Thursday, December 31, 2015

Nissan's Shape Shifter by 2020

Nissan IDS Concept Car

Millennials have dismissed car ownership and the automotive industry is nervous. Here comes the push-back, Nissan expects their autonomous IDS concept car to be available by 2020.  With a manual mode for conventional driving and an autonomous mode for partying, who wants to drive?  There's just one other issue: why own an autonomous taxi? Instead call the IDS Fleet like you would call Yellow Cab from your smartphone. Volvo's atonomous car will be available in 5 years.  Update 2-3-18: Google's CEO in Davos Switzerland said: "AI is more profound than fire or electricity".                 -LS

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Just In Time For Christmas

707-hp Stormtrooper Dodge (Uber)
Hoverboard








https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/inside-the-delightful-world-of-skateboarding-bulldogs
Tillman Skateboarding









One of these maybe two, are banned by Laguna city street ordinance. Click for Credits.        -LS

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Federal Transportation Bill

Photo Credit GRIST:Food

Paris got a climate deal 
Washington got a public transit deal
do non-binding agreements have teeth?