Saturday, September 4, 2021

The Verge - Transportation Posts

The Verge - Transportation Posts


Lyft and Uber to cover legal fees of drivers sued under Texas anti-abortion law

Posted: 03 Sep 2021 02:49 PM PDT

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Lyft and Uber are committing to pay legal fees for any driver on their respective platforms who get sued under Texas' controversial anti-abortion law.

The new law, which was signed this week by Texas governor Greg Abbott, bans abortions of fetuses after six weeks (which is before many women even know they are pregnant) and offers no exceptions for rape or incest. The law also empowers private citizens across the country to sue anyone for "aiding and abetting" abortions past the six-week mark, including clinics, anyone who pays for the abortion, or even people who drive someone to the procedure.

"This is an attack on women's access to healthcare and on...

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BMW’s new CE 02 mini-bike concept is electric

Posted: 03 Sep 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Images: BMW Motorrad

BMW's Motorrad division has been pumping out some wild concepts over the last few years as the larger company turns its attention towards electric vehicles. It's latest is also the to date, but still looks extremely cool: the CE 02 mini-bike.

Debuted this week ahead of the IAA Mobility conference in Germany, the CE 02 is a tiny two-wheeler that borrows some of the futuristic vibes BMW has been honing for its larger concept bikes — including the CE 04, which is actually going into production. Clad in silver and black and "technoid typography," the minimalist design looks like it came right off the set of a sci-fi movie.

The CE 02 has an 11kW belt-drive motor, which can help the bike reach a top speed of around 90 kilometers per hour...

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