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As autonomous cars take over, you won't be able to move about anonymously an…

As autonomous cars take over, you won't be able to move about anonymously anymore

We May Be Sacrificing Our Remaining Privacy For Self-Driving Cars
Google self-driving vehicle prototype (photo credit:Google) The rise of affordable automobiles in the early 20th century led to an increase in personal mobility that was unprecedented in human history. Most of us suddenly had the ability to travel vastly longer distances anytime we wanted to, no longer encumbered by the limits […]


On the office chance that you might still think "reality" TV was in any way real

The producers may not have a full-blown script for the participants to read lines from, but that doesn't mean they go in without a well thought-out narrative that they want to get across.

The Arena bar owner on ‘Bar Rescue’: ‘I can’t really call this reality TV’
Mike Flore, owner of Ann Arbor sports bar The Arena, was having the time of his life Sunday night. As the episode of “Bar Rescue” that was filmed in his bar aired on televisions overhead, Flore worked the room, laughing…


If you're not spending your days at the track, a comparatively slower car will let you exercise its limits at speeds that won't put you in jail

The +Scion FR-S is a great example of such a car

2016 Scion FR-S – Driving a Slow Car Fast – Sam’s Thoughts
Driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow. Don’t get me wrong, the Scion FR-S is by no means slow, but in comparison to a Mustang GT, Camaro SS, Challenger Hellcat or Tesla Model S, it has no hope of keeping up. But I have absolutely no issue with that. …


The words missing from the 2017 Lincoln MKZ press release may say as much about …

The words missing from the 2017 Lincoln MKZ press release may say as much about the brands strategy as the ones they put in

Announcement Of Refreshed 2017 Lincoln MKZ Hints At Further Brand Separation From Ford
The updated 2017 Lincoln MKZ is the first production model to adopt the new face of the brand – (photo credit – Lincoln Motor Company) Late last night, on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show media previews Lincoln introduced a substantial mid-cycle refresh of the midsize MKZ sedan. One […]


I wish Pioneer would just sell this head unit in the aftermarket with +

I wish Pioneer would just sell this head unit in the aftermarket with +Android Auto

I’d Like to See Pioneer Offer This Radio With Android Auto – Sam’s Thoughts
In my recent review of the Pioneer AVH-4100NEX car audio receiver with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, I lamented the fact that Pioneer was only offer the smartphone interfaces in its more high-end receivers. At $700, the 4100NEX is the most affordable receiver with this capability and includes a DVD drive and motorized face plate. …


Autonomous and connected vehicle testing has begun at the Mcity track in Ann Arbor, Mich

+Ford Motor Company is the first to map the facility and run its Fusions autonomously while +Honda and +General Motors are focused on V2V testing at this point.

Ford Lays Claim To Being First To Use Michigan Autonomous Test Track
VideoMcity track in Ann Arbor, Mich. as seen by the sensors on the autonomous Ford Fusion prototype – (photo credit – Ford Motor Company) Even before one of the world’s first test tracks dedicated to autonomous and connected vehicle technology officially opened in July 2015, Ford already had a car cruising […]