As the shipping industry struggles to recruit truck drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.
Category: Roads and Traffic
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What to Know About Visiting National Parks This Summer, From Acadia to Zion
Firings, buyouts and a lack of seasonal workers could mean jammed roads, closed campgrounds, limited hours and more. What you need to know before traveling to 10 popular parks.
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High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.
True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.
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U.S. Infrastructure Improves, but Cuts May Imperil Progress, Report Says
A report card from an engineering group found that American roads, ports and other infrastructure got better last year but could be hurt if federal funding is reduced.
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Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks Over Stainless Steel Panels Falling Off
The recall of about 46,000 vehicles includes all models that were manufactured from November 2023, when the Cybertruck was first produced, through February.
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E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.
States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
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Tesla Self-Driving System Will Be Investigated by Safety Agency
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system.
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Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential
Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.
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Teslas and Teens: Two Young Drivers Take the Wheel
Can my son learn from the example of the robot controlling the steering wheel? Or should it be the other way around?
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Losing a Bridge Upends Life in Baltimore (and It May Soon Get Worse)
Congestion has increased on other routes in the city and residents are worried that traffic will get worse as the port returns to more normal operations.