Touch screens, gesture controls, pop-out door handles. Car tech is going too far, and drivers are fed up.
400 occupations
Analyzed, and researchers found taxi and ambulance drivers are least likely to die from Alzheimer’s. The reason is interesting. They’re constantly using their brains to navigate, which keeps the hippocampus healthy. That’s the part of the brain tied to memory and spatial skills. And no, using GPS doesn’t count, but folding a map does.
30 seconds
Time after a distraction ends before drivers refocus. Researchers found glancing at your phone for five seconds really takes your attention off the road for 35. Next time you’re in a car with a younger driver, count to 35 and tell them this fact.
Amazon bans drivers from singing?
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Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate
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