Andy Kalmowitz
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Small SUV ‘Crash Avoidance’ Tech Does Not Keep Small SUVs Out of Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 10 of the most popular small crossovers on the market and found that just one of them earned a “good” rating when it comes to vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention. That is, uh, less than ideal — especially for folks who ride motorcycles and those of us who generally do…
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Tesla Investors Pissed at Elon Musk for Vague Cheap EV Stance
Elon Musk is good at two things: having a lot of kids and pissing people off. Now, the Tesla CEOis angering his investors after he sent out an extremely vague social media post following a report from Reuters that the planned $US25,000 Tesla is dead. He basically accused the outlet of “lying” on his social…
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Italy Says Its Illegal to Build Alfa Romeo’s EV Anywhere but Italy
Italy is not happy with Stellantis’ decision to produce Alfa Romeo’s first fully electric vehicle – called the Milano – abroad. In fact, Italy’s industry minister says the decision actually violates Italian law, and he’s actually not wrong. Earlier this week, the debilitatingly Italian automaker revealed its new Milano small SUV, named after the northern…
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Watch What Happens When a Plane Gets Struck by Lightning
A man on the ground in California captured a once-in-a-lifetime video when he snagged a shot of a lightning bolt striking a plane in mid-air this week. A rare thunderstorm over San Jose provided the excitement. The guy, William Justo, was kind enough to post what he shot on X, writing in a post that…