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Roadbuilding
Googleâs autonomous car (sort of) causes its first fender bender
For likely the first time in history, an autonomous car has caused a traffic accident. Well, itâs at least partially at fault. According to Forbes, a Lexus model Google car was driving in Mountain View, California on a public street when it approached a intersection that had some sandbags near a storm drain. The Google car switched lanes [âŠ]
March 3, 2016
Roadbuilding
Majority of Americans believe driverless cars are unsafe, survey finds
The thought of being driven down a highway by a computer inside your car still worries most Americans. Autonomous vehicles are coming in the next few decades, but the majority of folks arenât quite ready for the future, a new poll has found. According to the poll from Morning Consult, 51 percent of nearly 2,000 registered voters [âŠ]
February 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Teen flips car in first 50 feet of first driving lesson
My family and friends often tease me about my driving. Some say I drive too fast, and Iâve been known to hit a curb or two. I wasnât the best at parallel parking (that is until I moved to Chicago after college, but I can now hold my own!) Others tease me because back in [âŠ]
July 7, 2014
Construction Equipment
How to wash a car with a 385-ton excavator (and destroy it in the process)
NO. 9 » No. 10 Video in 2014 This oneâs pretty simple. Bunch of guys with some time and what looks to be a Liebherr R9400 mining excavator on their hands decide to have a little fun with a useless car. (At least we hope it was useless.) The results are pretty impressive. Then again, [âŠ]
April 4, 2014
Roadbuilding
âSwagger Wagonâ shows minivan isnât uncool
I wrote a blog post last week about the most embarrassing types of vehicles to drive. The minivan, not surprisingly, made the list. But the minivan may not be as uncool as itâs portrayed. In fact, according to this âSwagger Wagonâ video, itâs a pretty hip car. Iâm proud to say that Iâm one hip [âŠ]
January 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
Is the car the cigarette of the future?
How would you feel if you were shunned in the not-too-distant future for doing something we do every day now and donât think twice about? What if playing golf, going to a restaurant or mowing your lawn meant you would be treated as a pariah? One man says it could happen if you drive a [âŠ]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Why donât Americans like diesel automobiles?
A diesel car will not blow black smoke clouds anymore. But odds are you probably still donât want one. Why? In Britain, diesel engines make up half of the cars sold. And thatâs a low figure for Europe.  But here, well, diesels are sort of unchic. But why? According to this BBC report European drivers [âŠ]
February 15, 2013
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