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By Alex Roy Sep 16, 2016

Why The Tesla/Mobileye Fight Defines An Industry-Wide Schism

For starters, how we define a “fully autonomous car” is fundamentally wrong.
By Alex Roy Sep 15, 2016

Why The Forbes Article About Tesla & Chargepoint is Nonsense

All opinions are Cannonball-tested, Alex Roy-approved
By Alex Roy Sep 14, 2016

The 2036 Porsche 911E First Drive

Reporting from the future, Alex Roy declares the hybrid Porsche 911 is dead—long live the electric 911.
By Alex Roy Sep 13, 2016

First Look: How Tesla’s Autopilot Camera Captures Accident Video

These images prove that if your car has a Mobileye camera installed, chances are it's recording.
By Alex Roy Sep 12, 2016

Tesla’s Autopilot 8 Update Could Have Saved Joshua Brown’s Life

Improvements to Tesla's controversial signature feature include adopting Airbus safety technology.
By Alex Roy Sep 9, 2016

When Ocean’s 11 Met Pebble Beach: How To Steal $10M of Cars During Monterey Car Week, Part 1

My plan to become the Thomas Crown of internal combustion was quite an affair.
By Alex Roy Sep 6, 2016

7 Predictions For Tesla’s Autopilot 8

Warning: Some of these will be controversial.
By Alex Roy Aug 31, 2016

Why Is Tesla’s Autopilot the Best Semi-Autonomous System? It’s All in the Name

What Tesla learned from the aviation industry.
By Alex Roy Aug 17, 2016

The War For Autonomous Driving, Part Deux: The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

A hardware champion enters the software age.
By Alex Roy Aug 12, 2016

What’s The Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Read In A Car’s Instruction Manual?

There are a lot of reasons to read your car's manual. But there are more not to.
By Alex Roy Aug 10, 2016

Why I Plan to Reassess the Mercedes-Benz DrivePilot System

It didn't fare well in my head-to-head comparo with Tesla's Autopilot, but Mercedes contends I missed the point of the system. In the high-stakes world of semi-autonomous tech, a deeper dive is in order.
By Alex Roy Aug 3, 2016

It’s Not Just Tesla Autopilot—Everything Is in Beta

The difference between “in beta” and “final release” has long been a semantic one—but here's why Musk's embrace of the term matters for the auto industry.
By Alex Roy Jul 28, 2016

Consumer Reports Calls on FTC to Investigate Mercedes-Benz For ‘Misleading’ Self-Driving Car Ads

Let's dissect the ads in question, and where Merc went wrong.
By Alex Roy Jul 27, 2016

The War For Autonomous Driving: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class VS. 2017 Tesla Model S

It’s a DrivePilot vs. AutoPilot cage match fight to the death—potentially yours.
By Alex Roy Jul 21, 2016

Can The Vanderhall Laguna Cure Automotive Cancer?

Another Cure For Petrolicious-itis Hits The Market
By Alex Roy Jul 14, 2016

Consumer Reports Calls Out Tesla’s Autopilot, Tesla Doesn’t Care

And the automaker is exactly right.
By Alex Roy Jul 7, 2016

Can Tesla Solve its Autopilot Problem?

We reconstruct the fatal Autopilot accident scene to find out.
By Alex Roy Jun 27, 2016

What Does One Do After The Gumball?

By Alex Roy Jun 2, 2016

Can George Hotz “Win” Self-Driving Cars?

The Ferris Bueller of autonomous tech will not be stopped.
By Alex Roy Jun 1, 2016

Testing the First DIY Self-Driving Car

Track days with the self-driving genius George Hotz.
By Alex Roy May 27, 2016

How Not to Flee When You Crash Your Expensive Rental Car in Italy

By Alex Roy May 23, 2016

How to Crash the World’s Most Dangerous Rental Car

For us, the Mille Miglia starts in a smoke-filled room and ends in a twisted heap of Morgan +8.
By Alex Roy May 19, 2016

Rally Diary Day 0: How To Enter The Mille Miglia For Free, Or Close To It

By Alex Roy May 19, 2016

Rally Diary, Day -1: Is the Mille Miglia the Old Man’s Gumball 3000?

By Alex Roy May 18, 2016

What Car Should Get the “Customized By Singer” Treatment Next?

The Porsche 911 has had its fun. Let's think differently.