WASHINGTON — Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems, such as Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise, often view their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings, a new study finds. ╰┈➤
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Gas at $5 leads some U.S. rideshare drivers to wrap cars in ads
When Duana Malcolm had her blue Hyundai Sonata sedan “wrapped up” like a mobile billboard, the part-time delivery driver didn’t expect to earn as much as $200 a month. Malcolm ╰┈➤
Mercedes-Benz EQS recalled for letting drivers watch TV while driving
Mercedes-Benz is recalling a handful of EQS and S-Class models due to a software glitch that allows drivers to watch television while driving. The cars included in the recall are ╰┈➤
Google Maps improvements benefit pedestrians and drivers alike
The more than a billion people who use Google Maps every month will see a marked improvement in navigation app performance, Liz Reid said Google’s VP of Engineering at Tuesday’s ╰┈➤
Drivers for Uber, Lyft and delivery services sue to overturn California Prop. 22
LOS ANGELES – Drivers for app-based ride hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them independent contractors in lieu of ╰┈➤
Rise in car thefts linked to drivers forgetting key fobs
Electronic keyless ignition systems designed in part to prevent theft, ironically make it easier for thieves to drive away in the car of their choice without damaging it. How? People ╰┈➤
Tesla horn update will let you fart (and more) at other drivers
Your Tesla can now fart like horn other drivers and pedestrians on the road / sidewalk with a new “Boombox” feature. It can also make sounds like a baaing goat, ╰┈➤
Why a simple fender bender could cost drivers thousands of dollars
UPDATED: 10/25/18 15:32 ET – adds details New advanced safety systems are slowly becoming more and more ubiquitous in the automotive industry, but new AAA research indicates that the benefits ╰┈➤
Nissan recalls 215,000 vehicles for fire concern, tells drivers to park outside
Nissan North America is recalling 215,124 vehicles in the United States due to a breakdown of an antilock brake pump that can increase the risk of fire. The recall relates ╰┈➤