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The Pandemic Put an End to Rush Hour. What Happens Now?
Before everything got weird and terrible, there were these things called rush hours. Between, say, 6 am and 10 am,…
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This Arcane Manual Could Pave the Way to More Human-Friendly Cities
There’s a reason that a stop sign in Sheboygan looks like a stop sign in Seattle. There’s a reason that…
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Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), formed by original Uber claimants Aslam and Farrar, is also planning to fight…
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When Driving Is (Partially) Automated, People Drive More
Researchers, industry executives, and government officials have long puzzled over how self-driving cars might change the planet. If you could…
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Freedom, Mayhem, and the Uncertain Future of Revel’s Mopeds
People went wild for its shared rides. Then came trouble. Now the startup is hellbent to prove it can be…
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The Ford Lightning F-150 Is the Electric Vehicle of Dystopia
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to a stage in 2019 to unveil the company’s all-electric Cybertruck pickup, observers were…
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The Most Radical Thing About Ford’s F-150 Lightning? The Cost
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, which the American carmaker rolled out Wednesday, boasts some impressive specs: 0 to 60 acceleration…
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All Those Electric Vehicles Pose a Problem for Building Roads
Last week, Washington governor Jay Inslee—the guy who, while running for president two years ago, proposed a nationwide ban on…
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In the Colonial Pipeline Mess, Tanker Trucks Come to the Rescue
On Wednesday night, the Colonial Pipeline Company, which operates the country’s largest pipeline system for refined oil, reported that the…
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Biden Makes a Deal With Uber and Lyft in the Name of Vaccines
Joe Biden has been president for only four months, but he’s already been hailed as the country’s most pro-labor leader…
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