There are few things that Joe Biden, who is the President of the United States, likes to talk about more than American automaking. Except when it comes to Tesla, which Biden ignores because its CEO Elon Musk is anti-union and because Elon doesn’t like NHTSA and because Elon’s kind of a weirdo, but mostly it’sContinue reading “Joe Biden Has No Time For Tesla Or Elon Musk And Elon Can’t Stand It”
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That Time I Had An Adventure With A Chevy Spark In South America
Recently, we received the news that Chevy will be discontinuing the Spark in the American market. I say good riddance. While I never drove the current Spark, I did have a stint behind the wheel of a South American rental Spark. I did not enjoy it. Read more…
Tesla Has A Serious “Phantom Braking” Issue On Its Hands
Teslas seem to be inexplicably slamming on their brakes, and it’s starting to scare owners. Over 100 of them have filed complaints with the federal government in the last three months alone, according to The Washington Post. Only 34 complaints had been filed with the NHTSA in the preceding 22 months. Read more…
Steering Wheel Sensors Won’t Save Us From Distracted Drivers
Driver monitoring systems that watch for distracted driving through steering wheel input are terrible at keeping drivers focused on the road, according to a study from the American Automobile Association. Carmakers are building driver monitoring into the ADAS in new cars, but as Reuters reports, the AAA study found… Read more…
Watch Toyota’s Autonomous Drift Supra Shred A Track
Remember Pacific Rim? “The Drift. Jaeger tech, based on DARPA jet fighter neural systems. Two pilots, mind-melding through memories with the body of a giant machine.” Apparently someone at the Toyota Research Institute remembers that phrase well, and wanted to one-up the Pan-Pacific Defense Force with a new type of… Read more…
Strange Smell Saves Man From Blowing Up Along With His Car
The nose gods must have been looking out for someone after a man’s life was saved by his own nose. A strange smell prompted the man to exit his vehicle that exploded shortly after, the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram reports. Read more…
Driving An Acura NSX Type S On A Race Track Says A Lot More Than A Spec Sheet Ever Could
There is a point in the Acura NSX Type S accelerator pedal’s travel where the computer receives a signal that you just aren’t dicking around anymore. There’s a step point at about the three-quarter throttle mark where it takes an extra bit of shove to get past in order to open the taps and giveContinue reading “Driving An Acura NSX Type S On A Race Track Says A Lot More Than A Spec Sheet Ever Could”
Here Are the Dumbest Automotive Accessories You’ve Seen
While many car accessories can help add personality and style to your ride, some can just make you look like an idiot. Read more…
NASA Plans To De-Orbit The ISS By 2031 So We Have 9 Years To Figure Out How To Hijack It
NASA has revealed their timeline for what they see as the lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS), which commits to operating the station until 2030, and then de-orbiting it into the Pacific ocean in 2031. Now, I certainly get why NASA is planning to do this — the station is getting pretty old, withContinue reading “NASA Plans To De-Orbit The ISS By 2031 So We Have 9 Years To Figure Out How To Hijack It”
Mercedes Is Bringing Back The V8 for 2022
It seems like just months ago that Mercedes discontinued nearly all of its V8 models in the U.S., claiming supply chain issues that forced the company to reevaluate its priorities. Well, that’s because it was just a few months ago. Since then, though, Mercedes has added a few more links to that supply chain — enough…Continue reading “Mercedes Is Bringing Back The V8 for 2022”
