Autos
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From stoic to irate — Metra riders react to today's fare hikesFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - After the sticker shock of a 10.8 percent fare hike in 2015, many Metra commuters seemed resigned to a smaller increase that goes into effect today. But they want their ...
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Self-driving cars would need a driver under California rules
Jan 30, 2016 5:45 am - Google envisions a world where a blind man can get in his car alone and tell it to take him to the grocery store. California regulators say self-driving automobiles aren...
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Would driverless cars work in a blizzard?
Jan 30, 2016 5:45 am - As cities along the East Coast finally finish digging their way out of last weekend's historic snowstorm, drivers braving the streets have to contend with icy conditions...
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Tips for winterizing your vehicleJan 26, 2016 11:00 pm - With a rain or snow forecast nearly every week this winter, you might want to make sure your car or truck is ready to deal with what Mother Nature has planned. To help g...
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Youthful Corvette fantasy becomes longtime realityJan 25, 2016 5:00 am - John Conway wasn't going to let something like being out of money stop him from getting his dream car. Here he was at 19, with the whole world ahead of him, and Conway h...
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How Google's driverless car stacks up against the competition
Jan 24, 2016 6:33 am - Carmakers from Tesla to Volkswagen are trying to make drivers obsolete, handing control of the wheel to a computer that can make intelligent decisions about when to turn...
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First-generation Challenger is pretty and powerfulJan 18, 2016 5:00 am - "Whaddya mean I can't drive it?!," complained a perturbed Scott Swaydrak. Here he was with cash in hand, ready to purchase the 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A parked in front ...
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Your next car might not have any blind spots
Jan 17, 2016 6:36 am - Blind spots could be a thing of the past, if only replacing car mirrors with the latest technology was legal. Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas BMW...
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Elon Musk: Tesla's autopilot is already "probably" better than human drivers
Jan 16, 2016 6:35 am - Tesla on this week unveiled new software updates to improve the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles, including new limits on highway speeds and a way for owners to...
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Explaining the uneasy alliance between Detroit and Silicon Valley
Jan 16, 2016 6:34 am - For the first time this year, buyers of some of the best-selling cars on the market will be greeted by a familiar logo when they get behind the wheel. And it won't just ...