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Driving

select all June 27, 2018

Tesla Battery Ignited in Flames Twice Following Fatal CrashAfter using nearly 300 gallons of water to quell the raging flames, firefighters said the Model S battery reignited two more times.

By Mack DeGeurin
select all Feb. 20, 2018

Report: Pokémon Go Caused Billions in DamageResearchers extrapolated how much playing while driving cost financially.

By Brian Feldman
select all Mar. 17, 2017

Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Still Have Some Work to DoThe cars still require frequent driver intervention.

By Brian Feldman
select all Oct. 16, 2016

Is the Self-Driving Car Un-American?Soon, thanks to technology, we’ll be a nation of passengers.

By Robert Moor
select all Aug. 18, 2016

Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to Pittsburgh As Robocalypse Draws NearUsers will randomly be selected for the suped-up vehicles.

By Brian Feldman
July 1, 2016

Someone Invented Car Wheels That Could Fix One of the Worst Things About DrivingSlide into those parking spots effortlessly.

By Kenny Wassus and Cait Munro
digital life Jan. 30, 2015

Waze and the Politics of Public SpacesIs the technology you use exclusively a private concern when it helps you master the communal?

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 22, 2014

Guy Who Drove Around Manhattan Really Fast Back in JailFor being back on the road.

By Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors Sept. 6, 2013

Afroduck, the Guy Who Drove Around Manhattan Super Fast, Got ArrestedThe NYPD found him in a few days.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors Sept. 4, 2013

Cops Not Into Video of Daredevil Driving Really Fast Around ManhattanThe popular video has attracted the attention of the NYPD.

By Joe Coscarelli
Jan. 2, 2013

Determined to Be Cooler, Avis Buys ZipcarGet ready for more trips to Ikea.

By Delia Paunescu
hurricane sandy Nov. 8, 2012

Five Key Reasons the New York Gas Crisis Is So PersistentHurry up and wait to fuel up.

By Adam Martin
traffic jams June 19, 2012

New York May Get Speed Cameras to Ensure City Traffic Remains Maddeningly SlowPossible bonus: Fewer dead pedestrians.

By Margaret Hartmann
dmv Sept. 27, 2011

New York No Longer Requiring Eye Test to Renew Driver’s LicenseStubborn grandparents rejoice.

By Joe Coscarelli
disputing science June 1, 2010

Why Are New Yorkers Such Bad Drivers?Or maybe we’re not. Maybe the science is flawed!

By Dan Amira
let’s get civical Aug. 20, 2009

If You Are Reading Daily Intel on Your BlackBerry While Driving Right Now, Please StopIt’s for your own good!

By Chris Rovzar