John Zimmer, co-founder and President of Lyft, discusses the impact of the pandemic on Lyft, noting that daily rides are still down by half since March 2020.
Facebook Messenger Continues Evolution To Assistant
Facebook announced a new feature for Messenger that lets you request a ride from a car service like Uber. In fact, Uber is a partner on the feature, though Facebook says it’s just the first partner. Lyft is reportedly coming…
Maruti Celerio Plans to Up Indian Car Sales
In America, a car with an automatic transmission is no big deal. A lot of us can’t even drive a car with a manual shift, and we’ll do okay in life despite that. In India, however, the case is virtually…
Hyperloop Immediately Gains Support On Reddit
On Monday evening, Elon Musk revealed his proposal for the Hyperloop to the world. The transportation system would turn a five hour car ride from Los Angeles to San Francisco into a 30 minute ride in a tube. Despite being…
Here’s Why The Hyperloop Would Withstand An Earthquake (At Least In Theory)
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop proposal takes the system’s susceptibility (or hopefully non-susceptibility) to earthquakes very seriously. The subject is brought up numerous times within the 57-page document. The proposal actually details what would happen in a number of emergency situations, but…
Your Hyperloop Ride Will Include Beautiful Scenery And Your Own Personal Entertainment System
As you’ve no doubt heard, Elon Musk revealed his plans for the Hyperloop transportation system on Monday. You might be wondering what it would be like to ride in it. While it’s hard to say for sure without it actually…
Hyperloop: Here’s How An Emergency Situation Would Play Out
On Monday, Elon Musk unveiled his detailed plans for the long-anticipated Hyperloop project, a futuristic transportation system that would make a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles just over a half an hour long (here’s the initial proposed route).…
Titanic II Interior Design Revealed [Video]
In case you haven’t heard, they’re making a Titanic II. Not a sequel to the James Cameron movie, but a sequel to the actual ship. The project was announced last April by Australian tycoon Clive Palmer, as the flagship of…
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Wants Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving
In today’s installment of the “good luck with that” files, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has come out in favor of an all-out ban of the use of cellphones while driving. This would prohibit anyone from using their device…
Google Maps Now Shows Best Time-Saving Travel Method For Your Trip
Taxi or subway? Start the car or hug the bike lane? It’s not exactly planes, trains, and automobiles, but there’s a lot of different ways to get you to the same place, all of which might take longer or shorter…
No Hands-Free Devices For Drivers Idea Fails To Win Public Support
There are plenty of things that a driver can do to distract him/herself to a dangerous degree – texting, disciplining children, drinking beer, eating a meatball sub, etc. And while most people can agree that first thing on that list,…