Raised bikeways are a good step toward making streets safer for cyclists, but what's really needed is the kind of bold thinking seen in European cities. The post San Francisco’s Raised Bikeway Won’t Make Cycling Safe appeared first on WIRED. San Francisco’s Raised Bikeway Won’t Make Cycling SafeThis entry was posted in Autopia cycling gallery Gear Infrastructure San Francisco on November 24, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
German engineering savvy and Silicon Valley entrepreneurial know-how come together to make a driving simulator open to all. The post This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It Sounds appeared first on WIRED. This Sim for Self-Driving Cars Is More Useful Than It ...This entry was posted in auto industry Autonomous Vehicles Autopia Gear on November 19, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
Take your cosplay game to new heights with this Force-sanctioned bike. The post This Star Wars-Themed Ural Motorcycle Sidecar Comes With a Lightsaber appeared first on WIRED. This Star Wars-Themed Ural Motorcycle Sidecar Comes With a LightsaberThis entry was posted in Autopia gallery Gear Motorcycles Star Wars: The Force Awakens on November 16, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
The Reduced Scale Wind Tunnel can run tiny clay cars into 155 mile per hour winds. The post GM’s New Wind Tunnel Blasts Baby Cars With 155 MPH Gales appeared first on WIRED. GM’s New Wind Tunnel Blasts Baby Cars With 155 MPH ...This entry was posted in auto industry Autopia gallery Gear General-Motors on November 12, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
More than a third of new cars sold in the US this year left the lot without a spare tire on board. The post Automakers Are Sacrificing the Spare Tire for Fuel Economy appeared first on WIRED. Automakers Are Sacrificing the Spare Tire for Fuel EconomyThis entry was posted in auto industry Autopia Gear on November 11, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
Andy Stumpf was willing to jump from a plane at 36,000 feet to raise awareness for a charitable cause. What have you done today? The post Flying (Navy) SEAL Soars a World Record 18 Miles in a Wingsuit appeared first on WIRED. Flying (Navy) SEAL Soars a World Record 18 Miles in ...This entry was posted in Autopia Aviation Gear on November 8, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola
One of America's largest automakers is putting their cars in the cold hands of machines to strip out the human error factor in durability testing. The post Ford Counts on Soulless Robot Drivers to Abuse Its Cars appeared first on WIRED. Ford Counts on Soulless Robot Drivers to Abuse Its CarsThis entry was posted in Autonomous Vehicles Autopia Ford Gear on November 6, 2015 by Jordan Crucchiola