Cars, Transportation and Auto: The Latest News In Car Tech
From crazy car builds to whatever Elon Musk has tweeted this week, we know you love auto news. Here you’ll find the latest news, videos and op-eds about the car industry.
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Cybertruck Engineer Begs Owners to Stop Shooting and Abusing Their Trucks
Elon Musk opened a can of worms when he originally showed the Cybertruck in late 2019. He passed the truck off as being incredibly tough, capable of handling anything, and “literally bulletproof.” Naturally, once owners began to get their hands on them in late 2023, they took Musk at his word. Since then, people online…
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9% of Drivers Don’t Trust Self-Driving Cars: Survey
It’s not clear that the general public would want to ride in or even share the road with a fully autonomous car. A recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association shows that 91 per cent of drivers don’t trust self-driving vehicles. The poor public perception of autonomous cars was no doubt shaped by the…
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European Audi A3 Buyers Have to Subscribe to Use Basic Car Features
With the future looking to be served by all-electric vehicles that have fewer moving parts that don’t have to be serviced as often, automakers have been looking for other sources of revenue. One such avenue leads straight to hell: subscription-based features. Automakers will build vehicles with features, lock those features behind software, and then force…
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The Joyful Mechanical Design of Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama is responsible for some of the most memorable and beloved character designs of multiple generations. From Goku and the cast of Dragon Ball, to Dragon Quest’s legendary beasts like the Slime, and countless more, the mangaka is in rare company when it comes to a singular talent responsible for so many global icons.…