By the end of the year, Waymo plans to release upon the world (in Arizona specifically) robotaxis that can be summoned with the press of a button. Are we ready to forgo our personal vehicle and step into a transportation pod that controls us in an intimate and even perhaps a provocative way? Probably not. […]
156 Blog Posts From the PRIVACY Tag
Are We Really Ready for RoboCars?
• October 21, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVER EDUCATION, DRIVERLESS CARS, Insurance Companies, PRIVACY, road safety, SAFETY, Technology
Connected Cars Need to First Get Connected
• October 14, 2018 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC CAMERA, V2X
Connected cars will likely happen long before autonomous vehicles (AVs) are fully adopted. Not only will automakers need to master the nuances of V2X (vehicle-to-everything), the industry will also need to adopt standards that every automaker uses along with city and state governments. These standards not only will need to be robust but also protect […]
No more Policymaking by Procurement
October 12, 2018 • 0 Comments • ACLU, ALPR, CELL PHONE, DRONES, Facial Recognition, LEGISLATION, PRIVACY, racial profiling, SAFETY, Technology
Privacy Groups and Cities fight back against Pervasive Surveillance This article first appeared in the NMA Foundation quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms Summer 2018. With no checks and balances, local law enforcement should not be spying on citizens. A number of cities, with the help of privacy groups and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), are […]
The Carrot and the Stick Approach to Vehicle Tracking: What’s wrong with congestion pricing and Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Schemes?
September 28, 2018 • 0 Comments • Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Gas Tax, GPS TRACKING, Insurance Companies, NMA, PRIVACY, Technology, Traffic Congestion, VMT, VMT Tax
This article first appeared in the NMA Foundation quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms Winter 2016 edition. Smart Growth supporters claim their transportation fixes will reduce congestion and lead to more accessible roads for all users. In practice, the opposite may be true. In the winter 2015 Driving Freedoms, a California NMA member described how congestion and […]
The Hidden Danger of Buying a Used Connected Car
The media has made much ado about remote car hacking and it is a serious concern but there is another concern that could potentially be more devastating for a new used car owner: Buying a used car whose connectivity is still controlled by the previous owner. More than likely, the owner forgot that they needed […]
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