Driving Hits A Limit

In the US, estimates of the growth in car miles, the total number of miles driven each year, have over-estimated Continue reading →

Autonomous Auto Milestone

An autonomous car just drove across the United States, and it wasn’t a Google or Tesla product. Delphi, a large Continue reading →

Fighting For Sand

Infrastructure holds civilization together. Transportation and housing require lots of concrete. Concrete requires sand. As China builds and much of Continue reading →

Autonomous Cars Mean Fewer Cops

The preliminary data are encouraging and debatable but autonomous cars may dramatically reduce accidents (~90%) and certainly won’t break the Continue reading →

Autonomous Cars Scare Insurance

Autonomous cars raise accident issues; but human-driven cars have proven to be a hazard. Tens of thousands of deaths, billions Continue reading →

Electric Cars Are Not A Panacea

Everything has its place, including electric cars. Electric cars have many advantages, but the way the electricity is produced and Continue reading →

Car Commutes Declining

Government policies aren’t as powerful as market forces. As gas prices climbed and climate awareness increased, people have become more Continue reading →

Reclaiming Abandoned Tunnels For Bicycles

Whether this incarnation works or not, the innovative reuse of existing infrastructure is applauded. London, like many cities, has networks Continue reading →