Roads Will Be More Deadly Than HIV/AIDS In 20 Years

Roads Will Be More Deadly Than HIV/AIDS In 20 Years

As roads are getting safer and safer in rich countries and cities, roads are only getting more and more deadly in the developing world. How deadly? By 2030, they’ll likely kill more people per year than HIV/AIDs.

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Insane Seattle Bus Crash Captured On Google Street View

Insane Seattle Bus Crash Captured On Google Street View

Google Street View: Is there anything it can’t do? If it’s not taking us inside Doctor Who’s TARDIS or various automotive museums, it’s catching the immediate aftermath of breathtaking charter bus accidents in Seattle.

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The Tesla Model S Is The Safest Car Ever Produced

The NHTSA ranks crash safety on a scale of one to five, with five stars being the best, one star being the worst. The Tesla Model S just scored 5.4 stars. Yes. It broke the scale.

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Why Cars Explode Into Fireballs And Why They Usually Don’t

Why Cars Explode Into Fireballs And Why They Usually Don't

Last week, noted journalist Michael Hastings was killed in a tragic and dramatic car crash that ended with his new Mercedes-Benz burning in a massive fireball. The intensity of the conflagration have made many people suspicious about the wreck. We asked our physicist.

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