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Is Environmentalism Passé? Part 1
By Jameson Wetmore, Tech Skeptic Goes Electric. I’ve been working for the last few months with ASU student Blake Duprey to study EV advertisements. What we’ve found is that while many of the early proponents of EVs were focused on the environmental benefits of zero emissions at the tailpipe, the mainstream car companies that build electric vehicles don’t spend a lot of time talking about it.
Waymo we go! – Navigating the Future of Autonomous Driving
Modem Futura Podcast Episode 5, November 12 2024 In this conversation, Sean and Andrew explore the future of transportation, particularly focusing on driverless cars and the implications of autonomous vehicles.
Arizona parents sending kids in Waymo cars alone against app policy
AZFamily, October 21, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
Arizona women catch confused Waymo driverless car heading into oncoming traffic
AZFamily, August 26, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
Self-driving car filmed driving the wrong way down Tempe road
12 News, August 27, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
NBC News reporter test rides driverless taxi in Arizona
NBC News, June 25, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
Waymo recalls fleet of 600 self-driving cars
12 News, June 13, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
Waymo is being investigated in Arizona for 8 driverless crashes. Here’s why a technology expert thinks they’re still safe.
12 News, May 17, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
A ‘hesitant’ and ‘confused’ car? Driverless car turns into oncoming traffic in the East Valley
12 News, May 6, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard.
Setting fire to self-driving cars won’t help build a better future
The torching of a Waymo driverless car in San Francisco last week says as much about us as it does about the technology that was destroyed. From the Future of Being Human Substack.