Alex Roy
Ground Truth
Miami, FL, United States
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Past articles by Alex:
It's Not a Self-Driving Car Unless You Can Sleep In It
We need a litmus test to know if a vehicle is a true self-driving car, or simply a car with driver assistance features. Alex Roy found one. → Read More
How I Got 295 Miles of Range Out of the Porsche Taycan Turbo
The EPA rating is 201 miles. So what the hell is going on? → Read More
Meet AlexRoyBot, A New AI Columnist Built From the Mind of Alex Roy
Try to tell them apart in the ultimate Turing Test: Alex Roy vs AlexRoyBot. → Read More
Can A Car-Free Lifestyle Actually Work? —
When NY Times columnist Kara Swisher announced she was giving up her car for good, some said that was crazy. Kara joins Alex and Bryan to discuss how that’s played out, if and when autonomous vehicles will take over, and whether private ownership will really go away. → Read More
The Penalty of Leadership: From Cadillac To Tesla
Brands don't lead—leaders do. → Read More
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide For The Human Driver
Editor-at-Large Alex Roy chooses everything from Legos to radar detectors to stabilized binoculars—to his own book. → Read More
Self-Driving Cars, Tires, and the Great National Stupidity
If want to live an optimal life, don't make suboptimal choices. → Read More
Autonomous Cars? We Want Autonomy Cars
Get in a Jeep with some jerrycans and you've got more autonomy than most humans ever born. → Read More
Why Human Driving Will Never Die
Technology may solve problems. But you can't solve human nature. → Read More
What Is Tesla's Best Kept Secret?
It's free housing. And I'm not talking about frunkspace. → Read More
The Storyteller's Guide to Elon Musk's Next Move
Seeing past sex, drugs, and sleep deprivation to find the real narrative. → Read More
UberpocaLyft Now
Why steering wheels and car ownership will last forever. → Read More
How the Tesla Effect Is Hurting Tesla
Noise levels around Elon Musk's divisive EV company make it almost impossible to appreciate the cars. → Read More
Who Survives in the Age of Mobility, Part 1: Jaguar Land Rover
How autonomy and mobility induce corporate schizophrenia. → Read More
What Is True Automotive Safety—and Does Anyone Really Care?
You can't buy vehicular safety, but you can invest in it. → Read More
Assault And Battery: Dissecting the New York Times Attack On Elon Musk
No one is going to like the pravda behind Bret Stephens' blistering column. → Read More
The Language of Self-Driving Cars Is Dangerous. Here's How To Fix That.
Current SAE Levels conflate automation with autonomy. That's a fundamental flaw—so let's ditch the levels entirely for something better. → Read More
How the Language of Self-Driving Is Killing Us
We can't fix something this broken. But we can—and should—replace it. → Read More
Doug DeMuro's Semi-Autonomous Systems Round-Up Is Beyond Stupid—It's Potentially Dangerous
How not to review semi-autonomous driving systems, and why Autotrader should make a retraction. → Read More
Tesla Model 3: The First Serious Review
The most important car since the Model T is brilliant—with one big caveat. → Read More