compact cars
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Volkswagen Bows to Touchscreen Criticism, Will Bring Back Physical Buttons
There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it should. The…
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China Has a Hybrid That Looks and Costs the Same as a Hyundai Elantra but Has a Tesla Interior
“Luxury” is a subjective concept. These are the sorts of philosophical musings I find myself contemplating as I observe Chinese automaker BYD’s latest product, unveiled last week at the Guangzhou Auto Show, called the Destroyer 05.
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The Weirdest Chevy Cobalt Money Can Buy Is Still Out There
For over 14 years, a Florida Man™ has provided car enthusiasts an option for when literally anything else is just too normal. The Mike Vetter ETV is an “Extra Terrestrial Vehicle” that can be plopped down onto the drivetrains of a variety of cars. Another one of these has surfaced in the UK, and it’s…
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Please, Automakers, Stop Trying to Make the Metaverse Happen
Right now, there’s an article trending around Twitter claiming that “The metaverse already has a police department.” It’s about VRChat’s Loli Police Department, a group of cop cosplayers (copsplayers?) that act out law enforcement scenarios across the game’s many shared worlds. It’s an unmistakably weird group, but having personally visited LPD headquarters years ago in-game,…