It seems the city of Pittsburgh may have had a three year warning before Friday’s dramatic bridge collapse. Read more…
Category Archives: Car Culture
This Might Be The 2023 Nissan Z’s Final Options List
Ah, car forums. Home to the highs and lows of automotive culture, from the best advice on aftermarket parts to the entirely indistinguishable, absolute worst advice on aftermarket parts. Once in a while, though, something interesting sneaks its way onto those bastions of crowd-sourced car enthusiasm — say, for… Read more…
Mary Barra Took A Cruise
Cruise is the robotaxi unit of GM, with plans to develop a fleet of driverless cars that it thinks could revolutionize transportation, or at least be as important as then the Model T. GM’s CEO Mary Barra recently got a ride in one, and she thought the experience was “incredible.” Read more…
Hyundai Just Issued A Recall For A Hilariously Unexpected Dashboard Issue
Modern automotive technology has made so many previously impossible things commonplace, from in-dash navigation to pickup trucks that get 40 mpg to cars helping you to stay in lanes and so much more. They’ve also made incredible new ways to fail, like getting in your car and finding that all your dash instruments are… ReadContinue reading “Hyundai Just Issued A Recall For A Hilariously Unexpected Dashboard Issue”
Ford Bronco Raptor Markups Are Coming, Because Of Course They Are
It’s pretty messed up that we have to come to expect things like this, but we all know markups on the Ford Bronco Raptor are coming. The hardcore version of the Bronco hasn’t even rolled down the production line yet, but as Cars Direct reports, dealers are already estimating how much they’re going to overchargeContinue reading “Ford Bronco Raptor Markups Are Coming, Because Of Course They Are”
Here’s Why That $25,000 Tesla Isn’t Coming
Earlier this week, Tesla released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2021. The report showed record revenue, but it came with the news of delays to the Cybertruck, Roadster, and an unnamed budget-minded model. Elon Musk’s reason for the delay was that the company had “enough on [its] plate right now,” but …Continue reading “Here’s Why That $25,000 Tesla Isn’t Coming”
A Brief History Of Gasoline: Searching For The Magic Bullet
Before leaded gasoline hit the market, those credited with its invention, General Motors’ Charles Kettering and Thomas Midgley, Jr., stumbled in the dark for several years, revealing in the process a distinct absence of chemical understanding and an even more remarkable lack of concern for the public health… Read more…
These Are The Cars You Think Had The Best Facelifts
Not everything can roll of the production line looking like a stone-cold stunner. In fact, many cars are give a mid-cycle refresh to update their styling, options and interior before a whole new generation of car is produced. Read more…
I’m Camping In An Off-Road Trailer In A Desert. What Do You Want To Know About The Taxa Mantis Overland?
Next week I’ll be descending into California’s Johnson Valley to witness the high-octane thrills of the King of the Hammers. While there, I’ll be wheeling in a side-by-side and sleeping right where the action is in a little off-road camper that nicely fits into a garage. That camper is the Taxa Mantis Overland. Read more…
A Man In The UK Drove Without A License For Over 70 Years
An 84-year old man from Nottingham in the UK confessed to police that he’d been driving without a driver’s license for over 70 years, allegedly having managed to avoid being pulled over even once for more than seven decades, the BBC reports. Read more…
