There are plenty of predictions, but what will the real uses of self-driving trucks be, at least in the beginning? Bryan Hansel, CEO of electric commercial vehicle maker Chanje, has a few thoughts on that as the situation may apply to the world of me
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Pressing the power button to switch on the Chanje all-electric V8070 — say it “vee eighty seventy” — panel van feels as much like booting up a laptop or some other smart device as starting a vehicle. And after spending time behind the wheel, you’d