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Harley-Davidson Livewire Electric Motorcycle Concept: Test Ride
The Harley-Davidson Project Livewire electric motorcycle concept has been blazing across the country, with demonstration rides offered to owners and fans on no fewer than 40 concept bikes. Now we’ve ridden it, and we can weigh in: The Livewire motorcycle looks great, accelerates hard, and rides smoothly. I attended a test ride near Philadelphia last weekend, and got…
Tesla Halts Model S Assembly, Prepares For Model X
Tesla Motors has halted production of the Model S electric car while it upgrades the assembly line for its next vehicle–the Model X crossover. A two-week production hiatus will give the firm enough time to complete a full $100 million upgrade to the plant, before production restarts at increased speed. According to Bloomberg, the upgrade will add 25 robots and allow Tesla to build the Model X on the same assembly line as its…
In today’s 24/7 world, foregoing an hour or two of sleep every night isn’t that uncommon. For some, going without a full eight hours of sleep is worn as a badge of honor. But, the consequences can be deadly, particularly for fleet drivers, according to Matt Uhles, R.PSGT, director, technology and operations for the Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) Clinics and co-director of the CSI Research Center. “You’re more likely to die from…
