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Waymo starts fully autonomous rides in LA tomorrow; Austin later this year

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Waymo has spent the last few months hosting its “Waymo Tour,” where it bounced around small parts of town to offer free rides to locals in various neighborhoods one-by-one ( we experienced it on a chaotic weekend day in Venice Beach ). In this case, Waymo’s limitation means it’s geofenced to a particular service area.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Some teams are working on their projects as part of an engineering curriculum or a senior design project. Seven Ohlone College students who are part of the IEEE STEAM (STEM plus arts) Club in Fremont are working with two community volunteers to design a solution. Others are using their IEEE student branch to implement the projects.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Phoenix, Ariz., Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.” How many can really support a rapid influx of thousands of new EVs? million miles of power lines.

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Tesla Autopilot and FSD Beta can be a remedy for drivers with PTSD — even in their imperfect state

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By then, he was living in a Phoenix suburb and his commute was very long. You look in your mirror, you turn, you turn and look for cars, and your field of view is very narrow, and you’re taking your eyes off all of the other parts of the road. An Imperfectly Useful Solution. Autopilot can see every direction.

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