Caught the moon this morning as it was about to descend below the horizon

Self-driving +Uber cars to be built by +Volvo Cars

Uber And Volvo To Collaborate On Development And Production Of Autonomous Cars
IntelliSafe Auto Pilot interface (photo credit: Volvo) It’s no secret that the end-game for ride-hailing firms like Uber, Lyft and Didi Chuxing is to replace tens of thousands of human drivers with autonomous vehicles. In the past year, Uber has launched its own autonomous vehicle development program, Lyft has partnered with […]

As I was hunting for those destructive japanese beetles, I spotted this katydid on the lilac

In Album 8/7/16

I don't recall seeing any of these around here before, but I think it's a great golden digger wasp

In Album 8/7/16

My thoughts after driving the 2016 Honda Civic sedan for a week. When I learned to drive in a 1981 Civic, a car like this would have put the premium brands to shame.

2016 Honda Civic Touring – Sam’s Thoughts
It’s been more than three decades since I took driver’s ed in a 1981 Honda Civic hatchback. In the intervening years, every segment of the car market has grown progressively larger, heavier and more powerful in response to tougher safety regulations and expanding customers. Last fall, Honda launched the ninth-generation Civic on an all-new global …

Google photos automagically generated a video from some of the photos from yesterday's Concours d'Elegance of America

The rally cars and vintage +Ford Motor Company GTs were my personal favorites at yesterday's Concours d'Elegance of America

Rally Cars and Ford GTs Invade The 2016 Concours d’Elegance of America
1975 Lancia Stratos owned by John Campion at Concours d’Elegance of America 2016 (Photo Credit: Sam Abuelsamid) I’ve been a motorsports fan for going on four decades now. While I’ve developed an immense respect for the widely varied skills of racers in every category, some of those classes hold no particular […]

Delphi is launching a public pilot test of a mobility on-demand service in Singapore this year using autonomous vehicles

Singapore and Delphi To Launch Autonomous Mobility On-Demand Pilot
VideoSingapore has selected Delphi to provide a fleet of automated taxis in a pilot test, beginning later this year. Engineers, acting as “safety drivers”, will accompany select commuters in the first phase of the pilot test. By 2019, the company expects to introduce driverless pods in a small, controlled section […]