“2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC Plug-In Hybrid: Market’s Longest Electric-Only Range | Giga Gears”
Automakers have pulled back on EV expansions with many opting to introduce more hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. Mercedes is one of those brands and with the new GLC 350e PHEV, it’s looking to out do every plug-in hybrid on the market with the longest electric only driving range.