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The Column: Politics, food and used fire trucks
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1802+ words) ON MONDAY, at 11 a. m. , the highest bidder is going to become the proud new owner of at least one of two decommissioned Lowell Fire Department vehicles. The bid to purchase the surplus vehicles includes a 2011 Ford F-150 truck. The bid notice said…...
Georgia Power, Meals on Wheels partner to use electric vehicles for meal deliveries
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (61+ words) 11 Alive. com Georgia Power, Meals on Wheels partner to use electric vehicles for meal deliveries To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for…...
How prevalent are car fires? The answer will surprise you
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (114+ words) Daily American How prevalent are car fires? The answer will surprise you SOMERSET " It was a normal late-winter day for Russell Bailey, driving his truck, an attached plow blade scraping the snow to open a customer's driveway. Then it wasn't....
Infrastructure projects must consider temperature swings
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (157+ words) Athens County Independent Infrastructure projects must consider temperature swings This past winter saw dramatic swings in weather that may not be typical to the area. The freeze-thaw cycles risk damage to infrastructure. Both Southeast and Central Ohio roads have been…...
Filling in data gaps and potholes: Atlanta one of five cities areas to partner with Waymo and Waze on filling in potholes
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (289+ words) Waymo, the self-driving automated car company that has been showing up more and more across the country, and Waze, a satellite navigation software company, are partnering to combine their data to fill in potholes across the country. Last week, the…...
Waymo Robotaxis Are Now Helping Cities Find Potholes
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) Waymo's autonomous vehicles automatically detect and report 500 potholes across five major metro areas using existing sensors Your daily commute through another bone-jarring pothole just got a silent witness. Waymo's fleet of autonomous vehicles now automatically detects and reports road damage…...
Higher gas prices may hit Georgia drivers harder than most
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (445+ words) ATLANTA - As gas prices climb nationwide, many Georgia drivers are approaching a financial tipping point " one that could soon force changes in how often and how far they drive. RELATED: Here's where gas prices have increased the most in US…...
Waymo's Robotaxis Take on New Work: The Driverless Vehicles Will Now Help Cities Find Potholes
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (266+ words) The robotaxi company is partnering with Waze, the navigation and traffic data provider, to alert transportation departments of potholes in need of filling. According to Waymo, the data collected by the pilot program will be available to cities and Do…...
Waymo robotaxis have a new side hustle: Alerting cities about potholes
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (48+ words) Automotive News Waymo robotaxis have a new side hustle: Alerting cities about potholes For some brands that dropped sedans in the rush to more profitable utility vehicles, rising prices and regulatory changes could make them more attractive again....
LA woman's car was stolen. The internet showed her exactly where it was, and then she went down a rabbit hole she wasn't ready for
1+ week, 2+ day ago (326+ words) The influencer goes by the username Keiko on Instagram. In her explanation online, she said her car was stolen in Pasadena, and even when she made a public plea for information about her red 370 Z, she admitted she wouldn't be…...