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People Are Souring On Self-Driving Cars

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People Are Souring On Self-Driving Cars The public’s trust in self-driving cars has declined for the second year in a row, according to a study conducted by J.D. Power and MIT. The growing distrust applies to self-driving cars in general, including autonomous vehicles used by ride-hailing services, as well as autonomous driving systems such as Tesla’s… Read more…

Jalopnik 1.1k 2023-11-25

Driving in South Africa – Johannesburg to Kruger

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Driving in South Africa – Johannesburg to Kruger Is it safe to drive from Johannesburg to Kruger? I heard not to drive at night. Any specific tips regarding this drive. We land in Johannesburg at 8 pm and plan to drive early the next morning skipping Johannesburg. Should we hire a driver instead? On a side note, any recommendations at Kruger? Where to stay? We’re planning to stay for 3 days (m…

Reddit Travel 995 2023-11-10

Driving into Oslo from TORP Sandefjord airport in January?

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Driving into Oslo from TORP Sandefjord airport in January? TLDR: Looking for advice – are the road conditions between Oslo and TORP Sandefjord in January easy enough for a few wimpy Brits to drive safely in rental cars, or are they too snowy and icy? Hello lovely people, My partner and I are trying to organise a trip to Oslo for a small group of family for my partner’s dad’s birthday and we’re hoping f…

Reddit Travel 1.2k 2023-11-08

Is driving in Turkey a good idea or worth it?

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Is driving in Turkey a good idea or worth it? I have driven in Morocco and iceland before. Manual transmissions are no issue for me and I adapt easily to high traffic environments and terrain. In iceland I drove through blizzards with a small car that had studded tires and in Morocco I drove through the insane tight streets of Marrakech and the desert highways in the south. I am going to tu…

Reddit Travel 1.0k 2023-11-02

LPT Request : How to stop having severe cases of anger while driving?

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LPT Request : How to stop having severe cases of anger while driving? This has happened forever and it was seriously bad when I first started driving. I just get so annoyed when a car that was behind me in another lane somehow is able to get ahead of me, and I feel ticked off. I’m always looking at cars behind me to make sure they don’t pass me. I especially get mad when cars use a lane that is only supposed to be…

Life Pro Tips 968 2023-10-18

Driving in the UK as an european

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Driving in the UK as an european Hey everyone, I will be coming to the UK on the 23rd to study. I am flying to London Heathrow then will be headed to Nottingham, where my university is located. Since I will be moving in from another country I will have a lot of luggage and don’t want the hassle of using the tube and train with all that luggage. I was considering renting a car f…

Reddit Travel 157 2023-10-07

These Are Your Most Out-Of-Depth Driving Experiences

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These Are Your Most Out-Of-Depth Driving Experiences We asked you when you were most out of depth behind the steering wheel earlier this week. Commenters shared stories from perilous long-distance moves to novice moments at the helm of unusual vehicles. No one is born with an innate ability to drive, and we all have to learn somehow, but for a lot of people, it’s a… Read more…

Jalopnik 156 2023-10-05

These Songs Make You Feel Cool As Hell When Driving

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These Songs Make You Feel Cool As Hell When Driving Whether you’re cruising around town, ripping up a canyon road, or just singing loudly to yourself in traffic, music is a key component of the driving experience for most of us. Earlier, I asked what music made you feel cool while you were driving, and these are your answers. Read more…

Jalopnik 123 2023-10-01

What’s Your Most Out-Of-Depth Driving Experience?

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What’s Your Most Out-Of-Depth Driving Experience? Have you ever overestimated the winter capabilities of your car after a huge snowstorm? Did you take your typical grocery-getter to get battered on a forest trail? Did you take your brand new Ford Mustang to a Cars and Coffee? We’ve all been there. We’ve gotten in a car and bitten off more than we can chew. Sometimes,… Read more…

Jalopnik 152 2023-09-30

Maybe Don’t Try Driving A Semi-Truck Through A Drive-Thru

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Maybe Don’t Try Driving A Semi-Truck Through A Drive-Thru These days, pickup trucks are bigger than ever. Sure, you can get a Ford Maverick that’s much more reasonably sized for regular people, but full-size trucks are just massive. And they get even bigger when we’re talking about high-powered off-roaders such as the Ram TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor. So if we told you that a… Read more…

Jalopnik 136 2023-09-21

Our Self-Driving Cars Will Save Countless Lives, But They Will Kill Some of You First

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Our Self-Driving Cars Will Save Countless Lives, But They Will Kill Some of You First I’m going to say something you wouldn’t expect from the CEO of a car company: America’s roads are a warzone. Over 40,000 traffic fatalities in 2021. Millions of car accidents per year. Our streets and highways are dangerous, and it’s clear that the current system isn’t working. Years of preventable tragedies inspired me to start this company, an…

McSweenys 191 2023-09-16

LPT: Internalize your emotions while driving, otherwise you risk escalation on the part of other drivers

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LPT: Internalize your emotions while driving, otherwise you risk escalation on the part of other drivers If you yell, scream, give the finger, etc while driving you may lose the lottery and get attacked by another driver. Or you’ll get yelled at back and your emotions will escalate further resulting in unsafe driving. Especially important for American drivers, who have been shot by other drivers for giving the finger. Ironically, I’m saying all th…

Life Pro Tips 166 2023-09-14

UGA staffer arrested on reckless driving charges

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UGA staffer arrested on reckless driving charges University of Georgia coaching staff member Jarvis Jones was arrested Friday on charges of reckless driving and speeding, adding to the Bulldogs’ recent dangerous driving arrests.

ESPN 117 2023-09-13

Worth driving from Boston to NYC for cheaper flight to Rome?

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Worth driving from Boston to NYC for cheaper flight to Rome? Looking to fly from Boston area to Rome late next week for a last minute vacation. Boston flights direct to Rome for the 4 of us are about $10k nonstop. Flights out of NYC are $3500-4000. Is it worth driving down to fly out of JFK? submitted by /u/LotusEmira

Reddit Travel 196 2023-09-08

LPT request: how to make driving more enjoyable?

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LPT request: how to make driving more enjoyable? I started a long commute last week and it’s driving me nuts. Between people weaving through traffic, road rage, and people jumping around others I’m finding myself constantly irritable. I used to love driving by myself, what can I do? submitted by /u/Jessieface13

Life Pro Tips 120 2023-09-08