Does anyone ever passionately want to be the designated driver (DD) when they go out to bars with their friends? While selecting a DD is the responsible thing to do, even that doesn’t ensure safe rides home: 41 percent of DDs have been drinking and 20 percent can be considered impaired...

Tesla Motor Inc. has just done something that hasn’t been done in the automotive industry since the adaptation of the V-type three-point safety belt (the most common seat belt used in modern cars): it is opening up all its patents to anyone and everyone who has an interest in advancing...