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From Futurama to future tech, Dan Albert muses on the auto industry’s past, present and driverless road ahead

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Dan Albert is author of "Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless." (COURTESY OF DAN ALBERT)
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Pete Bigelow
April 06, 2025 10:00 AM

The author of “Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile, Past, Present And Driverless” examines the effectiveness of efforts to improve road safety with automated-driving technology.

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