The Best Articles in Future of Cars
The most useful articles and videos in Future of Cars from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Future of Cars Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Future of Cars by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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Introducing the self-driving bicycle in the Netherlands
This spring, Google is introducing the self-driving bicycle in Amsterdam, the world’s premier cycling city. The Dutch cycle more than any other nation in the...
Automatic Snow Tires Throw Chains At Your Wheels
These chains are helping to keep truckers safe in dangerous winter weather. Once inclement weather threatens a driver's safety, chainwheels are lowered next ...
The world’s first self-flying electric taxi
Over 1,300 test flights in, Wisk’s self-flying taxi will transform city commutes by 2028.Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subsc...
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How to Design Streets for Humans—and Self-Driving Cars
A new blueprint from city transportation planners and engineers, who say it's never too early to start thinking about the future.
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Elon Musk’s Epic Quest for LOLs Is Only Hurting Tesla
Amid falling demand and sudden price cuts, the CEO seems determined to take a blowtorch to his company’s brand.
5 unintended consequences of the EV revolution
EVs are going to change our cars — and how we drive.
How pickup trucks became so imposing
Small pickups have nearly vanished as Americans have bought into big truck lifestyle.
How Apple and Google Are Taking Over the In-Car User Experience
Apple and Google are making serious moves into the car industry. In just a few years, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto have become the preferred choice of…
Electric Vehicles Are Bringing Out the Worst in Us
The downside of heavy, overpowered trucks and SUVs
Short Articles
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A $3.5 Billion EV Battery Plant Will Convert Millions of Old Batteries Into New Parts
Redwood Materials takes in batteries at the end of their useful life, extracts key metals, and rebuilds them into cathode and anode products.
World’s whitest paint is now thin enough for cars, planes
A new, thinner version of the world’s whitest paint could slash the need for climate-harming air conditioning in cars, airplanes, and more.
This Solar Car Just Toured the US, and Will Start Production Next Year
The car’s lithium iron phosphate battery has a 190-mile range, with 465 solar half-cells integrated on its roof, doors, fenders, and hood.
This 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industry
Robert Sansone's research could pave the way for the sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require rare-earth magnets
Vehicles of Extraction • SftP Magazine
A look at the history and current supply chains of electric vehicles reveals why we must reject seeing them as climate change solutions.
«Their batteries are highly resource-intensive, requiring minerals from all over the world, and rising demand for EVs will produce a rush to increase extraction. Vehicle batteries account for much of the growth in mineral demand, and it won’t be extracted without serious consequences.»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Future of Cars.
Elon Musk Is TIME's 2021 Person of the Year
Visionary. Showman. Iconoclast. Troll. How Elon Musk is reshaping our world—and beyond
Is Voice Interaction a Solution to Driver Distraction?
In the '90s, the average new car came with simple climate controls, a radio, and a CD player. That is very different from a new car today because we want to do…
32 moments that made the decade
From Tinder swipes to self-driving cars, these were the moments that shaped the decade.
Even After $100 Billion, Self-Driving Cars Are Going Nowhere
They were supposed to be the future. But prominent detractors—including Anthony Levandowski, who pioneered the industry—are getting louder as the losses get bigger.
Predictions Scorecard, 2021 January 01
On January 1st, 2018, I made predictions about self driving cars, Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, and about progress in the space industry. Those predictions had dates attached to them…
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Future of Cars, including:
Benedict Evans
Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Mostly tech.
Frederic Filloux
• Grand reporter et chroniqueur à L'Express. • Senior business writer & columnist for L'Express (🇫🇷) • http://Episodiqu.es (🇫🇷) http://MondayNote.com (🇺🇸) Open for DM.
Sebastian Thrun
CEO Kitty Hawk, Co-Founder Udacity, Co-Founder Cresta.
Electric Vehicles Research
Electric Vehicles Research - Truly Global Daily News Interpreted by IDTechEx Experts
CHARGED EVs Magazine
CHARGED Electric Vehicles Magazine http://Facebook.com/ChargedEVs
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Future of Cars, including:
grist
We're a nonprofit news org dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Get our journalism in your inbox: https://grist.org/subscribe/
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
a16z
we invest in software eating the world http://a16z.com/portfolio/ http://a16z.com/podcasts/
Road & Track
Hope you like cars.
Visual Capitalist
Data-driven visual content focused on global trends, investing, technology, and the economy.
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