As we noted on an earlier road trip, our Polestar 2’s Google Maps route planning is overly conservative with driving range.

Cars On the (very bumpy) road with Ford's robotic almost-self-driving test track truck Ford claims a first with “autonomous durability” testing. Trucks can locate themselves to within 3-4" by GPS.

The so-called ‘bumpy road’ test, or preferably a simulation involving shaking the product, is an effective assessment of the potential abuse that the supply chain can inflict on a product.

It’s not quite a self-driving car in the vein of the Google cars or the recently unveiled Ford Fusion prototype that would navigate public roads. The robotic test truck follows a pre-programmed ...