Courtney Iseman INTRODUCTION Forty-eight-year-old doctor Omar Awan drove his 2016 Tesla Model S on an afternoon in early 2019. [1] During his drive, Dr. Awan experienced a collision. [2] As a result of the collision, the car caught fire. [3]   The Model S’s retractable door handles did not retract due to a battery fire. [4]   Police and bystanders helplessly watched as Dr. Awan asphyxiated inside the car. [5]   Despite door handles being one of the least considered attribut

Cameron Westbrook In 2021 in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, Amtrak acquired Block 675, Lot 1 for the planned Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) [1] . Billed as a critical update to the Northeast Corridor (NEC), the project would consist of two new passenger rail tunnels under the Hudson River connecting New York and New Jersey [2] . Using federal condemnation authority, Amtrak asserted the property was necessary for passenger rail improvements [3] . Yet, with federal funding withdrawn [4

Hannah Svarverud Electric vehicles (EV) have increased in popularity over the past several years. It has become increasingly common to observe electric cars driving through neighborhoods and city centers with local advertisements and national news outlets promoting the sale of these cars daily. However, these battery powered vehicles are no less prone to accidents than solely gas-powered vehicles, presenting distinct dangers that can occur from traffic accidents unlike those

Cooper Motley The Great Lakes, their connecting rivers, and the St. Lawrence Seaway–collectively, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System–are a vital natural and economic resource to millions of people in both the United States and Canada. The region, encompassing eight states and two Canadian provinces, is an economic powerhouse, with a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of more than $6 trillion U.S. dollars. [1]   The transportation of cargo via marine vessels in the