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Route 66 turns 100. I drove it all and watched it burst with new life.

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Route 66 turns 100. I drove it all and watched it burst with new life.

Friends, motorists, fellow Americans: The road ahead is far from straight. But it will take us through eight states and dozens of small towns, past Muffler Men and Patel motels, beneath the bright lights of Tulsa and Tucumcari, up close to Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” and Angel Delgadillo’s barber chair. In other words, it’s Route 66, … Read more

Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads

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Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads

Waymo is recalling 3,791 autonomous taxis after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into flooded roadways, according to a recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association. The voluntary recall filed April 30 affects Waymo vehicles operating on the company’s fifth and sixth generation Automated Driving System. The software “may allow the … Read more