car tech
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I Just Really Wanted You To See This Amazingly Swiss-Cheesed Suspension And Wheel
I saw this picture first on the evocatively-named VWSlut’s Instagram, and was struck by how strangely lovely this bit of axle and wheel looks, with all those holes drilled into it to make it lighter. I luckily don’t suffer from trypophobia, so I can appreciate the lace-like look of it all. Oh, if you do…
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Volkswagen Will Let You Do 153 KM/H In Its Semi-Autonomous System
There is a slightly updated Arteon coming next year, a car which honestly more people should consider. Beyond that VW’s US lineup — all of which has been updated in recent years, except for the dead Beetle — won’t get much else beyond some infortainment. Though some models will get a semi-autonomous system that does…
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Honda Seems To Be The Victim Of A Ransomware Attack
We have received several reports from Honda employees that the entire Honda network is down, and seems to have been compromised by a ransomware attack. The attack happened yesterday, June 7, and is impacting Honda’s overall business operations globally, in what seems to be both business and manufacturing arenas. Honda is currently dealing with this,…
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Volvo Plans To Be The First To Include LiDAR On A Production Car
Autonomous cars will need to see the world, just like we human drivers do occasionally when we glance up from our phones to peek out the big window up front with the wipers. Currently, all production cars with semi-autonomous features (remember, there are no completely self-driving cars for sale today) use visible light cameras and…